Lorraine Weller is a fictional character portrayed by Saffron Burrows in the TV series Boston Legal.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Beauty and the Beast (season 4), they were 34 years old.
They appear in 20 episodes out of a total of 101 aired and have accumulated 48 positive votes.
Episodes20
Beauty and the Beast
episode S4.E1 september 2007Carl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law school, is assigned an unwinnable murder case.
The Innocent Man
episode S4.E2 october 2007New lawyer Katie Loyd and Jerry take on their unwinnable murder trial. Shirley invites Lorraine to join the firm as a new associate. Denny lusts after the new associate and immediately invites her to sleep with him. Alan warns Denny to stay away from Lorraine. Denny speculates with Alan about the nature of the relationship between Shirley and new boss, Carl Sack.
The Chicken and the Leg
episode S4.E3 october 2007Carl and Denny bet on the outcome of their cockfighting case, a teenager who is HIV positive sues her school for only teaching abstinence, and Jerry begins to have romantic feelings for his new colleague.
Do Tell
episode S4.E4 october 2007A general sues the military because he was fired after coming out. The firm's latest hire takes a custody case involving child bullfighting. Alan's "word salad" returns over Lorraine, and Denny finds out about Shirley and Carl.
Hope and Gory
episode S4.E5 october 2007A woman who intentionally and maliciously avenged her daughter's death asks Alan to provide her with a temporary insanity defense. Meanwhile, Katie and Jerry try to get a questionable sexual offense conviction vacated for a client.
The Object of My Affection
episode S4.E6 november 2007Denny gets in hot water when he fires a lawyer who rejected his sexual advances because she is too fat. Meanwhile, Jerry defends a woman in a case involving "objectophilia"
Attack of the Xenophobes
episode S4.E7 november 2007Whitney takes a case involving a police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed African American youth eight times, Clarence sues YouTube for defamation, and Alan defends Denny against the overweight lawyer he fired.
Oral Contracts
episode S4.E8 december 2007Alan defends Denny after he is charged with soliciting gay sex in a bathroom stall. Shirley defends a shock jock in a First Amendment case, and Katie begins investigating Lorraine's background.
No Brains Left Behind
episode S4.E9 december 2007After Denny and Alan lose a lawsuit against the National Guard, they try to join the group and are rejected because of their age. Shirley defends her granddaughter after she is expelled for shredding a standardized test.
Green Christmas
episode S4.E10 december 2007The firm is sued by one of its environmental group clients because it isn't "green" enough. Alan tries to help Clarence, who cannot make his house payments because of skyrocketing adjustable mortgage rates.
Mad About You
episode S4.E11 january 2008Much to the chagrin of his firm, Denny takes on a first-degree murder case without anyone's help, while Jerry and Katie agree to seek compensation for a woman whose husband fell under the guise of a shady lawyer who convinced him to divorce her.
Roe vs Wade: The Musical
episode S4.E12 january 2008A man whose sperm was used without his knowledge to impregnate a woman tries to get the court to force her to have an abortion, and Alan and Shirley are opposing counsel. Jerry defends Leigh after she is fired for hugging a student.
Glow in the Dark
episode S4.E13 february 2008Denny and Alan unknowingly sleep with the same client, who is trying to block the building of a nuclear power plant. Opposing counsel is Shirley's old friend from law school, which makes Carl Sack very jealous.
Rescue Me
episode S4.E14 february 2008Sack becomes increasingly frustrated with the firm's lawyers constantly taking on cases that don't make any money, and finds a potential new love interest to replace Shirley. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.
Tabloid Nation
episode S4.E15 april 2008Alan takes on an old hated nemesis in a case involving a shooting death after an ambush interview on a tabloid TV show. Shirley takes a case for an old friend, a troubled Vietnam veteran, who finds himself in dire straits.
The Mighty Rogues
episode S4.E16 april 2008Shirley pursues a court order to euthanize her father, who is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's Disease. The residents of Nantucket petition for the right to have a nuclear weapon, and Jerry is sued by a sexy female companion.
The Court Supreme
episode S4.E17 april 2008Alan is given the opportunity to present an appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of a mentally challenged man sentenced to death for the sexual assault of a young girl.
Indecent Proposals
episode S4.E18 april 2008Denny Crane falls for a rancher client who hires him to sue the FDA over cloned meat. Shirley and Alan sue the Democratic Party over pledged convention delegates switching their votes to the other candidate.
The Gods Must Be Crazy
episode S4.E19 may 2008While the firm takes on legalization of prostitution and accepting female priests into the Catholic church, Denny Crane contemplates an offer to seek the Republican nomination for president.
Patriot Acts
episode S4.E20 may 2008The town of Concord wishes to secede from the United States, and Alan and Denny act as opposing counsel in the case--a case that could cost them their friendship because their opposing views on patriotism and dissent.
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Innocent Man
- The Chicken and the Leg
- Do Tell
- Hope and Gory
- The Object of My Affection
- Attack of the Xenophobes
- Oral Contracts
- No Brains Left Behind
- Green Christmas
- Mad About You
- Roe vs Wade: The Musical
- Glow in the Dark
- Rescue Me
- Tabloid Nation
- The Mighty Rogues
- The Court Supreme
- Indecent Proposals
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
- Patriot Acts
Best moments10
- Whitney takes a case involving a police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed African American youth eight times, Clarence sues YouTube for defamation, and Alan defends Denny against the overweight lawyer he fired.
- Alan defends Denny after he is charged with soliciting gay sex in a bathroom stall. Shirley defends a shock jock in a First Amendment case, and Katie begins investigating Lorraine's background.
- After Denny and Alan lose a lawsuit against the National Guard, they try to join the group and are rejected because of their age. Shirley defends her granddaughter after she is expelled for shredding a standardized test.
- New lawyer Katie Loyd and Jerry take on their unwinnable murder trial. Shirley invites Lorraine to join the firm as a new associate. Denny lusts after the new associate and immediately invites her to sleep with him. Alan warns Denny to stay away from Lorraine. Denny speculates with Alan about the nature of the relationship between Shirley and new boss, Carl Sack.
- Much to the chagrin of his firm, Denny takes on a first-degree murder case without anyone's help, while Jerry and Katie agree to seek compensation for a woman whose husband fell under the guise of a shady lawyer who convinced him to divorce her.
- A general sues the military because he was fired after coming out. The firm's latest hire takes a custody case involving child bullfighting. Alan's "word salad" returns over Lorraine, and Denny finds out about Shirley and Carl.
- Alan is given the opportunity to present an appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of a mentally challenged man sentenced to death for the sexual assault of a young girl.
- Denny and Alan unknowingly sleep with the same client, who is trying to block the building of a nuclear power plant. Opposing counsel is Shirley's old friend from law school, which makes Carl Sack very jealous.
- A man whose sperm was used without his knowledge to impregnate a woman tries to get the court to force her to have an abortion, and Alan and Shirley are opposing counsel. Jerry defends Leigh after she is fired for hugging a student.
- Carl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law school, is assigned an unwinnable murder case.
- Attack of the Xenophobes
- Oral Contracts
- No Brains Left Behind
- The Innocent Man
- Mad About You
- Do Tell
- The Court Supreme
- Glow in the Dark
- Roe vs Wade: The Musical
- Beauty and the Beast