Laura Fraser

Biography

It grew in Glasgow. His/her father, Alister, were building contractor, but launched out in the writing of scripts of cinema; his/her mother, Rose, were nurse, and currently teach at the university. It has a big brother in data processing, a younger sister who study philosophy and a younger brother who did not decide orientation of his life yet.

It is his/her father who pushed Laura towards the dramatic art. He had written a part for the group of young people where it had the principal feminine role.

After its college, it followed a basic course of dramatic art to the Langside college of Glasgow, then to presigieuse the Scottish royal Académie of dramaric music and art (Royal Scottish Academy off Music and Drama ). During its course there, she played a secondary part in Small Faces (1996) of Gillies MacKinnon, as well as other minor engagements (for example Big Day for the Bad Guys ). The authorities of the college reproached him these too great engagements outside, inviting it to more perseverance in the courses. Not liking itself the Academy, it from goes away for London at the end of one year.

There, it holds the principal feminine role of the series of BBC Neverwhere (1996) written by Neil Gaiman, then accepts small roles or supporting roles ( Cousin White beet, the Man with the iron mask ), but also of the heads of poster with the short film Paris Brixton . It also contributes to televised productions ( The Investigator or The Tribe ).

In his services greeted by the critic, one mentions Lavinia in Titus . She appears ready to incarnate a large range of characters.

She goes to the United States and takes part in Iron Jawed Angels (2004) for television. It is during this time that it Marie with Karl Geary, with which it had played in Coney Island Baby ; the couple was established initially with New York in 2003, before settling in Ireland in 2004. At the beginning of 2005, it returns on Glasgow with her husband and his/her daughter-in-law and they accommodate their first daughter in May 2006. After a short pause, it resumes work as of September 2006.

Family life

Married to Karl Geary (2003), they have a girl.

Anecdotes

With attended Paul Bettany

Catalog of films

1995 : Good Day for the Bad Guys : Red Riding Hood
1996 : Small Faces : Joanne Macgowan
1996 : Neverwhere (Minisérie): Door
1996 : Superman (Televised series, another title: Superman: The Animated Series ) episode My Girl : Lizzie
1997 : The Investigator (telefilm): Louise Marshall
1997: Paris, Brixton : Amanda
1997: Summer off Coils (telefilm): Isabel
1998: With the research of last the (Left Luggage ): Chaya Silberschmidt
1998 : the Man with the iron mask (The Man in the Iron Mask ): beauty in the room
1998: Cousin White beet : Mariette
1998: The Tribe : Megan
1998 : Divorcing Jack : Margaret
1999 : Virtual Sexuality : Justine Alice Parker (another title: virtual Sexuality )
1999: the Match of the century (The Match ): Rosemary Bailey
1999 : Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? : Joanna Robinson
1999: Titus : Lavinia
1999 : the Tale of Christmas (Christmas Carol telefilm has): Beautiful
2000: Forgive and Forget (telefilm): Hannah
2000 : Kevin & Perry Go Large : Candice
2001 : Knight (Knight' S Tale has): Kate, blacksmith
2001: Vanilla Sky the Future
2001: Station Jim (telefilm): Harriet Hakes
2002: That Old One : Jane Doe
2003 : Devil' S Spoils : Rachael
2003 : Coney Island Baby : Bridget
2003 : Den off Lions : Katya Paskevic
2003 : 16 Years off Alcohol : Helen
2004 : Iron Jawed Angels (telefilm): Dory Stevens (another title: Iron will )
2004: He Knew He Was Right (minisery): Emily Trevelyan
2004 : Conviction (televised series): Lucy Romanis
2005 : Casanova (telefilm): Henriette
2006: Land off the Blind : Madeleine
2006: The Flying Scotsman : Anne Obree
2006: Nina' S Heavenly Delights : LISA Mackinlay
2007: Reichenbach Falls (telefilm): Clara

Rewards

Named with BAFTA Awards of Scotland of 2006 as Best Actress in has Scottish Film for The Flying Scotsman (2006)

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