Lorraine Cheshire (born 15 August 1960) is an English actress, known for her roles as Sue Benson in the Sky sitcom Trollied, Fleur Budgen in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road and Lorraine Bird in the Channel 4 school-based drama series Ackley Bridge.
Lorraine Cheshire | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1960 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Career
editCheshire began acting at the age of 35, after her husband was made redundant from the Army.[2] She attended the Arden Drama School in Manchester, and later joined the Manchester Actors Company.[2][3] She made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the BBC series Cranford, portraying the role of Jo Warren.[4] After that, she made appearances in series such as Clocking Off, Having It Off and Holby City.[5] In 2003, Cheshire was cast in her first main role, in the BBC series Early Doors. She portrayed the role of Joan Bell for two series.[6] From 2007 to 2012, she appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road in the recurring role of Fleur Budgen.[7] Then in 2008, Cheshire starred in the BBC Three series Massive as Lorraine Finnegan.[8]
Cheshire guest starred in a series 25 episode of Casualty in 2011 as Sandra Orr, the relative of a patient.[9] From 2011 to 2018, Cheshire starred in the Sky sitcom Trollied as customer service representative Sue Benson.[10] She appeared in all seven series, as well as the specials.[11] In 2013, she appeared in five episodes of the BBC soap opera Doctors. Between 2014 and 2016, Cheshire also appeared in the BBC series In the Club as Geraldine for 12 episodes.[2] The actress appeared in a second episode of Casualty in 2015, during the show's twenty-ninth series. In this appearance, she played patient Pam Poole opposite Paul Trussell as Derek Owen.[12][13] In 2017, Cheshire began portraying the role of Lorraine Bird in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Stanton Blues | Jo Warren | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | Aerobics Woman | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Clocking Off | Mad Beryl | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise | Hot Pot | Television film |
| 2002 | Having It Off | Pammy Rocket | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Harold Shipman: Doctor Death | Canteen Lady | Television film |
| 2002 | Mrs. Meitlemihir | Courtyard Woman | Short film |
| 2003–2004 | Early Doors | Joan | Main role |
| 2004 | Fat Friends | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2004 | No Angels | Press Officer | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Holby City | Pam Carr | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Down to Earth | Tricia Jenkins | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Goldplated | Margaret | 1 episode |
| 2006–2007 | Tittybangbang | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Patty | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Instinct | Judith | Television film |
| 2007 | Life on Mars | Big Bird | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Sound | Shay's Mum | Television film |
| 2007 | The Street | Second Woman | 1 episode |
| 2007–2012 | Waterloo Road | Fleur Budgen | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Florence Nightingale | Watson | Television film |
| 2008 | Sunshine | Joan | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Massive | Lorraine | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Mum | Supporting role |
| 2009 | The Royal | Mrs. Hastings | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Yorkshire Housewife | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Poor Wee Me | Betty | Main role |
| 2011 | In with the Flynns | Mrs. Barton | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Casualty | Pam Poole | 1 episode |
| 2011–2018 | Trollied | Sue | Main role |
| 2013 | The Johnny and Inel Show | Vacuum Lady | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Doctors | Vanessa Harding | 5 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | In the Club | Geraldine | Main role |
| 2015 | Casualty | Sandra Orr | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Life of Rock with Brian Pern | Train Driver | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Moving On | Kim | 1 episode |
| 2017–2022 | Ackley Bridge | Lorraine Bird | Main role |
| 2022 | Incompatible | Nurse | Short film |
References
edit- ^ Rooney, Brian (23 April 2021). "What a Beautiful World This Will Be". Now Then. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Spotlight On… Lorraine Cheshire". Entertainment Views. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Wythenshawe - Lorraine Cheshire". www.wythenshawe.btck.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ McWilliams, Helen. "Lorraine Cheshire ~ From Joan to Geraldine Via Sue!". Union Times. Retrieved 15 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Meads, Glenn (12 June 2018). "From Manchester to Ackley Bridge: meet the actor people mistake for a nurse". I Love Manchester (MCR). Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC One - Waterloo Road, Series 7, episode 25". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "BBC Three - Massive, Recording the Single". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Writer: Paul Logue; Director: Richard Platt; Producer: Anne Edyvean (30 April 2011). "Momentum". Holby City. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ "Cameras roll on series 7 of Sky1's Trollied at Bristol's Bottle Yard Studios". DestinationBristol. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "We take a look at new Sky1HD comedy 'Trollied' starring Jane Horrocks and Mark Addy". TellyMix. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Cheshire, Lorraine [@chesloza] (14 August 2015). "Me and the lovely Paul Trussell on Casualty tomorrow" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 March 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Writers: Benedict Ayrton and Matthew Barry; Director: Julie Edwards; Producer: Gert Thomas (15 August 2015). "Knock Knock Who's There". Holby City. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ "School drama never dies – Ackley Bridge vs Waterloo Road". The Edge. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.