Lorraine Ashbourne
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
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
as Olwyn (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
as Olwyn (voice)
Hitpig!
as Big Bertha (voice)
Hitpig!
as Big Bertha (voice)
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as Aunty Carol
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as Aunty Carol
Allelujah
as Mrs Earnshaw
Allelujah
as Mrs Earnshaw
I Hate Suzie Too
as Karen
I Hate Suzie Too
as Karen
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs Cratchit (voice)
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs Cratchit (voice)
No Masks
No Masks
The Bind
as Ruth
The Bind
as Ruth
Blinded by the Light
as Kathy
Blinded by the Light
as Kathy
The Queen and I
as Violet
The Queen and I
as Violet
Breathe
as First Woman
Breathe
as First Woman
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Local Housing Officer
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Local Housing Officer
Bunny and Clive
as Bunny
Bunny and Clive
as Bunny
Emotional Fusebox
as Marion
Emotional Fusebox
as Marion
The Selfish Giant
as Mary
The Selfish Giant
as Mary
Thorne: Scaredycat
as Ruth Brigstocke
Thorne: Scaredycat
as Ruth Brigstocke
Oranges and Sunshine
as Nicky
Oranges and Sunshine
as Nicky
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
as Athlete
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
as Athlete
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Jane Jarvis
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Jane Jarvis
King Kong
as Theatre Actor
King Kong
as Theatre Actor
The Martins
as Lil
The Martins
as Lil
Jack & Sarah
as Jackie
Jack & Sarah
as Jackie
Fighting for Gemma
Fighting for Gemma
Distant Voices, Still Lives
as Maisie
Distant Voices, Still Lives
as Maisie
Twenty
as Dianna
Twenty
as Dianna