A site highlighting the work of the talented Scottish actress Laura Fraser.

Explore the site to learn more about Laura and her roles.

15th December 2010 - added news of new project 'Homeland'
10th December 2010 - added new pics and link to 'Lip Service' fan blog
24th November 2010 - added new trailer and updated info for 'Cuckoo'
12th October 2010 - added pics from 'Lip Service' & 'Single Father', updated front page, added 2 new articles
22nd September 2010 - added pics from 'Lip Service'
15th September 2010 - added pic from 'Single Father'
27th August 2010 - added several pics to Pictures gallery
29th June 2010 - added news and pic of Laura launching the Not Ever campaign.
16th June 2010 - added HQ pic from 'Cuckoo'
26th March 2010 - added news of 'Single Father''
26th February 2010 - added news of 'Flutter''
16th December 2009 - updated release date and added trailer for 'Cuckoo'
22nd October 2009 - added news of 'Lip Service'
14th October 2009 - added interview and links to 'The Boys Are Back' page, updated News
11th August 2009 - added picture page and trailer for 'The Boys Are Back', updated News
23rd June 2009 - migrated most of site to different host
16th June 2009 - more 'Cuckoo' pictures
13th June 2009 - added links to 'Cuckoo' official site, updated news and picture page
13th February 2009 - added pics from 'No Holds Bard'
25th November 2008 - minor housekeeping, added pics from 'Paris, Brixton'
30th September 2008 - updated News and screen pages, added pics from 'Florence Nightingale' 'Forgive and Forget'
27th June 2008 - added pics from 'Reichenbach Falls'
11th June 2008 - added news of 'No Holds Bard'
21st May 2008 - added several portrait pics to gallery, and pics from 'Neverwhere'

News :-
Laura helped launch a new hard-hitting TV campaign challenging attitudes to rape on 28th June. She voiced her support after learning the conviction rate in Scotland reached a 25-year low last year, with just 3% of cases reported proven in court. The campaign website can be found at http://www.notever.co.uk

Laura has made an independent film, Cuckoo, that should be released on December 17th 2010, and has been cast in the new movie 'Flutter.

Current work -
CUCKOO
Laura has a starring role in this independent film. 'Cuckoo' is a psychological thriller and also stars Richard E Grant and Tamsin Grieg. It is written and directed by Richard Bracewell. A new trailer has been released (go to Cuckoo page to see it) in anticipation of the UK release of the movie on December 17th 2010.
Polly is a fed-up medical researcher, with a wild rock star boyfriend (Adam Fenton), a jealous younger sister (Antonia Bernath) and an over interested boss (Richard E Grant). Polly has a chance to escape with a new job, but then things start to go a little odd. The noises start late at night. Polly is alone, she thinks she's losing her mind - no one else seems to hear. Polly's sure she's not crazy, but why won't the noises go away?

SINGLE FATHER
A 4 part drama series recently screened by the BBC. The story concerns a father of 4 children, Dave whose wife suddenly dies, falling in love with his wifes best friend, Sarah. The 2 leads are played by David Tennant and Suranne Jones. The other cast members include Laura Fraser, Rupert Graves, Mark Heap and Neve Mcintosh.

LIP SERVICE
A 6 part drama series recently screened by the BBC. Laura is playing Cat, one of the female lead roles in Lip Service, a bold new drama for BBC Three about the sex lives and love affairs of twenty-something lesbians living in contemporary Glasgow. Other leads are Ruta Gedmintas and Fiona Button. The controversial series was shown on BBC3. A DVD was released at the conclusion of the series in November.

Forthcoming work -
FLUTTER
Laura will be starring in the new British film, 'Flutter'. The film is a black comedy about the lures and dangers of gambling, and also stars Ricky Tomlinson, Billy Zane, and Joe Anderson.

HOMELAND
Laura has landed a lead role on Showtime's drama pilot Homeland. Homeland, from 24 executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, centers on Marine Sergeany Scott Brody, who returns home eight years after going missing in Iraq, and Carrie Anderson (Claire Danes), a driven CIA officer who suspects he might be plotting an attack on America. Fraser (A Knight's Tale) will play Jessica Brody, Scott Brody's smart, strong wife. Production on the pilot, whose cast also includes Mandy Patinkin, is slated to begin Jan. 10 in Charlotte, N.C.

London International Film Festival Oct 2009

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Last Updated 15/12/2010