Lorraine Cheshire (15 August 1960 - 19 December 2025) was 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. Cheshire began acting at the age of 35, after her husband was made redundant from the Army. She attended the Arden Drama School in Manchester, and later joined the Manchester Actors Company. She made he…
