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Georgia Mackenzie | |
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Born | (1973-05-19) 19 May 1973 (age 51) |
Occupation |
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Spouse |
Richard Coyle
(m. 2004; div. 2010) |
Relatives | Hazel Adair (grandmother) |
Georgia Mackenzie (born 19 May 1973) is a British actress.
Career
Mackenzie's notable screen credits include Sarah Beckenham in the BBC's BAFTA nominated series Outlaws, Jackie Haggar in ITV's Hot Money (since remade in Hollywood as Mad Money), and Sally opposite Kris Marshall in the rom-com Catwalk Dogs. She also played the role of Nurse Judy in the 2002 comedy series TLC.
On the big screen she has been seen as Teri in Franklyn (2008), as Paola Fonseca in Possession (2002), as Jane Graham opposite Timothy Hutton in The Kovak Box (2007) and more recently as TV chef Kathy King in Steel Trap (2009). Most recently, Georgia completed a well-received turn as LEA chief Jennifer Headley in BBC One's hit television drama, Waterloo Road.
She appeared in Midsomer Murders “Murder of Innocence” as Susie Bellingham (2012) and also in Vexed as Joanna Poynter. She also appeared in Casualty “Secrets and Lies”, “Mistakes Happen” (2013), “Bad Timing” (2014) as Carol Walcott. In 2020 she acted in Silent Witness “Hope: Part 1” as Ruth Cooper and also in Unforgotten as Dr. Leanne Balcombe (2018, 2021).
In 2019, Mackenzie narrated the documentary series Cop Car Workshop for the TV channel Dave. In 2020, she wrote an episode of Passions.
Personal life
Mackenzie's father, Colin Mackenzie, was a journalist known for tracking down Ronnie Biggs in Rio de Janeiro. Her grandmother, Hazel Adair, was a screenwriter and producer who created the TV series' Compact and Crossroads.
Mackenzie met her husband, actor Richard Coyle, when they were filming Up Rising together in 1999. They married in 2004 and divorced in 2010.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time | Rachel | |
1999 | The Criminal | Maggie | |
2000 | County Kilburn | Sue | |
2002 | Possession | Paola | |
2006 | The Kovak Box | Jane | |
2007 | Steel Trap | Kathy | |
2008 | Franklyn | Teri | |
2011 | Demons Never Die | Helen Vora | |
2014 | The Man on Her Mind | Janet |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Undercover Heart | Hotel Receptionist | Episode #1.3 |
1999 | Passion Killers | Kim | Television film |
1999, 2000 | A Touch of Frost | WPC Susan Kavanagh | Episode: "Line of Fire" |
2000 | Up Rising | Harriet Revell | 5 episodes |
2000 | Trust | Tara Reeves | Television film |
2000 | Border Cafe | Ronnie | 8 episodes |
2001 | Hot Money | Jackie Haggar | Television film |
2002 | TLC | Nurse Judy Conway | 6 episodes |
2003 | 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 | Zoe | 8 episodes |
2003 | Spine Chillers | Fleur | Episode: "Intuition" |
2003 | Trial & Retribution | PC Alison Daniels | Episode: "Suspicion" |
2004 | Judas | Mary Magdalene | Television film |
2004 | Outlaws | Sarah Beckenham | 12 episodes |
2005 | The Robinsons | Nora | Episode #1.1 |
2005 | Murphy's Law | Ellie Holloway | 5 episodes |
2005 | Waking the Dead | DS Andy Stephenson | Episode: "Towers of Silence" |
2006 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Lisa Conroy | Episode: "Chinese Walls" |
2007 | Catwalk Dogs | Sally Purvis | Television film |
2008 | Honest | Catherine Flitt | 4 episodes |
2009 | Waterloo Road | Jennifer Headley | 3 episodes |
2012 | Midsomer Murders | Susie Bellingham | Episode: "Murder of Innocence" |
2012 | Vexed | Joanna Poynter | Episode #2.6 |
2013–2014 | Casualty | Carol Walcott | 3 episodes |
2018–present | Unforgotten | Dr. Leanne Balcombe | 9 episodes |
2020 | Silent Witness | Ruth Cooper | Episode: "Hope – Part 1" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Additional multiplayer voices | |
2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Bennas |
References
- "James Whitaker's column: Watch and yearn" The Daily Mirror. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- "'How I learnt how to get big canine kisses'", by Gemma Quade, Belfast Telegraph, 16 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- "Interview: Richard Coyle, actor", 24 May 2010, by Lee Randall, The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 June 2010.