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 (1960-08-15) 15 August 1960 (age 64)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

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Cheshire 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

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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

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  1. ^ Rooney, Brian (23 April 2021). "What a Beautiful World This Will Be". Now Then. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Spotlight On… Lorraine Cheshire". Entertainment Views. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Wythenshawe - Lorraine Cheshire". www.wythenshawe.btck.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ McWilliams, Helen. "Lorraine Cheshire ~ From Joan to Geraldine Via Sue!". Union Times. Retrieved 15 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "BBC One - Waterloo Road, Series 7, episode 25". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  8. ^ "BBC Three - Massive, Recording the Single". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ^ Writer: Paul Logue; Director: Richard Platt; Producer: Anne Edyvean (30 April 2011). "Momentum". Holby City. BBC. BBC One.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "We take a look at new Sky1HD comedy 'Trollied' starring Jane Horrocks and Mark Addy". TellyMix. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  12. ^ Cheshire, Lorraine [@chesloza] (14 August 2015). "Me and the lovely Paul Trussell on Casualty tomorrow" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 March 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "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.
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