Lorraine Ashbourne
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1961-01-07 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Manchester, England, UK
- Also known as
- لورین اشبورن
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)
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Daniella Bellini
Casualty
1986
as Sandy
The Crown
2016
as Barbara Castle
Bridgerton
2020
as Mrs. Varley
The Bill
1984
Vera
2011
as Barbara Tullman
Silent Witness
1996
as Michelle Lafferty
Peak Practice
1993
as Tina Greaves
New Tricks
2004
as Moira Wright
Inside No. 9
2014
as Carol
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Maeve Cormack
Unforgotten
2015
as DI Tessa Nixon
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Woman No. 1
Law & Order: UK
2009
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Moving On
2009
as Treena
Jane Eyre
2006
as Mrs. Fairfax
Playing the Field
1998
as Geraldine Powell
Sherwood
2022
as Daphne Sparrow
City Central
1998
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Ann Bailey
London Spy
2015
as Mrs. Turner
Little Crackers
2010
as Miss Meadowcroft
Thorne
2010
as Ruth Brigstocke
The Interceptor
2015
as Valerie
Alma's Not Normal
2020
as Joan
I Hate Suzie
2020
as Karen
After the Flood
2024
as Molly Marshall
Cheat
2019
as Angela Shadley
Riot Women
2025
as Jess
Chiller
1995
as Susan Taylor
Jericho
2016
as Lace Polly
Murderland
2009
as Rachel
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
1993
as Anne
Public Enemies
2012
as Marion Sharmer
True Dare Kiss
2007
as Beth Sweeney
Happy Birthday BBC Two
2014
as Narrator
Rich Tea And Sympathy
1991
Movies (35)
King Kong
2005
as Theatre Actor
Breathe
2017
as First Woman
Child 44
2015
as Anna
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024
as Olwyn (voice)
Hitpig!
2024
as Big Bertha (voice)
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
as Local Housing Officer
I Used to Be Famous
2022
as Cheryl
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
as Nicky
Housewife, 49
2006
as Dot
Fever Pitch
1997
as Paul's Mum
Blinded by the Light
2019
as Kathy
Adult Life Skills
2016
as Marion
Jack & Sarah
1995
as Jackie
I Hate Suzie Too
2022
as Karen
The Selfish Giant
2013
as Mary
Allelujah
2023
as Mrs Earnshaw
A Bunch of Amateurs
2008
as Jane Jarvis
Resurrected
1989
as Reeva
The Queen and I
2018
as Violet
Twenty
as Dianna
The Dressmaker
1988
as Factory Girl
A Christmas Carol
2020
as Mrs Cratchit (voice)
Number Six
1995
as Susan Taylor
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
as Maisie
No Masks
2020
Thorne: Scaredycat
2010
as Ruth Brigstocke
A Christmas Carol
2000
as Sue Cratchett
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009
The Martins
2001
as Lil
The Bind
2019
as Ruth
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024
as Aunty Carol
Bunny and Clive
2016
as Bunny
Emotional Fusebox
2014
as Marion
Fighting for Gemma
1993
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
2009
as Athlete
About 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… With 73 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Lorraine Ashbourne has appeared in 35 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lorraine Ashbourne Movies
- King Kong (2005) — as Theatre Actor
- Breathe (2017) — as First Woman
- Child 44 (2015) — as Anna
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) — as Olwyn (voice)
- Hitpig! (2024) — as Big Bertha (voice)
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