Lorraine Cheshire: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Rescuing 7 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.8 |
Citation bot (talk | contribs) Alter: title. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by DarkGlow | Category:English soap opera actresses | via #UCB_Category 428/667 |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
Cheshire made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the [[BBC One|BBC]] series ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]'', portraying the role of Jo Warren.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/404|title=Curtis Brown|website=www.curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629094046/https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/404|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, she made appearances in series such as ''[[Clocking Off]]'', ''[[Having It Off]]'' and ''[[Holby City]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniontimes.org/lorraine-cheshire-from-joan-to-geraldine-via-sue/|title=Lorraine Cheshire ~ From Joan to Geraldine Via Sue!|last=McWilliams|first=Helen|website=Union Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> From 2007 to 2012, she appeared in the BBC drama ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' in the recurring role of Fleur Budgen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtjwd|title=BBC One - Waterloo Road, Series 7, Episode 25|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=6 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106230520/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtjwd|url-status=live}}</ref> Then in 2008, Cheshire starred in the [[BBC Three]] series ''[[Massive (TV series)|Massive]]'' as Lorraine Finnegan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dmsfy|title=BBC Three - Massive, Recording the Single|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812193007/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dmsfy|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2011 to 2018, Cheshire starred in the [[Sky One|Sky]] sitcom ''[[Trollied]]'' as customer service representative Sue Benson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitbristol.co.uk/destinationbristol/information/news/2017/7/11/cameras-roll-on-series-7-of-sky1s-trollied-at-bristols-bottle-yard-studios-a3673|title=Cameras roll on series 7 of |
Cheshire made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the [[BBC One|BBC]] series ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]'', portraying the role of Jo Warren.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/404|title=Curtis Brown|website=www.curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629094046/https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/404|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, she made appearances in series such as ''[[Clocking Off]]'', ''[[Having It Off]]'' and ''[[Holby City]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniontimes.org/lorraine-cheshire-from-joan-to-geraldine-via-sue/|title=Lorraine Cheshire ~ From Joan to Geraldine Via Sue!|last=McWilliams|first=Helen|website=Union Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> From 2007 to 2012, she appeared in the BBC drama ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' in the recurring role of Fleur Budgen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtjwd|title=BBC One - Waterloo Road, Series 7, Episode 25|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=6 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106230520/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtjwd|url-status=live}}</ref> Then in 2008, Cheshire starred in the [[BBC Three]] series ''[[Massive (TV series)|Massive]]'' as Lorraine Finnegan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dmsfy|title=BBC Three - Massive, Recording the Single|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812193007/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dmsfy|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2011 to 2018, Cheshire starred in the [[Sky One|Sky]] sitcom ''[[Trollied]]'' as customer service representative Sue Benson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitbristol.co.uk/destinationbristol/information/news/2017/7/11/cameras-roll-on-series-7-of-sky1s-trollied-at-bristols-bottle-yard-studios-a3673|title=Cameras roll on series 7 of Sky1's Trollied at Bristol's Bottle Yard Studios|website=DestinationBristol|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117170416/https://visitbristol.co.uk/destinationbristol/information/news/2017/7/11/cameras-roll-on-series-7-of-sky1s-trollied-at-bristols-bottle-yard-studios-a3673|url-status=live}}</ref> She appeared in all seven series, as well as the specials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/38671-we-take-a-look-at-new-sky1hd-comedy-trollied-starring-jane-horrocks-and-mark-addy.html|title=We take a look at new Sky1HD comedy 'Trollied' starring Jane Horrocks and Mark Addy|date=2011-07-21|website=TellyMix|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> While appearing in ''Trollied'', Cheshire also appeared in the BBC series ''[[In the Club (TV series)|In the Club]]'' as Geraldine for 12 episodes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://entertainmentviews.co.uk/2016/06/05/spotlight-on-lorraine-cheshire/|title=Spotlight On… Lorraine Cheshire|date=2016-06-05|website=Entertainment Views|language=en|access-date=2019-06-15}}</ref> In 2017, Cheshire began portraying the role of [[List of Ackley Bridge characters#Lorraine Bird|Lorraine Bird]] in the [[Channel 4]] school drama ''[[Ackley Bridge]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/features/2017/06/04/school-drama-never-dies-ackley-bridge-vs-waterloo-road/|title=School drama never dies – Ackley Bridge vs Waterloo Road|date=2017-06-04|website=The Edge|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-15|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920080812/https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/features/2017/06/04/school-drama-never-dies-ackley-bridge-vs-waterloo-road/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
||
Revision as of 19:46, 21 March 2021
Lorraine Cheshire | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1958 Hulme, Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Lorraine Cheshire (born 15 August 1958) 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.[1]
Career
Cheshire made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the BBC series Cranford, portraying the role of Jo Warren.[2] After that, she made appearances in series such as Clocking Off, Having It Off and Holby City.[3] 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.[1] From 2007 to 2012, she appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road in the recurring role of Fleur Budgen.[4] Then in 2008, Cheshire starred in the BBC Three series Massive as Lorraine Finnegan.[5] From 2011 to 2018, Cheshire starred in the Sky sitcom Trollied as customer service representative Sue Benson.[6] She appeared in all seven series, as well as the specials.[7] While appearing in Trollied, Cheshire also appeared in the BBC series In the Club as Geraldine for 12 episodes.[8] In 2017, Cheshire began portraying the role of Lorraine Bird in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[9]
Personal life
Cheshire began acting at the age of 35, after her husband was made redundant from the Army.[8] She attended the Arden Drama School in Manchester, and later joined the Manchester Actors Company.[8][10]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Spotlight On… Lorraine Cheshire". Entertainment Views. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wythenshawe - Lorraine Cheshire". www.wythenshawe.btck.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2019.