Lorraine Ashbourne | |
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![]() Ashbourne in 2013 | |
Born | Manchester, England | 7 January 1961
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.
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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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) | |
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Olwyn (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | |
2022-2024 | Sherwood | Daphne Sparrow | 12 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]