Lorraine Ashbourne | |
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 Ashbourne in 2013 | |
| Born | 7 January 1961 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Ruby and Louis |
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 7 January 1961) is an English actress.
Lorraine Ashbourne | |
|---|---|
| Ashbourne in 2013 | |
| Born | 7 January 1961 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Ruby and Louis |
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 7 January 1961) is an English actress.
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]
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]
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.
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Distant Voices, Still Lives | Maisie Davies |
| The Dressmaker | Factory 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: Scaredycat | Ruth 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 Corrupted | Pam Cullen | |
| 2022 | I Used to Be Famous | Cheryl |
| 2024 | Hitpig! | Big Bertha (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 1991 | Rich Tea and Sympathy | Karen Rudge | TV series |
| 1993 | Mr. Wroe's Virgins | Anne | "Leah's Story" |
| Fighting for Gemma | Susan D'Arcy | TV 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 Mackey | Main role |
| 1998–2002 | Playing the Field | Geraldine Powell | Main role |
| 2000 | A Christmas Carol | Sue Cratchett | TV film |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty | Edna | TV series |
| 2002 | Clocking Off | Sally Preston | "Alan's Story" |
| 2003 | Love Again | Betty Mackereth | TV film |
| The Eustace Bros. | Anna Goodman | "1.3" | |
| 2006 | Thin Ice | Eileen | TV miniseries |
| Jane Eyre | Mrs. Fairfax | TV miniseries | |
| Housewife, 49 | Dot | TV film | |
| 2007 | True Dare Kiss | Beth Sweeney | Main role |
| The Street | Cath Hanley | Episode: "Demolition", "Taxi" | |
| 2009 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Lilly Spicer | "Episode 2.3" |
| Law & Order: UK | Maureen Walters | Episode: "Care" | |
| Murderland | Rachel | TV miniseries | |
| Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas | Catheter Finch | TV film | |
| 2010 | Moving On | Treena | Episode: "I am Darleen Fyles" |
| Thorne | Ruth Brigstocke | Episode: "Sleepyhead", "Scaredycat" | |
| Little Crackers | Miss Meadowcroft | "Victoria Wood's Little Cracker: The Giddy Kipper" | |
| 2011 | Coming Up | Linda | Episode: "Rough Skin" |
| 2012 | New Tricks | Moira Wright | Episode: "Body of Evidence" |
| Public Enemies | Marion Sharmer | TV miniseries | |
| The Syndicate | June Juniper | "Episode 1.3" | |
| Homefront | Cheryl Davies | TV miniseries | |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | DI Rachel Klein | "Coup de Grace: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2015 | Inside No. 9 | Carol | Episode: "Nana's Party" |
| The Interceptor | Valerie | Main role | |
| New Tricks | Vicky Collins | Episode: "The Crazy Gang" | |
| London Spy | Mrs. Turner | TV miniseries | |
| 2016 | Jericho | Lace Polly | Main role |
| 2017 | Unforgotten | DI Tessa Nixon | Main role (Series 2) |
| Grantchester | Cora Maguire | "3.5" | |
| Maigret in Montmartre | Rosa Alfonsi | TV film | |
| 2018 | Midsomer Murders | Daniella Bellini | "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2019 | The Crown | Barbara Castle | 6 episodes |
| 2020–present | Bridgerton | Mrs. Varley | Regular role |
| 2020–present | Alma's Not Normal | Joan Nuthall | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Sherwood | Daphne Sparrow | 6 episodes |
| I Hate Suzie | Karen | 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | After the Flood | Molly Marshall | 6 episodes |
| TBC | † Riot Women | Jess | Upcoming drama [9] |
Ashbourne's roles in the theatre include [10] [11]
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