AliceFraser
- Actor
Wellington-born Alice Kemp, NZOM, took her stage name from her step-grandfather — Prime Minister Peter Fraser. At 16 she moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She worked in theatre, film and television (including a role in Crossroads). Returning home in 1977, she began an extended run on soap Close to Home, as Lorraine. She was nominated for a starring role as Maisy in married couple comedy Bert and Maisy, and for her work in classic movie Ngati. Fraser also acted in Country GP and in Wellington theatre. Fraser died on 28 October 2004, at the age of 70.
Screenography
Awards
1999 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For Services to the Theatre and the Community
1989 Listener Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television: for Bert and Maisy
“She was unbelievably glamorous and sexy. She had a beautiful, fragile sense.”