Lorraine Bruce

Lorraine Bruce is a British television, film and stage actress, best known for her portrayal of Denise Simpson in all four series of the Kay Mellor BBC One series The Syndicate In 2013, she was cast in Lucky 7, the U.S. version of The Syndicate. Bruce trained at The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Caitlin Lynch Episode: "Square Peg. Round Hole" 1999 Theresa Cairns Episodes: "Old Flame" and "Push It" 2002 Dalziel and Pascoe Nurse Episode: "Mens Sana" 2004 Sarah Kingsman Episode: "249: Ulterior Motive" 2005 Holby City Sara Robinson 3 episodes 2006 Eleventh Hour Ellis Gibson's Partner Episode: "Containment" Dalziel and Pascoe Maggie Ruddlesdin Episode: "The Cave Woman" 2007 Party Animals BNP Woman Episode #1.8 Casualty Sara Robinson Episode: "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" 2009 Benidorm Valda Episode #3.4 2011 Come Fly with Me Female Passenger Episode #1.6 Life's Too Short Mother Episode #1.2 2012 Gates Scary Mum 4 episodes Carol Episode: "Barbara's Old Ring" 2012–2021 Denise Simpson Main cast; 4 series 2013 Lucky 7 Denise Dibinsky Main cast; all 8 episodes 2017 White Gold Miss Barnes 5 episodes Will Mistress Harding 5 episodes 2018 Watership Down Farmer's Wife Voice role; TV mini-series; all 4 episodes 2019 Vera Carmel Sumner Episode: "Dirty" 2022 Dodger Mrs Grundles Episodes: "Runaways" and "Waxworks"

Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Dark Corners Mary Sullivan Provoked Doreen 2008 Eden Lake Tanya 2009 The Scouting Book for Boys Betty 2014 Kerry Kerry's Mum TV film 2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Syren 1

Theatre Piaf, as Toine; Donmar Warehouse/West End transfer Les Miserables, as Madame Thenardier; West End Vernon God Little, as End Pam/Judge/Other Roles; Young Vic That Day We Sang, as Dorothy/Pauline; Manchester International Festival The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice, as Sadie Mae Teechers, as Hobby Romeo & Juliet, as Nurse; Hull Truck Saucy Jack & The Space Vixens, as Chesty Prospects; London Cast Mail Order Bride, as June Get Ken Barlow, as Leslie Scuffer, as Cathy; West Yorkshire Playhouse

Video games Final Fantasy XVI, as Charon