Shelagh Fraser

Born

1920-11-25

Died

2000-08-29

Birthplace

Surrey, England, UK

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.