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 Mon
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
Jan 07, 1961
Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
35 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.7
Known For
King Kong
2005
as Theatre Actor
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024
as Olwyn (voice)
Child 44
2015
as Anna
Breathe
2017
as First Woman
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
as Local Housing Officer
Blinded by the Light
2019
as Kathy
Fever Pitch
1997
as Paul's Mum
I Used to Be Famous
2022
as Cheryl
The Selfish Giant
2013
as Mary
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
as Maisie
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