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Revision as of 23:04, 13 January 2020
Lorraine Cheshire | |
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| Born | 15 August 1958 Hulme, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Lorraine Cheshire (born 15 August 1958) is an English actress, known for her roles as Sue Benson in the Sky sitcom Trollied and Lorraine Bird in the Channel 4 drama 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, a school receptionist, 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 c Meads, Glenn (12 June 2018). "From Manchester to Ackley Bridge: meet the actor people mistake for a nurse". I Love Manchester (MCR). Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. 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. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "BBC Three - Massive, Recording the Single". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Cameras roll on series 7 of Sky1's Trollied at Bristol's Bottle Yard Studios". DestinationBristol. 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. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Wythenshawe - Lorraine Cheshire". www.wythenshawe.btck.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2019.