Lorraine McIntosh

Lorraine McIntosh
McIntosh performing with Deacon Blue in London, 2006
McIntosh performing with Deacon Blue in London, 2006
Background information
Born (1964-05-13) 13 May 1964 (age 60)
Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1980–present
Member ofDeacon Blue
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​

Lorraine McIntosh (born 13 May 1964) is a Scottish singer and actress. She is one of the vocalists of the pop/rock band Deacon Blue.

Career

McIntosh is a vocalist with Deacon Blue, whose second studio album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks,[1][2] and included "Real Gone Kid", which became their first UK top ten single.[1][3]

McIntosh took a break from music to play the character Alice Henderson in the Scottish soap opera River City, which was set in a fictitious suburb of Glasgow. Her character first appeared in 2002 and was written out during May 2010. McIntosh has also appeared in a few Scottish films, including Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe,[4] and Lone Scherfig's Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself,[4] as well as in three episodes of the TV police-drama series Taggart.[4] She also starred in BBC One's comedy-drama Hope Springs.[4]

In November 2024 Abertay University will honour McIntosh with a Doctor of Arts honorary degree.[5]

Personal life

McIntosh married Deacon Blue lead singer Ricky Ross on 12 May 1990, and they have four children.[6][7]

She is of maternal Irish Catholic descent: her mother, Sarah McIntosh (née Gallagher), was from the townland of Dore in Gweedore, a district in the north-west of County Donegal in Ulster.[8][9][10]

Discography

Further information: Deacon Blue discography

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 My Name Is Joe Maggie
2000 Aberdeen Nurse
2002 Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Ruby
2004 Wise Guys Pauline Short film
2014 Gasping AA Attendee Short film
2016 West Skerra Light Joan Television film
2018 Long Night at Blackstone [12] Faye Bowers Television film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Screen Two Deacon Blue - Girl in Graveyard Series 7, Episode 10: "Dreaming"
1999 Psychos Carrie Burns Mini-series, Episode 5
Life Support Bethan Gilchrist Episode 3: "The Price of Love" and Episode 5: "Soul and Conscience"
1999
2003
2008 		Taggart Cocktail Waitress
Brenda Johnstone
Sharon Nash 		Series 15, Episode 4: "Long Time Dead"
Series 19, Episode 6: "Halfway House"
Series 24, Episode 7: "Safer"
2002 Fran's People Janis Dunlop Series 1, Episode 2
2002–2023 River City Alice Henderson 4 episodes
2009 Hope Springs Ina Harries 7 episodes
Happy Hollidays Rosalind Episode 5: "Donkey"
2017 Scot Squad Barbara Edwards Series 4, Episode 2
2020 Outlander Mrs. Sylvie Series 5, Episode 10: "Mercy Shall Follow Me"
2021 Princess Mirror-Belle Ruth Episode 3: "Big Bad Wolf"
2023 Shetland Heather Bain Series 8, 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b "Deacon Blue". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Deacon Blue – When The World Knows Your Name". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid". Official Charts Company. 15 October 1988. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Deacon Blue". tvguide.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Deacon Blue star Lorraine McIntosh to receive Honorary Degree at Abertay University's winter graduation". Abertay. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Unknown". Glasgow Skyline. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ Watt, Laura. "Ricky Ross in tribute to tragic mum Andrea Kearney". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  8. ^ "True blue". The Herald. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Interview: Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross on the city behind the songs". The Scotsman. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  10. ^ 'Donegal will always be my spiritual home - popstar Lorraine' (Donegal Daily, 2 April 2021). https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/04/02/donegal-will-always-be-my-spiritual-home-popstar-lorraine/
  11. ^ "Deacon Blue Share "Riding on the Tide of Love" Lyric Video – Watch + Listen". Rock 'N' Load. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021. Deacon Blue will release Riding on the Tide of Love, which features eight brand new songs, on February 5 via earMUSIC.
  12. ^ "Long Night At Blackstone cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2018.