Shelagh Fraser
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1920-11-25
- Died
- 2000-08-29
- Place of birth
- Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sheelagh Fraser · Sheila Mary Fraser
Biography
Sheila Mary Fraser (25 November 1920 – 29 August 2000) was a British actress. She was best-known for her role as Luke Skywalker's ill-fated aunt, Beru Lars in Star Wars (though Fraser's voice was dubbed in some prints of the film). She appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows during her career, including Z-Cars and Softly, Softly, A Family at War and Heartbeat on television, and such films as The Witches, Till Death Us Do Part, Doomwatch, and Hope and Glory. She was married and divorced from Anthony Squire. She was the sister of ballerina/actress Moyra Fraser.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Jane Rochelle
Heartbeat
1992
as Sarah Thorpe
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Kay Garrett
Z-Cars
1962
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Mrs Hinkley
The Professionals
1977
as Mrs. Wilson / Elsa Coran
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mrs. Jones / Dr. Kings
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Daphne
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Maigret
1960
Gideon's Way
1965
as Lady Copthorne
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Mary Tate
Doomwatch
1970
as Joan Prentice
Drama 61-67
1961
as Sylvia Evett
Shadows
1975
as Mrs. Gaydon
Beasts
1976
as Dorothy Pummery
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mrs. Vanderkar / Mrs Green
Armchair Cinema
1974
as Mrs. Heath
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983
as Diana Price
Movies (38)
Star Wars
1977
as Aunt Beru
The Witches
1966
as Mrs. Creek
Trio
1950
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Hope and Glory
1987
as WVS Woman
The Son of Robin Hood
1958
as Constance
Doomwatch
1972
as Mrs. Betty Straker
Staircase
1969
as Cub Mistress
I Live in Grosvenor Square
1945
as 2nd Girl in Guard's Van
Salute the Toff
1952
as Myra Lorne
A Touch of Love
1969
as Miss Guernsey (uncredited)
Nothing But the Night
1973
as Mrs Alison
Your Witness
1950
as Ellen Foster
Absolute Hell
1991
as Madge
The Last Man to Hang
1956
as Mrs. Bracket
The History of Mr. Polly
1949
as Minnie Larkins
Esther Waters
1948
as Margaret
The Common
1973
as Kay Garrett
The Body Stealers
1969
as Mrs. Thatcher
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Mike's Mother
Frankie and Johnnie
1986
as C.N.D. Woman
House of Character
1968
as Dr. Kings
And No One Could Save Her
1973
as Mrs. Benet
Persecution
1974
as Mrs. Banks
The Master of Bankdam
1947
as Alice France
Beasts: Baby
1976
as Dorothy Pummery
Work Experience
1989
as Lost Shopper
Death in the Hand
1948
Welcome, Mr Washington
1944
as Millie
In Sickness and in Health
1975
as Mrs Heath
The Merrihill Millionaires
1993
as Mrs Wilson
Raising a Riot
1955
as Mary Kent
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969
as Mrs. Grayson
Rope
1947
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
as Helen Narriott - Jane's Mother
Là-bas (Down There)
1994
as Constance
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
1968
as Mrs. Manson
The Piano Tuner
1969
as Daphne
A Game, Like, Only a Game
1966
as Mrs. Jones
About Shelagh Fraser
Sheila Mary Fraser (25 November 1920 – 29 August 2000) was a British actress. She was best-known for her role as Luke Skywalker's ill-fated aunt, Beru Lars in Star Wars (though Fraser's voice was dubbed in some prints of the film). She appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows during her career, including Z-Cars and Softly, Softly, A Family at War and Heartbeat on television, and such films as The Witches, Till Death Us Do Part, Doomwatch, and Hope and Glory. She was married and divorced from Anthony Squire. She was the sister of ballerina/a… With 57 credits spanning from 1944 to 1997, Shelagh Fraser has appeared in 38 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shelagh Fraser Movies
- Star Wars (1977) — as Aunt Beru
- The Witches (1966) — as Mrs. Creek
- Trio (1950) — as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Hope and Glory (1987) — as WVS Woman
- The Son of Robin Hood (1958) — as Constance
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