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Lorraine Ashbourne

Acting 65 years old Manchester, England, UK ★ 1.3
Born: January 7, 1961

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 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)

Filmography

Acting Credits (70)

Riot Women
Riot Women Jess 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Olwyn (voice) 2024
Hitpig!
Hitpig! Big Bertha (voice) 2024
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down Aunty Carol 2024
After the Flood
After the Flood Molly Marshall 2024
Allelujah
Allelujah Mrs Earnshaw 2023
I Used to Be Famous
I Used to Be Famous Cheryl 2022
Sherwood
Sherwood Daphne Sparrow 2022
Bridgerton
Bridgerton Mrs. Varley 2020
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Mrs Cratchit (voice) 2020
No Masks
No Masks 2020
I Hate Suzie
I Hate Suzie Karen 2020
Alma's Not Normal
Alma's Not Normal Joan 2020
The Bind
The Bind Ruth 2019
Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light Kathy 2019
Cheat
Cheat Angela Shadley 2019
The Queen and I
The Queen and I Violet 2018
Breathe
Breathe First Woman 2017
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob Local Housing Officer 2016
The Crown
The Crown Barbara Castle 2016
Adult Life Skills
Adult Life Skills Marion 2016
Jericho
Jericho Lace Polly 2016
Bunny and Clive
Bunny and Clive Bunny 2016
London Spy
London Spy Mrs. Turner 2015
Unforgotten
Unforgotten DI Tessa Nixon 2015
The Interceptor
The Interceptor Valerie 2015
Child 44
Child 44 Anna 2015
Emotional Fusebox
Emotional Fusebox Marion 2014
Happy Birthday BBC Two
Happy Birthday BBC Two Narrator 2014
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Carol 2014
The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant Mary 2013
Public Enemies
Public Enemies Marion Sharmer 2012
Vera
Vera Barbara Tullman 2011
Little Crackers
Little Crackers Miss Meadowcroft 2010
Thorne: Scaredycat
Thorne: Scaredycat Ruth Brigstocke 2010
Thorne
Thorne Ruth Brigstocke 2010
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine Nicky 2010
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays Athlete 2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas 2009
Murderland
Murderland Rachel 2009
Moving On
Moving On Treena 2009
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK 2009
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs Jane Jarvis 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford 2008
True Dare Kiss
True Dare Kiss Beth Sweeney 2007
Housewife, 49
Housewife, 49 Dot 2006
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Mrs. Fairfax 2006
King Kong
King Kong Theatre Actor 2005
New Tricks
New Tricks Moira Wright 2004
The Martins
The Martins Lil 2001
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Sue Cratchett 2000
City Central
City Central 1998
Playing the Field
Playing the Field Geraldine Powell 1998
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch Paul's Mum 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Daniella Bellini 1997
Silent Witness
Silent Witness Michelle Lafferty 1996
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah Jackie 1995
Chiller
Chiller Susan Taylor 1995
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky Maeve Cormack 1994
Fighting for Gemma
Fighting for Gemma 1993
Peak Practice
Peak Practice Tina Greaves 1993
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Mr. Wroe's Virgins Anne 1993
Rich Tea And Sympathy
Rich Tea And Sympathy 1991
Resurrected
Resurrected Reeva 1989
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker Factory Girl 1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives Maisie 1988
Rafferty's Rules
Rafferty's Rules Woman No. 1 1987
Casualty
Casualty Sandy 1986
The Bill
The Bill 1984
Twenty
Twenty Dianna

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