Lorraine Ashbourne

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Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne (cropped).jpg
Ashbourne in 2013
Born (1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 64)
Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children3, including Ruby and Louis

Lorraine Ashbourne (born 7 January 1961) is an English actress.

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Early life

Ashbourne was born 7 January 1961, [1] in Manchester, England. [2] She attended Wilbraham High School, when living in Fallowfield. [3] She joined Stretford Children's Theatre. [4] She took part in the University of Manchester Stage Society and Manchester Youth Theatre. [5] She joined the Webber Drama School on 19 April 1982. [1]

Career

Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: Playing the Field (1998), Unforgotten (2017), [6] Grantchester (2017), [6] Maigret in Montmartre (2017), [6] Midsomer Murders (2018), [6] The Street , [6] and Jericho . [6]

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), [1] and from 2020, she starred as Mrs. Varley in Bridgerton . [2] She played Joan Nuthall in Alma's Not Normal (2020), [1] and was Daphne Sparrow in Sherwood (2022). [2] She played Karen in I Hate Suzie (2024), and appeared in After the Flood (2024). [1]

Personal life

In 1987, Ashbourne dated actor Glyn Pritchard, who played chef Paul on Crossroads . [7]

She has been in a relationship with actor Andy Serkis since at least 1993, having toured in a production together in 1991. [8] Ashbourne married Serkis in July 2002. They live in Crouch End, London and have three children: Ruby (b. 1998), Sonny (b. 2000) and Louis (b. 2004), all of whom are actors.

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
1988 Distant Voices, Still Lives Maisie Davies
The DressmakerFactory Girl
1989 Resurrected Reeva
1995 Jack and Sarah Jackie
1997 Fever Pitch Mrs. Ashworth
2001 The Martins Lil
2005 King Kong Theatre Actor #3
2008 A Bunch of Amateurs Jane Jarvis
2010 Oranges and Sunshine Nicky
Thorne: ScaredycatRuth Brigstocke
2013 The Selfish Giant Mary
2015 Child 44 Anna
2016 Adult Life Skills Marion
2017 Breathe First Woman
2019 Blinded by the Light Kathy
The CorruptedPam Cullen
2022 I Used to Be Famous Cheryl
2024 Hitpig! Big Bertha (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Olwyn (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987 The Bill Tracy"Brownie Points"
Casualty Sandy"Cry for Help"
1988 London's Burning Sue"1.2"
1989 Boon Judy"Big Game Hunt"
1990 The Bill Maria"Something Special"
1991Rich Tea and SympathyKaren RudgeTV series
1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsAnne"Leah's Story"
Fighting for GemmaSusan D'ArcyTV film
1994 The Bill Jenny Longden"He Who Waits"
In Suspicious Circumstances Ann Bailey"Absence of Mercy"
Casualty Teresa England"Relations"
Three Seven Eleven Sylvia Powers"2.2", "2.3"
1995 Pie in the Sky Maeve Cormack"The Mild Bunch"
Chiller Susan Taylor"Number Six"
Peak Practice Tina Greaves"Life and Soul", "Other Lives"
1996 The Bill Shirley Briggs"Too Close for Comfort"
1998–2000 City Central Sgt. Yvonne MackeyMain role
1998–2002 Playing the Field Geraldine PowellMain role
2000 A Christmas Carol Sue CratchettTV film
2001 In a Land of Plenty EdnaTV series
2002 Clocking Off Sally Preston"Alan's Story"
2003 Love Again Betty MackerethTV film
The Eustace Bros. Anna Goodman"1.3"
2006Thin IceEileenTV miniseries
Jane Eyre Mrs. FairfaxTV miniseries
Housewife, 49 DotTV film
2007 True Dare Kiss Beth SweeneyMain role
The Street Cath HanleyEpisode: "Demolition", "Taxi"
2009 Lark Rise to Candleford Lilly Spicer"Episode 2.3"
Law & Order: UK Maureen WaltersEpisode: "Care"
Murderland RachelTV miniseries
Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas Catheter FinchTV film
2010 Moving On TreenaEpisode: "I am Darleen Fyles"
Thorne Ruth BrigstockeEpisode: "Sleepyhead", "Scaredycat"
Little Crackers Miss Meadowcroft"Victoria Wood's Little Cracker: The Giddy Kipper"
2011 Coming Up LindaEpisode: "Rough Skin"
2012 New Tricks Moira WrightEpisode: "Body of Evidence"
Public Enemies Marion SharmerTV miniseries
The Syndicate June Juniper"Episode 1.3"
Homefront Cheryl DaviesTV miniseries
2014 Silent Witness DI Rachel Klein"Coup de Grace: Parts 1 & 2"
2015 Inside No. 9 CarolEpisode: "Nana's Party"
The Interceptor ValerieMain role
New Tricks Vicky CollinsEpisode: "The Crazy Gang"
London Spy Mrs. TurnerTV miniseries
2016 Jericho Lace PollyMain role
2017 Unforgotten DI Tessa NixonMain role (Series 2)
Grantchester Cora Maguire"3.5"
Maigret in Montmartre Rosa AlfonsiTV film
2018 Midsomer Murders Daniella Bellini"Send in the Clowns"
2019 The Crown Barbara Castle 6 episodes
2020–present Bridgerton Mrs. VarleyRegular role
2020–present Alma's Not Normal Joan Nuthall6 episodes
2022-2024 Sherwood Daphne Sparrow12 episodes
I Hate Suzie Karen4 episodes
2024 After the Flood Molly Marshall6 episodes
TBC Riot Women JessUpcoming drama [9]

Stage work

Ashbourne's roles in the theatre include [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Arabella Horspool (30 August 2024). "Lorraine Ashbourne's Best TV Shows and Famous Husnband". yours.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lorraine Ashbourne". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. Manchester Evening News Friday 16 April 1982, page 6
  4. Manchester Evening News Thursday 21 December 1989, page 23
  5. Manchester Evening News Friday 29 January 1982, page 14
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lorraine Ashbourne Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. Manchester Evening News Thursday 26 February 1987, page 40
  8. Manchester Evening News Tuesday 11 May 1993, page 8
  9. "Riot Women - cast announced for Sally Wainwright's new drama". bbc.com/mediacentre. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. Murray, Braham (2007). The Worst It Can Be Is a Disaster. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN   978-0-7136-8490-2.
  11. The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Words & Pictures 1976-1998, 1998, ISBN   0-9512017-1-9