Lorraine Ashbourne (born 1961 in Manchester) is an English stage, film and television actress. She attended Wilbraham High School, when living in Fallowfield. She joined Stretford Children's Theatre. She took part in the University of Manchester Stage Society and Manchester Youth Theatre. She joined the Webber Drama School on 19 April 1982. Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: Playing the Field (1998), Unforgotten (2017), Grantchester (2017), Maigret in Montmartre (2017), Midsomer Murders (2018), The Street, and Jericho.
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 1961 in Manchester) is an English stage, film and television actress. She attended Wilbraham High School, when living in Fallowfield. She joined Stretford Children's Theatre. She took part in the University of Manchester Stage Society and Manchester Youth Theatre. She joined the Webber Drama School on 19 April 1982. Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: Playing the Field (1998), Unforgotten (2017), Grantchester (2017), Maigret in Montmartre (2017), Midsomer Murders (2018), The Street, and Jericho.
As a stage actor, Lorraine regularly appeared at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, portraying roles such as Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer and Emilia in Othello, acting in both of these alongside her husband Andy Serkis.
In 2019, she starred as Barbara Castle in The Crown (2019), and from 2020, she starred as Mrs. Varley in Bridgerton. She played Joan Nuthall in Alma's Not Normal (2020), and was Daphne Sparrow in Sherwood (2022). She played Karen in I Hate Suzie (2024), and appeared in After the Flood (2024)
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Filmography (Movies)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Character:Olwyn (voice)
Release Date:05/12/2024
Hitpig!
Character:Big Bertha (voice)
Release Date:01/11/2024
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
Character:Aunty Carol
Release Date:11/06/2024
Allelujah
Character:Mrs Earnshaw
Release Date:17/03/2023
I Used to Be Famous
Character:Cheryl
Release Date:09/09/2022
A Christmas Carol
Character:Mrs Cratchit (voice)
Release Date:04/12/2020
No Masks
Character:
Release Date:30/09/2020
The Bind
Character:Ruth
Release Date:11/11/2019
Blinded by the Light
Character:Kathy
Release Date:09/08/2019
The Queen and I
Character:Violet
Release Date:24/12/2018
Breathe
Character:First Woman
Release Date:13/10/2017
A Street Cat Named Bob
Character:Local Housing Officer
Release Date:04/11/2016
Adult Life Skills
Character:Marion
Release Date:24/06/2016
Bunny and Clive
Character:Bunny
Release Date:01/01/2016
Child 44
Character:Anna
Release Date:15/03/2015
Emotional Fusebox
Character:Marion
Release Date:01/10/2014
The Selfish Giant
Character:Mary
Release Date:25/10/2013
Thorne: Scaredycat
Character:Ruth Brigstocke
Release Date:31/10/2010
Oranges and Sunshine
Character:Nicky
Release Date:08/10/2010
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
Character:Athlete
Release Date:30/12/2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Character:
Release Date:24/12/2009
A Bunch of Amateurs
Character:Jane Jarvis
Release Date:17/11/2008
Housewife, 49
Character:Dot
Release Date:10/12/2006
King Kong
Character:Theatre Actor
Release Date:12/12/2005
The Martins
Character:Lil
Release Date:14/09/2001
A Christmas Carol
Character:Sue Cratchett
Release Date:20/11/2000
Fever Pitch
Character:Paul's Mum
Release Date:04/04/1997
Jack & Sarah
Character:Jackie
Release Date:02/06/1995
Fighting for Gemma
Character:
Release Date:10/11/1993
Resurrected
Character:Reeva
Release Date:12/03/1989
The Dressmaker
Character:Factory Girl
Release Date:16/12/1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Character:Maisie
Release Date:16/11/1988
Television Appearances
Riot Women
Character:Jess
After the Flood
Character:Molly Marshall
Sherwood
Character:Daphne Sparrow
Bridgerton
Character:Mrs. Varley
I Hate Suzie
Character:Karen
Alma's Not Normal
Character:Joan
Cheat
Character:Angela Shadley
The Crown
Character:Barbara Castle
Jericho
Character:Lace Polly
London Spy
Character:Mrs. Turner
Unforgotten
Character:DI Tessa Nixon
The Interceptor
Character:Valerie
Happy Birthday BBC Two
Character:Narrator
Inside No. 9
Character:Carol
Public Enemies
Character:Marion Sharmer
Vera
Character:Barbara Tullman
Little Crackers
Character:Miss Meadowcroft
Murderland
Character:Rachel
Moving On
Character:Treena
Law & Order: UK
Character:
Lark Rise to Candleford
Character:
True Dare Kiss
Character:Beth Sweeney
Jane Eyre
Character:Mrs. Fairfax
New Tricks
Character:Moira Wright
City Central
Character:
Playing the Field
Character:Geraldine Powell
Midsomer Murders
Character:Daniella Bellini
Silent Witness
Character:Michelle Lafferty
Chiller
Character:Susan Taylor
Pie in the Sky
Character:Maeve Cormack
Peak Practice
Character:Tina Greaves
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Character:Anne
Rich Tea And Sympathy
Character:
Rafferty's Rules
Character:Woman No. 1
Casualty
Character:Sandy
The Bill
Character:
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