Lorraine Blundell (Parsons) was born in Brisbane, Australia. She lives in Melbourne and has a daughter, Jenni, and a son, Steve. Lorraine graduated from the University of Queensland with a bachelor of arts degree majoring in English and history. She holds a teaching qualification in drama from Trinity College, London. Lorraine trained for six years as a classical singer at the Queensland State Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane. Spanning that period she sang professionally on television as a solo vocalist. Lorraine regularly performed on channels BTQ7 and QTQ 9 Brisbane, as well as HSV 7 Melbourne. She is an experienced performer in amateur musical theatre productions. Lorraine’s interests are singing, ancient history, and archaeology. She has travelled extensively.