Loretta Walsh

Loretta Walsh is an Australian-Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Florence in the western drama series When Calls the Heart.

Early life Walsh was born in Queensland. She has 3 siblings. She grew up on a farm in a small town and realised at a young age that she wouldn't live there to long as she wanted to see the world. She liked entertaining her family by acting as different characters when she was young .She moved to Sydney as an adult to further her acting career. While in Sydney she met her future husband who was Canadian and decided to move to Canada to with him.

Career Early on in her career she made an appearance in the romantic comedy-drama series No Tomorrow and had a recurring role on the drama series A Series playing Norma Rae. Her biggest role so far has been playing Florence in the western drama series When Calls the Heart. She has made an appearance in the superhero series Batwoman portraying Roxanne. She has also made appearances in the drama thriller series Bates Motel and in the drama thriller film The Sinners. She played Maxine, one of the lead roles of the drama film A Picture Perfect Wedding.

Personal life Walsh is the founder of the Kindred Theatre. She teaches Scene Study at the Haven Acting Studio in Vancouver. In her spare time she likes to travel and go skydiving. She has had many other jobs other then being an actress such as working at KFC, being a nanny, a bartender, a teacher, a producer, working in events, a wine company rep, worked for an airline, a temp, and a tour director,

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 7 Things to Do Before I'm 30 Jewel Baylor 2011 Magic Beyond Words Dark Haired Mother 2012 OMG Susan Short 2013 Down River Victoria 2014 Focus Fran 2015 No Men Beyond This Point WCG Official 2015 Her Infidelity Wendy 2015 Stolen Daughter Julia 2016 The Cleanse Jill 2016 Plan b Debra 2016 Rampage: President Down Wk7 News Reporter 2016 Marrying the Family Kitty 2019 Cold Pursuit Resort Clerk 2019 Over the Moon in Love Heather Clarkson 2020 The Sinners Brenda Carver 2021 A Picture Perfect Wedding Maxine 2022 Hot in Love Karen Wagner 2022 Never Broken Hope Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Water Rats Traci Episode; Good Times and Adventures 2010 Life Unexpected Christine Episode; Parents Unemployed 2011 CHAOS Linda Episode; Song of the North 2012 The Troop Newswoman Episode; A Sniff Too Far 2014 Psych Agnes Episode; 1967: A Psych Odyssey 2014 Bates Motel PTA mom Episode; Gone But Not Forgotten 2015 The Whispers Lucas' Mom Episode; The Archer 2017 No Tomorrow Debbie Meyers Episode; No Time Like the Present 2017 A Series Norma Rae 2 episodes 2017 Project Mc2 Charlotte Rae 2 episodes 2019 Batwoman Roxanna Episode; Who Are You? 2020 How to Make It in Hollywood (When You Are Foreign AF) Pam Episode; New Year New Me 2020 Gabby Duran & the Unsittables Mrs Mungo Episode; Tailoring Swift 2023 Creepshow Glora Veljohnson Episode; Parent Death Thrap 2014-present When Calls the Heart Florence B'akeley 126 episodes