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British actress
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
25 November 1920(Purley)
Death:
29 August 2000(London)
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Siblings:
Moyra Fraser
Spouse(s):
Anthony Squire
The details
Biography
Introduction
Shelagh Fraser (25 November 1920 – 29 August 2000) was an English actress.
Career
She was best known for her role as Luke Skywalker's ill-fated aunt, Beru Lars in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (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, The Professionals and Heartbeat on television, and such films as The Witches, Till Death Us Do Part, The Body Stealers, Doomwatch and Hope and Glory.
Personal Life
She was married and divorced from Anthony Squire. She was the sister of ballerina/actress Moyra Fraser.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Welcome, Mr. Washington | Millie | |
| 1945 | I Live in Grosvenor Square | 2nd Girl in Guard's Van | |
| 1947 | Meet Me at Dawn | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| Master of Bankdam | Alice France | ||
| 1948 | Esther Waters | Margaret | |
| 1949 | The History of Mr. Polly | Minnie Larkins | |
| 1950 | Your Witness | Ellen Foster | |
| Trio | Undetermined Secondary Role | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Salute the Toff | Myra Lorne | |
| The Second Mrs Tanqueray | |||
| 1955 | Raising a Riot | Mary Kent | |
| 1956 | The Last Man to Hang? | Mrs Bracket | |
| 1958 | The Son of Robin Hood | Constance | |
| 1966 | The Witches | Mrs Creek | |
| 1968 | Till Death Us Do Part | Mike's Mother | |
| 1969 | The Body Stealers | Mrs Thatcher | |
| A Touch of Love | Miss Gurnsey | ||
| Staircase | Cub Mistress | ||
| Two Gentlemen Sharing | Helen Marriott | ||
| 1972 | Doomwatch | Mrs. Betty Straker | |
| 1973 | Nothing But the Night | Mrs Alison | |
| 1974 | Persecution | Mrs Banks | aka Sheba, The Graveyard, The Terror of Sheba |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Aunt Beru | |
| 1987 | Hope and Glory | WVS Woman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Emergency – Ward 10 | Brownie Bevan | 9 episodes |
| 1963 | Maigret | Claire Jusserand | Episode: Maigret's Little Joke |
| 1970-1971 | A Family at War | Jean Ashton | |
| 1971 | Doomwatch | Joan Prentice | Episode: The Islanders |
| 1976 | Beasts | Dorothy Pummery | Episode: Baby |