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For the American sculptor, see Laura Gardin Fraser. For the American journalist and writer, see Laura Jane Fraser.

Laura Fraser (born 24 July 1975) is a Scottish actress. She has played Door in the urban fantasy series Neverwhere, Kate in the film A Knight's Tale, Cat MacKenzie in the BBC Three drama series Lip Service and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul.

Early life

Fraser was born in Glasgow, the daughter of Rose, a college lecturer and nurse, and Alister Fraser, a screenwriter and businessman. She attended Hillhead High School and is a former member of the Scottish Youth Theatre. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Career

Fraser's first big break was playing Door in the BBC's dark fantasy series Neverwhere in 1996. ..... She also appeared in the films A Knight's Tale (2001) and Vanilla Sky (2001). She starred in the BBC period drama serials He Knew He Was Right (2004), Casanova (2005), and Reichenbach Falls (2007). She starred in the British comedy film Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006). She played Claire Bellington in the ITV series Talk to Me (2007).

Fraser starred as the title character in Florence Nightingale, broadcast on BBC One in June 2008. From 2010 to 2012, she starred as Cat in the BBC Three series Lip Service. In 2010, it was announced that she would portray Jessica Brody in the pilot for the Showtime political thriller series Homeland. She was replaced on the show by Morena Baccarin. From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed Lydia Rodarte-Quayle in the final season of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad. She has made occasional appearances as the same character in the prequel Better Call Saul.

She played Eve Stone in the 2016 television series The Missing. She played DI Juliet Wallace in the 2016 BBC miniseries One of Us. In 2017, Fraser starred as DS Annie Redford in the six-part ITV drama The Loch. In November 2019, the BBC announced her as a guest star for the twelfth series of Doctor Who. She appeared as 'Kane' in the third episode "Orphan 55" in January 2020.

Personal life

She married Irish-born American actor Karl Geary in 2003. They have one daughter and live in Glasgow, Scotland. Fraser is a teetotaller.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1995 Good Day for the Bad Guys Red Riding Hood Short film 1996 Small Faces Joanne Macgowan 1998 Paris, Brixton Amanda Short film 1998 Left Luggage Chaya Silberschmidt 1998 The Man in the Iron Mask Bedroom Beauty 1998 Cousin Bette Mariette 1998 Divorcing Jack Margaret 1999 Virtual ... Justine Alice Parker 1999 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Joanna Robinson 1999 Titus Lavinia 1999 A Christmas Carol Belle 2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large Candice 2001 A Knight's Tale Kate 2001 Vanilla Sky The Future 2003 Den of Lions Katya Paskevic 2003 Devil's Gate Rachel 2003 16 Years of Alcohol Helen 2003 Coney Island Baby Bridget 2003 The Old One Jane Doe Short film 2006 Nina's Heavenly Delights Lisa MacKinlay 2006 Land of the Blind Madeleine 2006 The Flying Scotsman Anna Obree 2009 Cuckoo Polly 2009 The Boys Are Back Katy 2010 You Were Perfectly Fine Girl 1 Short film 2011 Flutter Helen 2013 Wish You Well Amanda Cardinal 2014 The Sisterhood of Night Rose Hall 2016 I Am Not a ... April Cleaver 2017 Man with Van Talia 2017 In the Cloud Mary 2019 Beats Alison 2019 Tales from the Lodge Martha 2019 Dark Encounter Olivia Anderson 2020 Snow Globe: A Breaking Bad Short Lydia Rodarte-Quayle (voice) Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1996 Casualty Gemma McEnery Episode: "For Your Own Good" 1996 Neverwhere Door 6 episodes 1997 The Investigator Louise Marshall Television film 1997 Summer of Love Isabel Television film 1998 The Tribe Megan Television film 1999 A Christmas Carol Belle Television film 2000 Forgive and Forget Hannah Television film 2001 Station Jim Harriet Collins Television film 2004 Conviction Lucy Romanis 6 episodes 2004 He Knew He Was Right Emily Trevelyan 4 episodes 2004 Iron Jawed Angels Doris Stevens Television film 2005 Casanova Henriette 3 episodes 2007 Talk to Me Claire 4 episodes 2007 Reichenbach Falls Clara Television film 2008 Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale Television film 2008 The Passion Abigail Unknown episodes 2009 No Holds Bard Sarah Rutherford Television film 2010 Single Father Rita Morris 4 episodes 2010–2012 Lip Service Cat MacKenzie 8 episodes 2012–2013 Breaking Bad Lydia Rodarte-Quayle 9 episodes 2014 Black Box Regan Black 13 episodes 2014 Forever Patricia Abbott Episode: "The Man in the Killer Suit" 2014 Castles in the Sky Margaret Television film 2015 Cocked Hannah Pilot 2015 Peter & Wendy Mrs. Darling Television film 2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Professor Jessica Dillon Episode: "Devastating Story" 2015 The Magicians Female Professor Episode: Unauthorized Magic 2016 Houdini and Doyle Lydia Belworth Episode: "A Dish of Adharma" 2016 One of Us Juliet 4 episodes (Released on Netflix as Retribution) 2016 The Missing Eve Stone 8 episodes 2017–2020 Better Call Saul Lydia Rodarte-Quayle 4 episodes 2017 The Loch DS Annie Redford 6-part drama series 2019–2022 Traces Prof. Sarah Gordon 12 episodes 2020 Doctor Who Kane Series 12 Episode: Orphan 55 2021 The Pact Anna 6 episodes 2021 Crime Sally Hart 3 episodes TBA Patience Detective Bea Metcalfe Lead role. Filming

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