Georgina Rich

Georgina Rich (born August 1976) is a British actress.

Georgina Rich
Born	August 1976 (age 48)
Education	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Partner	Aschlin Ditta
Children	2

Education

Pursuing her love of dance, she left school in Dartford, Kent at 16 to attend the London Studio Centre in King's Cross.^[1] After three years of trying to make it as a professional dancer, she decided to combine it with acting and applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the age of 24, graduating in 2004.^[2]

Career

After her first West End role as Martin Jarvis and Diana Rigg's daughter in Honour (2006) at the Wyndham's Theatre, she was cast as Baby Houseman in the West End production of the musical Dirty Dancing (2006).^[3] Her other stage work includes The Merchant of Venice (2008), As You Like It (2011) and Richard III (2017).^[4][5][6]

Her television credits include the BBC One dramas Cuffs (2015) and River (2015), and the Black Mirror episode "Hated in the Nation" (2016). She has also played Charlie Spring's (Joe Locke) mother, Jane, in the Netflix coming-of-age series Heartstopper (2022–present) and Wallis Simpson in the Channel 5 drama-documentary, Wallis: The Queen That Never Was (2017).^[7]

Personal life

She lives in North London with her partner, writer Aschlin Ditta, and their daughters Nancy and Frankie.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Dimensions	Alice
2016	The Baby Shower	May	Short film
2019	Radioactive	Marie Curie's Mother
2020	Blithe Spirit	Hedda Hopper
2023	Soundproof	Jo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore	Vrina	TV film
	The Bill	Katherine Lambert	1 episode
	Peter Warlock: Some Little Joy	Winifred Baker	TV film
2010	Spooks	Dana Morrison	1 episode
2011	Law & Order: UK	Lindsay Callaghan	Episode: "Denial"
	Waking the Dead	Teresa Harding	2 episodes
2011	Spooks	Natalie Grier	1 episode
2012	Public Enemies	Kelly	3 episodes
2013	New Tricks	Lizzie Bunce	1 episode
2014	Sherlock	Charlotte	Episode: "The Sign of Three"
	The Game	Alice	1 episode
	Ripper Street	Olivia Wakefield	1 episode
2015	In and Out of the Kitchen	Helen	Episode: "The Lodger"
	River	Rosa Fallows	5 episodes
	Cuffs	Sandy Hawkins	4 episodes
2016	Black Mirror	Tess Wallender	Episode: "Hated in the Nation"
2017	Doctors	Janet Wilkins	1 episode
	Holby City	Lisa Eldridge	Episode: "The Heart is a Small Thing"
	Rellik	Beth Mills	1 episode
	Wallis: The Queen That Never Was	Wallis Simpson	Docudrama
2018	Call the Midwife	Maureen Walker	1 episode
2019–2022	War of the Worlds	Rachel	4 episodes
2021	Midsomer Murders	Alicia Matheson	Episode: "Happy Families"
2022–present	Heartstopper	Jane Spring	5 episodes
2024	Criminal Record	ACC Claudia Mayhew	5 episodes
2024	Industry	Wilhelmina Fassbinder	2 episodes

References

1. "Georgina Rich". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. Fabrique. "Georgina Rich — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Tickets". London Theatre. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
4. Billington, Michael (11 April 2008). "The Merchant of Venice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
5. "As You Like It is a laughter-packed delight". Evening Standard. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
6. Billington, Michael (15 May 2017). "Richard III review – Greg Hicks is a magnetic, darkly memorable king". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
7. Gibb, Bill. "Husband-stealer had a softer side, says Wallis Simpson documentary actress Georgina Rich". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

External links

• Georgina Rich at IMDb