Shelagh Fraser

Shelagh Fraser

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Là-bas (Down There) ★ 8.0 Là-bas (Down There) 1994 The Merrihill Millionaires The Merrihill Millionaires 1993 A Touch of Frost ★ 7.5 A Touch of Frost 1992 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 Absolute Hell ★ 6.0 Absolute Hell 1991 Work Experience ★ 6.9 Work Experience 1989 Hope and Glory ★ 6.9 Hope and Glory 1987 Frankie and Johnnie ★ 9.0 Frankie and Johnnie 1986 The Old Men at the Zoo ★ 6.5 The Old Men at the Zoo 1983 The Professionals ★ 7.6 The Professionals 1977 Star Wars ★ 8.2 Star Wars 1977 Beasts: Baby ★ 10.0 Beasts: Baby 1976 Beasts ★ 7.0 Beasts 1976 Shadows ★ 6.8 Shadows 1975 In Sickness and in Health In Sickness and in Health 1975 Persecution ★ 3.6 Persecution 1974 Armchair Cinema ★ 7.0 Armchair Cinema 1974 The Common The Common 1973 And No One Could Save Her ★ 8.0 And No One Could Save Her 1973 Nothing But the Night ★ 6.2 Nothing But the Night 1973 Doomwatch ★ 6.1 Doomwatch 1972 Doomwatch ★ 6.4 Doomwatch 1970 The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel ★ 6.5 The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel 1969 Two Gentlemen Sharing ★ 5.5 Two Gentlemen Sharing 1969 A Touch of Love ★ 6.6 A Touch of Love 1969 Staircase ★ 5.7 Staircase 1969 The Body Stealers ★ 4.8 The Body Stealers 1969 The Piano Tuner The Piano Tuner 1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre ★ 7.0 ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 Till Death Us Do Part ★ 7.6 Till Death Us Do Part 1969 Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? 1968 House of Character ★ 10.0 House of Character 1968 The Witches ★ 6.0 The Witches 1966 A Game, Like, Only a Game ★ 7.0 A Game, Like, Only a Game 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Gideon's Way ★ 7.0 Gideon's Way 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Dr. Finlay's Casebook ★ 6.7 Dr. Finlay's Casebook 1962 Z-Cars ★ 7.3 Z-Cars 1962 Drama 61-67 Drama 61-67 1961 Maigret ★ 7.1 Maigret 1960 The Son of Robin Hood ★ 5.3 The Son of Robin Hood 1958 The Last Man to Hang ★ 6.3 The Last Man to Hang 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 Dixon of Dock Green ★ 6.0 Dixon of Dock Green 1955 Raising a Riot ★ 7.0 Raising a Riot 1955 Salute the Toff ★ 5.7 Salute the Toff 1952 Trio ★ 6.4 Trio 1950 Your Witness ★ 6.2 Your Witness 1950 The History of Mr. Polly ★ 7.6 The History of Mr. Polly 1949 Esther Waters ★ 6.4 Esther Waters 1948 Death in the Hand ★ 7.0 Death in the Hand 1948 The Master of Bankdam ★ 8.0 The Master of Bankdam 1947 Rope Rope 1947 I Live in Grosvenor Square ★ 7.3 I Live in Grosvenor Square 1945 Welcome, Mr Washington ★ 6.5 Welcome, Mr Washington 1944