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.
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. 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.
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.
Bibliography Yabsley, Lorna – Dream Wedding Photography – publisher David and Charles May 2010 / hardback paperback Yabsley, Lorna – Introduction to Wedding Photography: A Guide to Photographing the Big Day – publisher David and Charles July 2012 / paperback Yabsley, Lorna – The Busy Girl's Guide to Digital Photography – publisher David and Charles October 2013 / paperback Yabsley, Lorna – Tate: The Photography Ideas Book (The Art Ideas Books) - publisher Ilex Press October 2019 / paperback
Filmography (sometimes credited as Lorna Charles) Year Film Role Note May 1978 The Devil's Crown Alys 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) BBC January 1980 Armchair Thriller Sue Craig Thames Television The Victim – Series 3 / Episode 1 April 1980 Play for Today Anna Raine (as Lorna Charles) BBC The Imitation Game – Series 10 / Episode 27 August 1980 Tales of the Unexpected Sylvia Wilkinson Anglia Television "The Flypaper" – Series 3 / Episode 1 October 1980 The Gentle Touch Barbara (as Lorna Charles) LWT Maggie's Luck – Series 2 / Episode 8 December 1980 The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls Quarta (as Lorna Charles) BBC 1981 The Day of the Triffids Susan (as Lorna Charles) BBC Series 1 / Episode 6 1985 Revolution Uncredited Goldcrest Films
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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