Although she was born in England, both her sister Moyra Fraser, and her "Star Wars" successor, Bonnie Piesse, were born in Australia.
Daughter of John Newton Mappin Fraser who worked for Mappin and Webb Company.
Older sister of ballerina and actress Moyra Fraser.
She appeared in more than 500 radio plays and was a member of the BBC Repertory Company.
She attended St. Christopher's School in Kingswood, Surrey, England and was awarded a scholarship to the Croydon Repertory Theatre in Croydon, Surrey where she made her debut in 1938.