
Ormond was born in Epsom, Surrey, the daughter of Josephine the laboratory technician, and John Ormond, a stockbroker. She is the fifth of five children to her parents. At first, she attended Guildford High School and then Cranleigh School. There, her early lead performances in Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady were noticed. After one year of arts school, she transferred to Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art where she graduated in 1988. Ormond first appeared on British television in 1989's series Traffik. This series focused on the trade in heroin that was illegal that was thriving from the Far East to Europe. Ormond was the addicted daughter of the lead character, who was a Home Office minister in the UK government that was involved in fighting heroin importation. This role received glowing reviews right from the start.
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