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

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

29th October 2012 - updated news of 'Wish You Well' and Sisterhood of Night'
19th August 2012 - updated news, front page and added some 'Breaking Bad' pictures to gallery
28th June 2012 - added news of 'Breaking Bad'
15th April 2012 - added new interview to promote 'Lip Service - series 2'
4th April 2012 - added news of new project 'Lip Service - series 2'

News :-
Laura has been cast in 2 new movies in the USA, 'Wish You Well', and 'The Sisterhood of Night'.
'Wish You Well' is the story of a young girl and her brother coming of age at their great grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s. It also stars Mackenzie Foy, Ellen Burstyn and Josh Lucas.
'The Sisterhood of Night' is an indie film being directed by Caryn Waetcher. It also stars Kara Hayward, Kal Penn and Georgie Henley. The story follows a group of teenage girls who band together to form a secret society that gathers deep in the forest after dark. A witch hunt ensues when they're accused of engaging in illicit activities. Laura will play a librarian at the girls' school in suburban New Jersey.

Laura is also appearing in season 5 of the American series 'Breaking Bad'. She plays Lydia, a former associate of Gus Fring who’s integral to the proceedings of season 5, as well as someone who is nervous about her place in the world. The series started screening on AMC on 15th July 2012. Laura joined in episode 2 (22nd July).

Laura has made an independent film in the UK, Flutter, but unfortunately there are no signs of it being released yet.

A recent interview also reveals that she has moved back to live in New York with her husband and daughter, but is open to work on both sides of the Atlantic.

Current work -
BREAKING BAD
Laura has joined the fifth and final series of this US series as Lydia Rodarte-Quayle. Her first episode was screened on AMC on 22nd July 2012.

Recent work -
LIP SERVICE
A second 6 part series of this drama was screened by the BBC commencing April 20th 2012. Laura was 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 first series was shown on BBC3 in late 2010. A DVD of the second series has just been released..

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.
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.

HOMELAND
Laura 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.
Unfortunately, although this pilot went on to be a successful series, Laura's part was recast after the pilot was completed.

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.

London International Film Festival Oct 2009