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Lorraine Ashbourne
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Lorraine Ashbourne

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1961Born, Manchester
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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…

Known for

King KongTheatre Actor
BridgertonMrs. VarleyThe CrownBarbara Castle
Child 44Anna
A Street Cat Named BobLocal Housing Officer

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2025Riot WomenJess · 6 episodesShow
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimOlwyn (voice)Movie
2024Hitpig!Big Bertha (voice)Movie
2024National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come DownAunty CarolMovie
2024After the FloodMolly Marshall · 12 episodesShow
2023AllelujahMrs EarnshawMovie
2022I Hate Suzie TooKarenMovie
2022I Used to Be FamousCherylMovie
2022SherwoodDaphne Sparrow · 12 episodesShow
2020BridgertonMrs. Varley · 25 episodesShow
2020A Christmas CarolMrs Cratchit (voice)Movie
2020No MasksMovie
2020I Hate SuzieKaren · 1 episodeShow
2020Alma's Not NormalJoan · 11 episodesShow
2019The BindRuthMovie
2019Blinded by the LightKathyMovie
2019CheatAngela Shadley · 4 episodesShow
2018The Queen and IVioletMovie
2017BreatheFirst WomanMovie
2016A Street Cat Named BobLocal Housing OfficerMovie
2016The CrownBarbara Castle · 5 episodesShow
2016Adult Life SkillsMarionMovie
2016JerichoLace Polly · 8 episodesShow
2016Bunny and CliveBunnyMovie
2015London SpyMrs. Turner · 2 episodesShow
2015UnforgottenDI Tessa Nixon · 6 episodesShow
2015The InterceptorValerie · 8 episodesShow
2015Child 44AnnaMovie
2014Emotional FuseboxMarionMovie
2014Happy Birthday BBC TwoNarrator · 4 episodesShow
2014Inside No. 9Carol · 1 episodeShow
2013The Selfish GiantMaryMovie
2012Public EnemiesMarion Sharmer · 3 episodesShow
2011VeraBarbara Tullman · 1 episodeShow
2010Little CrackersMiss Meadowcroft · 1 episodeShow
2010Thorne: ScaredycatRuth BrigstockeMovie
2010ThorneRuth Brigstocke · 6 episodesShow
2010Oranges and SunshineNickyMovie
2009Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My HolidaysAthleteMovie
2009Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasMovie
2009MurderlandRachel · 3 episodesShow
2009Moving OnTreena · 1 episodeShow
2009Law & Order: UK1 episodeShow
2008A Bunch of AmateursJane JarvisMovie
2008Lark Rise to Candleford1 episodeShow
2007True Dare KissBeth Sweeney · 6 episodesShow
2006Housewife, 49DotMovie
2006Jane EyreMrs. Fairfax · 4 episodesShow
2006Thin IceEileen · 6 episodesShow
2005King KongTheatre ActorMovie
2004New TricksMoira Wright · 1 episodeShow
2003Coming UpLinda · 1 episodeShow
2001The MartinsLilMovie
2000A Christmas CarolSue CratchettMovie
1998City Central32 episodesShow
1998Playing the FieldGeraldine Powell · 32 episodesShow
1997Fever PitchPaul's MumMovie
1997Midsomer MurdersDaniella Bellini · 1 episodeShow
1996Silent WitnessMichelle Lafferty · 1 episodeShow
1995Jack & SarahJackieMovie
1995Number SixSusan TaylorMovie
1995ChillerSusan Taylor · 1 episodeShow
1994Pie in the SkyMaeve Cormack · 1 episodeShow
1993Fighting for GemmaMovie
1993Peak PracticeTina Greaves · 1 episodeShow
1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsAnne · 1 episodeShow
1991Rich Tea and SympathyKaren Rudge · 6 episodesShow
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesAnn Bailey · 1 episodeShow
1989ResurrectedReevaMovie
1988The DressmakerFactory GirlMovie
1988Distant Voices, Still LivesMaisieMovie
1987Rafferty's RulesWoman No. 1 · 1 episodeShow
1986CasualtySandy · 1 episodeShow
1984The Bill3 episodesShow

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