Lorraine Ashbourne

Acting · Born 1961-01-07 in Manchester, England, UK

Biography

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…

Filmography

• The Selfish Giant as Mary
• I Used to Be Famous as Cheryl
• A Street Cat Named Bob as Local Housing Officer
• Breathe as First Woman
• Blinded by the Light as Kathy
• Allelujah as Mrs Earnshaw
• Distant Voices, Still Lives as Maisie
• Oranges and Sunshine as Nicky
• Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays as Athlete
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim as Olwyn (voice)

TV

• Jane Eyre as Mrs. Fairfax
• Inside No. 9 as Carol
• Bridgerton as Mrs. Varley
• The Crown as Barbara Castle
• The Bill
• Midsomer Murders as Daniella Bellini
• True Dare Kiss as Beth Sweeney
• Law & Order: UK
• Playing the Field as Geraldine Powell
• Alma's Not Normal as Joan