caption birth_place image_size birth_date residence article_title name partner occupation
lorraine pilkington dublin , ireland 256px 18 april 1974 london lorraine pilkington
 lorraine pilkington simon massey actress
lorraine pilkington

lorraine pilkington -lrb- born 18 april 1974 -rrb- is an irish actress from dublin , who is best known for her role as katrina finlay from `` monarch of the glen '' .
trained at the gaiety school of acting , pilkington began her career at the age of 15 when she appeared in `` the miracle '' directed by neil jordan .
she appeared onstage in the plays `` the plough and the stars '' and `` the iceman cometh '' .
at age 18 she moved to london where she was given a part in a miramax film which eventually fell through .
after returning to dublin , pilkington appeared in various films like `` human traffic '' and `` my kingdom '' , a retelling of `` king lear '' .
in 2000 , she was cast as katrina finlay , a schoolteacher in a scottish village in the bbc television series `` monarch of the glen '' .
after leaving the show at the beginning of the third season , she appeared in various other television productions such as `` rough diamond '' and `` outnumbered '' .
she married simon massey , the director of `` monarch of the glen '' , in 2001 .
they have three sons , milo , luca and inigo .
in 2008 , she appeared in a short film by luke massey `` within the woods , with james chalmers .
