Lorna Yabsley

Summary

Lorna Yabsley (born 19 July 1964) is a British former actress, photographer and author, who pioneered the "reportage" style of wedding photography during the early 1990s.[1]

Lorna Yabsley
Lorna Yabsley
Born (1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 59)
Salcombe, Devon
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actress, photographer, author
Years active1978 - present
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
ChildrenGrace

As a teenager she attended Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts in East Grinstead and Elmhurst School for Dance in Camberley, Surrey. She also spent much of this time acting in television dramas and serials. She starred in the Tales of the Unexpected episode "The Flypaper", which became a cult favourite.[2] She adopted the stage name Lorna Charles in 1980, and starred alongside Brenda Blethyn and Harriet Walter in the Richard Eyre-directed Play for Today edition The Imitation Game.[3]

Her career in photography started at the age of 18, when she began working as an assistant for landscape photographer Charlie Waite. Together they set up the specialist photo library Landscape Only.[4]

Bibliography edit

  • Yabsley, Lorna – Dream Wedding Photography – publisher David and Charles May 2010 / ISBN 0-7153-3616-9 hardback[5] ISBN 0-7153-3617-7 paperback[6]
  • Yabsley, Lorna – Introduction to Wedding Photography: A Guide to Photographing the Big Day – publisher David and Charles July 2012 / ISBN 978-1446302583 paperback
  • Yabsley, Lorna – The Busy Girl's Guide to Digital Photography – publisher David and Charles October 2013 / ISBN 978-1446303160 paperback
  • Yabsley, Lorna – Tate: The Photography Ideas Book (The Art Ideas Books) - publisher Ilex Press October 2019 / ISBN 978-1781576663 paperback

Filmography (sometimes credited as Lorna Charles) edit

Year Film Role Note
May 1978 The Devil's Crown Alys[7] BBC The Hungry Falcons – Series 1 / Episode 4
August 1978 The Onedin Line BBC The Reverend's Daughter – Series 6 / Episode 68
March 1979 My Son, My Son Maeve O'Riorden (aged 10)[8] BBC
January 1980 Armchair Thriller Sue Craig[9][10] Thames Television The Victim – Series 3 / Episode 1
April 1980 Play for Today Anna Raine (as Lorna Charles)[11] BBC The Imitation Game – Series 10 / Episode 27
August 1980 Tales of the Unexpected Sylvia Wilkinson[12] Anglia Television "The Flypaper" – Series 3 / Episode 1
October 1980 The Gentle Touch Barbara (as Lorna Charles)[13] LWT Maggie's Luck – Series 2 / Episode 8
December 1980 The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls Quarta (as Lorna Charles)[14] BBC
1981 The Day of the Triffids Susan (as Lorna Charles)[15] BBC Series 1 / Episode 6
1985 Revolution Uncredited Goldcrest Films

References edit

  1. ^ "about". lorna yabsley. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The FLYPAPER (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  3. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The IMITATION GAME (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Dream Wedding Photography". Isbndb.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Dream Wedding Photography". Isbndb.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  7. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The HUNGRY FALCONS (1978)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  8. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MY SON, MY SON[25/03/79] (1979)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  9. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The VICTIM PART 1 (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Armchair Thriller | A Television Heaven Review". Televisionheaven.co.uk. 21 February 1978. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  11. ^ "The Imitation Game Review. Movie Reviews – Film – Time Out New York". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  12. ^ "Tales of the Unexpected Complete Third Series (Region 2 DVD Review)". Memorabletv.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  13. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MAGGIE'S LUCK (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  14. ^ "The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (TV Movie 1980) - IMDb". IMDb.
  15. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS EPISODE 6 (1981)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

External links edit

  • Lorna Yabsley at IMDb
  • Lorna Yabsley filmography at the British Film Institute
  • Lorna Charles filmography at the British Film Institute
  • Tales of the Unexpected at Mondo Digital
  • Armchair Thriller at Nostalgia Central
  • Armchair Thriller Fansite
  • Tattoo Art – Close to the Heart feature at BBC Devon