Lorrae Desmond

Lorrae Desmond
AM, MBE
Lorrae Desmond AM, MBE
	Desmond in 2012
Born	Beryl Hunt; 2 October 1929; Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 May 2021 (aged 91); Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Other names	Sheila Hunt; Beryl Gorshenin; Lorrae Gorshenin;
Occupations	Actress; singer; recording artist; television presenter; radio presenter; theatre lyricist;
Years active	1944–2001 (retired)
Spouse	Alex Gorshenin (m. 1963⁠–⁠1976)
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire; Logie 1984 – Best Supporting Actress in a Series for: A Country Practice (1981); Gold Logie (1962);

Lorrae Desmond (born Beryl Hunt; 2 October 1929 – 23 May 2021) was an Australian Gold Logie-award-winning variety entertainer whose career as a pop and jazz singer, recording artist, radio and television presenter, actor, cabaret and theatre performer and playwright, spanned over 55 years both locally and in the United Kingdom.