Lorraine McIntosh
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Lorraine McIntosh | |
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.jpg) McIntosh performing with Deacon Blue in London, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | |
| Origin | Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland[1] |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Member of | Deacon Blue |
Spouse | |
Lorraine McIntosh is a Scottish singer and actress. Alongside her husband Ricky Ross, she is one of the vocalists of the pop rock band Deacon Blue.
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,[2][3] and included "Real Gone Kid", which became their first UK top ten single.[2][4]
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,[5] and Lone Scherfig's Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself,[5] as well as in three episodes of the TV police-drama series Taggart.[5] She also starred in BBC One's comedy-drama Hope Springs.[5]
In November 2024, Abertay University honoured McIntosh with an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.[6]
Personal life
McIntosh married Deacon Blue lead singer Ricky Ross on 12 May 1990, and they have four children.[7][8]
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.[9][10][11]
