Lorraine Ashbourne
Acting
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)
Born: January 7, 1961
Place of Birth: Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Jess
as Olwyn (voice)
as Big Bertha (voice)
as Aunty Carol
as Molly Marshall
as Mrs Earnshaw
as Cheryl
as Daphne Sparrow
as Mrs. Varley
as Mrs Cratchit (voice)
as Karen
as Joan
as Ruth
as Kathy
as Angela Shadley
as Violet
as First Woman
as Barbara Castle
as Local Housing Officer
as Marion
as Lace Polly
as Bunny
as Mrs. Turner
as DI Tessa Nixon
as Valerie
as Anna
as Marion
as Carol
as Mary
as Marion Sharmer
as Barbara Tullman
as Miss Meadowcroft
as Ruth Brigstocke
as Nicky
as Rachel
as Treena
as Jane Jarvis
as Beth Sweeney
as Dot
as Mrs. Fairfax
as Theatre Actor
as Moira Wright
as Lil
as Sue Cratchett
as Geraldine Powell
as Paul's Mum
as Daniella Bellini
as Michelle Lafferty
as Jackie
as Susan Taylor
as Maeve Cormack
as Tina Greaves
as Anne
as Reeva
as Factory Girl
as Maisie
as Woman No. 1
as Sandy
as Dianna