Lorna Yabsley
| Lorna Yabsley | |
|---|---|
 Lorna Yabsley | |
| Born |
19 July 1964 Salcombe, Devon |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress, photographer, author |
| Years active | 1978 - present |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Children | Grace |
Lorna Yabsley (born in Salcombe 19 July 1964) is a British former actress and photographer who pioneered the "reportage" style of wedding photography during the early 1990s and founded the photographic company "Bang Wallop" based in South Devon, England.[1]
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, now cult, Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) episode The Flypaper.[2] In 1980 she adopted the stage name Lorna Charles and starred alongside Brenda Blethyn and Patricia Routledge in the Richard Eyre directed The Imitation Game (Play for Today).[3]
Her career in photography, started at the age of 18, working as an assistant for landscape photographer Charlie Waite. Together they set up the specialist photo library Landscape Only.[4]
Bibliography
- 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
Filmography (sometimes credited as Lorna Charles)
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1978 | The Devil's Crown | Alys [7] | BBC The Hungry Falcons – Season 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 (age 10) [8] | BBC |
| January 1980 | Armchair Thriller | Sue Craig [9][10] | Thames Television The Victim – Season 3 / Episode 1 |
| April 1980 | Play for Today | Anna Raine – credited as Lorna Charles [11] | BBC The Imitation Game – Season 10 / Episode 27 |
| August 1980 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) | Sylvia Wilkinson [12] | Anglia Television The Flypaper – Season 3 / Episode 1 |
| October 1980 | The Gentle Touch | Barbara – credited as Lorna Charles [13] | LWT Maggie's Luck – Season 2 / Episode 8 |
| December 1980 | The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls | Quarta - credited as Lorna Charles [14] | BBC |
| 1981 | The Day of the Triffids | Susan – credited as Lorna Charles [15] | BBC Season 1 / Episode 6 |
| 1985 | Revolution (1985 film) | Uncredited | Goldcrest Films |
References
- ↑ "about". lorna yabsley. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The FLYPAPER (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The IMITATION GAME (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ http://www.sfdigital.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/wedding-feature.pdf
- ↑ "Dream Wedding Photography". Isbndb.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Dream Wedding Photography". Isbndb.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The HUNGRY FALCONS (1978)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MY SON, MY SON[25/03/79] (1979)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The VICTIM PART 1 (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Armchair Thriller | A Television Heaven Review". Televisionheaven.co.uk. 21 February 1978. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Imitation Game Review. Movie Reviews – Film – Time Out New York". Timeout.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "Tales of the Unexpected Complete Third Season (Region 2 DVD Review)". Memorabletv.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MAGGIE'S LUCK (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046960/fullcredits#cast
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS EPISODE 6 (1981)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
External links
- Lorna Yabsley at the Internet Movie Database
- Lorna Yabsley filmography at the British Film Institute
- Lorna Charles filmography at the British Film Institute
- Tales of the Unexpected at Mondo Digital
- The Flypaper at TV.com
- Armchair Thriller at Nostalgia Central
- Armchair Thriller Fansite
- Tattoo Art – Close to the Heart feature at BBC Devon
- Baring the Breast for Art feature at Cancer Active
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