Laura Fraser: Biography and Career

One of the talented Scottish actresses, who has about fifty roles in the films, is Laura Fraser.

Biography

Born July 24, 1976 in the largest city of Scotland, Glasgow. Her father Alistair worked in the construction industry and tried himself as a screenwriter. Rosa's mother was a nurse, and then a college teacher. Laura has two brothers and a sister. Father was the girl's best friend. And it was from her father that she took the aspiration and love for the scene. Alistair supported his daughter in everything and also helped to decide on his profession. He wrote a play in which Laura got the lead role.

After graduation, Laura Fraser entered the Royal Academy of Music and Drama of Scotland. But there she studied for only one year. Teachers did not like the fact that the young Laura began to act in films. Then Fraser left for London.

Career

The debut of the actress was a short film "A great day for bad guys", released in 1995. There, Laura Fraser played Little Red Riding Hood. The first serious role the actress received only a year later, starring in the series "The Door". Then she appeared in the dramatic film "Little Face", later called the best British film in 1996.

Next - the role in the tape "The Left Luggage", which at the Berlin Film Festival received three awards. In the same year she starred in the adventure film "A Man in an Iron Mask".

In 1999, the audience could see Laura in five films, the most significant of which was the movie "Titus - Roman ruler." But all these roles did not bring that glory to the actress, whom she expected.

The real triumph was played by Laura Kate's role in "The History of the Knight". Then came the roles in the films Sixteen Years of the Hangover, The Devil's Gate, He Knew, Casanova, The Flying Scotsman, The Cuckoo, The Lonely Father, and others.

In 2010, the series "Empty Words", where one of the main characters played Laura Fraser. Films continue to be added to the actress's piggy bank. And in 2012, Laura starred in the television series "In All Grave". She played the main character Lydia. In 2013, the screens came out the final series.

After this film, the actress starred in two more films - "Sisterhood of the Night" and "I wish you all the best."

Three times Laura had to work with Rupert Peri-Jones, and also three times with David Tennant.

In 2011, the actress was supposed to play in the film "Motherland", but after a trial shooting she was replaced by another actress (Moreno Baccarin).

Personal life

During the filming of "The History of the Knight" Laura met with English actor Paul Bettany. They began to meet, but soon parted.

In 2002, she met on the set of the movie "The Coney Island's Child" with Irish and American actor and businessman Carl Jiari, whom Laura Fraser married in the same year. The personal life of the star evolved in the best way. At that time Karl already had a daughter. Together they went to New York one year after the wedding, and a year later to Ireland. In 2005, the family moved to Laura's homeland - Glasgow. There in 2006, the couple had a daughter, Lila Jiari.

Now Fraser and his family live in New York, near Brooklyn.

Laura Fraser - one of the talented actresses, who perfectly played a variety of roles. Perhaps the audience will see the star of the cinema on the screens more than once.