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Laura Fraser
| Laura Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-07-24) 24 July 1976 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Karl Geary (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Laura Fraser (born 24 July 1976) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for portraying Door in the urban fantasy series Neverwhere, Kate in the film A Knight's Tale, Cat MacKenzie in the drama series Lip Service and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Fraser was born in Glasgow, the daughter of Rose, a college lecturer and nurse, and Alister Fraser, a screenwriter and businessman.[1] She attended Hillhead High School and is a former member of the Scottish Youth Theatre. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Career
Fraser's first big break was playing Door in the BBC's dark fantasy series Neverwhere in 1996. She starred in the BBC film The Tribe (1998), and played Lavinia in Titus (1999) as well as Justine in Virtual Sexuality (1999) and Candice in Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000). She also appeared in the films A Knight's Tale (2001) and Vanilla Sky (2001). She starred in the BBC period drama serials He Knew He Was Right (2004), Casanova (2005), and Reichenbach Falls (2007). She starred in the British comedy film Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006). She played Claire Bellington in the ITV series Talk to Me (2007).
Fraser starred as the title character in Florence Nightingale, broadcast on BBC One in June 2008. From 2010 to 2012, she starred as Cat in the BBC Three series Lip Service. In 2010, it was announced that she would portray Jessica Brody in the pilot for the Showtime political thriller series Homeland.[2] She was replaced on the show by Morena Baccarin.[3] From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed Lydia Rodarte-Quayle in the final season of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad.[4]
She played Eve Stone in the 2016 television series The Missing. In 2017, Fraser starred as DS Annie Redford in the six-part ITV drama The Loch.[5]
Personal life
Fraser is a teetotaler.[6] She married actor Karl Geary in 2003. They have one daughter, Lila, and live in Glasgow, Scotland.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Good Day for the Bad Guys | Red Riding Hood | Short film |
| 1996 | Small Faces | Joanne Macgowan | |
| 1997 | Paris, Brixton | Amanda | Short film |
| 1998 | Left Luggage | Chaya Silberschmidt | |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Bedroom Beauty | |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | Mariette | |
| 1998 | Divorcing Jack | Margaret | |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Justine Alice Parker | |
| 1999 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | Joanna Robinson | |
| 1999 | Titus | Lavinia | |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol | Belle | |
| 2000 | Kevin & Perry Go Large | Candice | |
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale | Kate | |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | The Future | |
| 2003 | Den of Lions | Katya Paskevic | |
| 2003 | Devil's Gate | Rachel | |
| 2003 | 16 Years of Alcohol | Helen | |
| 2003 | Coney Island Baby | Bridget | |
| 2003 | The Old One | Jane Doe | Short film |
| 2006 | Nina's Heavenly Delights | Lisa MacKinlay | |
| 2006 | Land of the Blind | Madeleine | |
| 2006 | The Flying Scotsman | Anna Obree | |
| 2009 | Cuckoo | Polly | |
| 2009 | The Boys Are Back | Katy | |
| 2010 | You Were Perfectly Fine | Girl 1 | Short film |
| 2011 | Flutter | Helen | |
| 2013 | Wish You Well | Amanda Cardinal | |
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Rose Hall | |
| 2016 | I Am Not a Serial Killer | April Cleaver | |
| 2017 | Man with Van | Talia | |
| 2017 | In the Cloud | Mary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Casualty | Gemma McEnery | Episode: "For Your Own Good" |
| 1996 | Neverwhere | Door | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Investigator | Louise Marshall | Television film |
| 1997 | Summer of Love | Isabel | Television film |
| 1998 | The Tribe | Megan | Television film |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol | Belle | Television film |
| 2000 | Forgive and Forget | Hannah | Television film |
| 2001 | Station Jim | Harriet Collins | Television film |
| 2004 | Conviction | Lucy Romanis | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | He Knew He Was Right | Emily Trevelyan | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Doris Stevens | Television film |
| 2005 | Casanova | Henriette | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Claire | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Reichenbach Falls | Clara | Television film |
| 2008 | Florence Nightingale | Florence Nightingale | Television film |
| 2008 | The Passion | Abigail | Unknown episodes |
| 2009 | No Holds Bard | Sarah Rutherford | Television film |
| 2010 | Single Father | Rita Morris | 4 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | Cat MacKenzie | 8 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Breaking Bad | Lydia Rodarte-Quayle | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Black Box | Regan Black | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Forever | Patricia Abbott | Episode: "The Man in the Killer Suit" |
| 2014 | Castles in the Sky | Margaret | Television film |
| 2015 | Cocked | Hannah | Pilot |
| 2015 | Peter & Wendy | Mrs. Darling | Television film |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Professor Jessica Dillon | Episode: "Devastating Story" |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle | Lydia Belworth | Episode: "A Dish of Adharma" |
| 2016 | One of Us | Juliet | 4 episodes (Released on Netflix as Retribution) |
| 2016 | The Missing | Eve Stone | 8 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Better Call Saul | Lydia Rodarte-Quayle | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Loch | DS Annie Redford | 6-part drama series |
References
^ FilmReference.com — Laura Fraser Biography (1976–)
^ Andreeva, Nellie (14 December 2010). "TV CASTINGS: Laura Fraser Joins Showtime Pilot 'Homeland,' Two Added To 'True Blood'". deadline.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Andreeva, Nellie (31 May 2011). "'V' Star Morena Baccarin Joins Showtime Drama Series 'Homeland' As Regular". deadline.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ Snierson, Dan (27 June 2012). "'Breaking Bad' taps Scottish actress Laura Fraser to play 'important' character in season 5 – EXCLUSIVE". ew.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ "ITV commissions new six part murder mystery thriller The Loch". ITV. July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
^ Aug 25, 2013 (2013-08-25). "'Breaking Bad': Is Laura Fraser Going to Belize? – Speakeasy – WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
^ "'Breaking Bad' Final Season: Star Calls Ending 'Pristinely Perfect' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
External links
Laura Fraser on IMDb
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