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Laura Fraser Biography

Birth Name:Laura Fraser

Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Trained in acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
  • Got married to actor Karl Geary in 2003
  • Started out acting with the Scottish Youth Theatre
  • Got her first role at the age of 19, when she was cast in "Small Faces․"
  • Quote: "(On acting): "It feels like with any other job you get to a certain level and you move up, whereas with this it sometimes feels as though you're going backwards․ [But] I know how it feels when I don't try to do what I love․ I feel even worse․""
  • Best known for her roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "Breaking Bad․"
  • Has been a roommate of actress Anna Friel

Awards

  • 2006BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress in a Scottish Film: nominated
  • 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2017BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Television: winner