Lorraine Pilkington (born 18 April 1974) is an Irish actress from

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who is best known for her roles as Katrina Finlay from '' Monarch of the Glen'' and Lulu in ''

Human Traffic ''Human Traffic'' is a 1999 British independent coming of age comedy-drama film written and directed by Justin Kerrigan. A cult film of the Cool Cymru era of arts in Wales, it stars John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Danny Dyer, an ...

''.

Early life and education

Born in Dublin in 1974, one of four children, Pilkington grew up in the affluent suburban village of

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, and attended Manor House School,

Raheny Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall (Irish antiquary), Mervyn Archdall). The district ...

until the age of 14. She trained at the

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Career

Pilkington began her acting career at the age of 15 when she appeared in '' The Miracle'' directed by

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. She appeared onstage in the plays ''

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'' and ''

The Iceman Cometh ''The Iceman Cometh'' is a play written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill in 1939. First published in 1946, the play premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 9, 1946, directed by Eddie Dowling, where it ran for 136 perf ...

''. At age 18 she moved to London where she was given a part in a

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film which eventually fell through after a meeting with

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. She later returned to Dublin, living in Ballsbridge for a time. After a period involving substantial voiceover work, she moved back to London in the late 1990s, with the self-described aim of relaunching her career. Pilkington subsequently appeared in films including ''

'' and '' My Kingdom'', a retelling of ''

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''. In 1999, she was cast as Katrina Finlay, a schoolteacher in a Scottish village, a major role in the BBC television series '' Monarch of the Glen'', which was broadcast from 2000. After leaving the show at the beginning of the third season, she appeared in various other television productions such as ''

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'' and '' Outnumbered''. In 2008, she appeared in a short film by Luke Massey ''Within the Woods'', with James Chalmers. In 2016 she voiced the lead role in a Paramount animated film ''Capture the Flag''.

Filmography

* 1991 '' The Miracle'' * 1994 ''All Things Bright and Beautiful'' (direct to TV) * 1996 ''

The Last of the High Kings ''The Last of the High Kings'', also released under the title ''Summer Fling'' in some countries, is a 1996 coming-of-age comedy-drama Irish film set in 1970s Howth, Dublin, following teenaged friends becoming immersed in the emerging punk scene, ...

'' * 1997 ''

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'' * 1998 ''

The Nephew ''The Nephew'' is a 1998 Irish film directed by Eugene Brady, which tells the story of a young biracial American man, Chad Egan-Washington (played by Hill Harper). Plot Following the death of his father, and later his mother, a long time Ir ...

'' * 1999 ''

'' * 2001 ''My Kingdom'' * 2004 ''Rabbit on the Moon'' (''Conejo en la Luna'', Mexico) * 2006 ''

After Thomas ''After Thomas'' is a television drama film first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2006 on ITV. It was produced by Beryl Vertue and Elaine Cameron, directed by Simon Shore, and written by Lindsey Hill. It follows a severely autist ...

'' * 2006 ''In a Day'' * 2008 ''

Within the Woods ''Within the Woods'' is a 1978 horror short film written, directed and produced by Sam Raimi. Raimi drew inspiration from his earlier short film ''Clockwork'', deciding to produce a proof of concept horror film to help build the interest of po ...

'' (short film) * 2012 ''

What Richard Did ''What Richard Did'' is a 2012 Irish drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's '' Bad Day in Blackrock'', a 2008 novel inspired by the real-life death of Brian Murphy in 2 ...

'' * 2016 '' Capture the Flag'' (voice role)

Television

* 2000 '' Monarch of the Glen'' as Katrina Finlay * 2003 '' The Clinic'' on

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* 2003 '' Waking the Dead'' episode " Walking on Water" as Mandy Lovell * 2005 ''

Robotboy ''Robotboy'' is an animated television series that aired from 1 November 2005 to 27 September 2008 on Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel), Cartoon Network in the UK. In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network, premiering on 14 ...

'' on

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as Tommy Turnbull, Debbie Turnbull and Computer Teacher * 2007 ''

'' on

* 2008 ''

Britannia High ''Britannia High'' is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatr ...

'' on

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as Anna * 2008 '' Outnumbered'' on

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as Barbara * 2011

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on ''

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'' on

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* 2016, 2017 & 2019 ''

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'' on

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as Rosa Hide (Nurse David Hide's ex-wife)

Stage

* 1990s ''

'' and ''

'' * 1999 ''Trust'' (Gary Mitchell), Royal Court Theatre, London * 2015 ''When we were women'' (Orange Tree Theatre)

Personal life

In late 2001, in Wicklow, Pilkington married Simon Massey. They originally met on the set of

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in 1999, and he was later director of ''Monarch of the Glen''. She has three sons with Massey,"Diamond in the rough"
independent.ie and two step-children from his previous marriage.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pilkington, Lorraine 1974 births People from Malahide Irish television actresses Irish film actresses Living people People educated at Manor House School, Raheny Actresses from County Dublin 20th-century Irish actresses 21st-century Irish actresses