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'''Georgia Slowe''' (born 3 June 1966) is an English actress. She is best known for playing ] on the British soap opera '']'' from 2006 to 2008. '''Georgia Slowe''' (born 3 June 1966) is an English actress. She is best known for playing ] on the British soap opera '']'' from 2006 to 2008.


Slowe received a ] nomination for her performance as ] in a 1989 production of '']''. Slowe received a ] nomination for her performance as ] in a 1989 production of '']''.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Slowe was born to Jewish parents. Her mother is from Hungary and her father from a Russian family. The family surname was originally Slovedinski, which was anglicized to Slowe. She has one sister, Tania, who is three years older. Her mother, Zsuzsi, left Hungary after the ] at the age of 16.<ref name="somethingjewish.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2454_georgia_slowe_interv.htm|title=Georgia Slowe interview|website=www.somethingjewish.co.uk}}</ref> Slowe was born to Jewish parents. Her mother is from Hungary and her father from a Russian family. The family surname was originally Slovedinski, which was anglicized to Slowe. She has one sister, Tania, who is three years older. Her mother, Zsuzsi, left Hungary after the ] at the age of 16.<ref name="somethingjewish.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2454_georgia_slowe_interv.htm|title=Georgia Slowe interview|website=www.somethingjewish.co.uk|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132616/http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2454_georgia_slowe_interv.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Slowe began acting when she was a child and in a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she played young Maggie Tulliver in the 1978 BBC production of The Mill on the Floss, she has worked alongside ] ('']''), ] ('']''), ] ('']''), ] ('']'') and ] ('']''). As a member of the ], Georgia has starred in numerous theatre productions, including '']'', where she played the doomed heroine twice, alongside ] and ]. She and David had a short relationship during the production. In 1989, Georgia was nominated for a ] for her performance in '']''.{{fact|date=March 2019}} Slowe began acting when she was a child and in a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she played young Maggie Tulliver in the 1978 BBC production of The Mill on the Floss, she has worked alongside ] ('']''), ] ('']''), ] ('']''), ] ('']'') and ] ('']''). As a member of the ], Georgia has starred in numerous theatre productions, including '']'', where she played the doomed heroine twice, alongside ] and ]. She and David had a short relationship during the production. In 1989, Georgia was nominated for a ] for her performance in '']''.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}


She made a guest appearance on ]'s '']'' as the Native American maiden, Keenona, in its episode "''Rites of Passage''".{{fact|date=March 2019}} She made a guest appearance on ]'s '']'' as the Native American maiden, Keenona, in its episode "''Rites of Passage''".{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}


In 2006, Slowe appeared in the long-running serial drama '']'' as the new lady of the manor, ]. Her final appearance was broadcast on 22 July 2008, an episode which, for the first time in over three months, had higher viewership than the ] soap '']''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jul/23/tvratings.television|work=]|accessdate=22 September 2020| title=TV ratings: Audiences plummet for BBC's Eastenders and Bonekickers|first=Leigh|last=Holmwood|date=23 July 2008}}</ref> In 2006, Slowe appeared in the long-running serial drama '']'' as the new lady of the manor, ]. Her final appearance was broadcast on 22 July 2008, an episode which, for the first time in over three months, had higher viewership than the ] soap '']''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jul/23/tvratings.television|work=]|accessdate=22 September 2020| title=TV ratings: Audiences plummet for BBC's Eastenders and Bonekickers|first=Leigh|last=Holmwood|date=23 July 2008}}</ref>


In 2011, she appeared in the short film '']''.{{fact|date=March 2019}} She is a writer and co-producer of the 2014 short film ''Four Tails'', in which she also played a leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1185films.com/portfolio/four-tails/|title=Four Tails|author=|date=|website=1185films.com|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> In 2011, she appeared in the short film '']''.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} She is a writer and co-producer of the 2014 short film ''Four Tails'', in which she also played a leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1185films.com/portfolio/four-tails/|title=Four Tails|author=|date=|website=1185films.com|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref>


Slowe has set up a film production company Slowe Motion Film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slowemotionfilm.com |title=SloweMotionFilm |publisher=SloweMotionFilm |date= |accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref> Slowe has set up a film production company Slowe Motion Film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slowemotionfilm.com |title=SloweMotionFilm |publisher=SloweMotionFilm |date= |accessdate=2016-11-14}}</ref>

In 2022, she provided an interview for the 2022 4K ] release of ], reminiscing on ] as well as her experience working on the film. It was released by ].


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
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|+ |+
!Year ! Year
!Title ! Title
!Role ! Role
!Notes ! Notes
|- |-
|1984 | 1984
|'']'' | '']''
|Cordelia | Cordelia
| |
|- |-
|1984 | 1984
|'']'' | '']''
|Alice | Alice
| |
|- |-
|1987 | 1987
|] | ]
|Sara | Sara
| |
|- |-
|2010 | 2010
|] | ]
|Dr. Rita Riles | Dr. Rita Riles
| |
|} |}
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=== Television === === Television ===
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!Year ! Year
!Title ! Title
!Role ! Role
!Notes ! Notes
|- |-
|1978–1979 | 1978–1979
|'']'' | '']''
|Maggie Tulliver / Young Maggie | Young Maggie Tulliver
|3 episodes | 3 episodes
|- |-
|1979 | 1979
|'']'' | '']''
|Mabel | Mabel
|6 episodes | 6 episodes
|- |-
|1980 | 1980
|''Mackenzie'' | ''Mackenzie''
|Lisa Isaacs | Lisa Isaacs
|2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
|1982 | 1982
|] | ]
|Zouzou | Zouzou
|5 episodes | 5 episodes
|- |-
|1982 | 1982
|] | ]
|Caterina | Caterina
|2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
|1983 | 1983
|''Fraulein Else'' | ''Fraulein Else''
|Fraulein Else | Fraulein Else
| rowspan="4" |Television film | rowspan="4" | Television film
|- |-
|1985 | 1985
|] | ]
|Joanna | Joanna
|- |-
|1985 | 1985
|'']'' | '']''
|Hannah Moritz | Hannah Moritz
|- |-
|1986 | 1986
|''You'll Never See Me Again'' | ''You'll Never See Me Again''
|Margaret Alden | Margaret Alden
|- |-
|1987 | 1987
|] | ]
|Young Lily | Young Lily Davina
|2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
|1987 | 1987
|] | ]
|Guiseppina | Guiseppina
|Episode: "Papa Mafia" | Episode: "Papa Mafia"
|- |-
|1988 | 1988
|'']'' | '']''
|] | ]
|Television film | Television film
|- |-
|1989 | 1989
|] | ]
|Beatrice | Beatrice
|Episode: "The Magician" | Episode: "The Magician"
|- |-
|1990 | 1990
|] | ]
|Kinona | Kinona
|Episode: "Rites of Passage" | Episode: "Rites of Passage"
|- |-
|1992 | 1992
|''Witchcraft'' | ''Witchcraft''
|Judy Lomax | Judy Lomax
|2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
|1993 | 1993
|'']'' | '']''
|Nurse Jane Harben | Nurse Jane Harben
|Episode: "The Nursing Home Murder" | Episode: "The Nursing Home Murder"
|- |-
|1993 | 1993
|''A Bright New Hope for Mankind'' | ''A Bright New Hope for Mankind''
|Persephone | Persephone
|Television film | Television film
|- |-
|2006 | 2006
|'']'' | '']''
|Bonnie Swift | Bonnie Swift
|Episode: "Do You Want to Dance?" | Episode: "Do You Want to Dance?"
|- |-
|2006–2008 | 2006–2008
|'']'' | '']''
|Perdita Hyde-Sinclair | ]
|68 episodes | 68 episodes
|- |-
|2019 | 2019
|] | ]
|Ellen Partle | Ellen Partle
|Episode: "The Curious Curate" | Episode: "The Curious Curate"
|- |-
|2020 | 2020
|'']'' | '']''
|Guest 2 | Guest 2
|Episode: "Oceans Apart" | Episode: "Oceans Apart"
|} |}


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British actress (born 1966)

Georgia Slowe
Born (1966-06-03) 3 June 1966 (age 58)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Spouses
  • Ray Kelvin
    ​ ​(m. 1993; div. 2000)​
  • Stuart McClymont ​(m. 2017)​
Children2

Georgia Slowe (born 3 June 1966) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Perdita Hyde-Sinclair on the British soap opera Emmerdale from 2006 to 2008.

Slowe received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance as Juliet in a 1989 production of Romeo and Juliet.

Early life

Slowe was born to Jewish parents. Her mother is from Hungary and her father from a Russian family. The family surname was originally Slovedinski, which was anglicized to Slowe. She has one sister, Tania, who is three years older. Her mother, Zsuzsi, left Hungary after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 at the age of 16.

Career

Slowe began acting when she was a child and in a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she played young Maggie Tulliver in the 1978 BBC production of The Mill on the Floss, she has worked alongside Denholm Elliott (Marco Polo), Jenny Agutter (Secret Places), Angela Lansbury (The Company of Wolves), Oliver Reed (Black Arrow) and Richard Chamberlain (Wallenberg). As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Georgia has starred in numerous theatre productions, including Romeo & Juliet, where she played the doomed heroine twice, alongside Mark Rylance and David Harewood. She and David had a short relationship during the production. In 1989, Georgia was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Romeo & Juliet.

She made a guest appearance on The Family Channel's Zorro as the Native American maiden, Keenona, in its episode "Rites of Passage".

In 2006, Slowe appeared in the long-running serial drama Emmerdale as the new lady of the manor, Perdita Hyde-Sinclair. Her final appearance was broadcast on 22 July 2008, an episode which, for the first time in over three months, had higher viewership than the BBC soap EastEnders.

In 2011, she appeared in the short film Lab Rats. She is a writer and co-producer of the 2014 short film Four Tails, in which she also played a leading role.

Slowe has set up a film production company Slowe Motion Film.

In 2022, she provided an interview for the 2022 4K blu-ray release of The Company of Wolves, reminiscing on Angela Carter as well as her experience working on the film. It was released by Shout! Factory.

Personal life

Slowe was married to Ray Kelvin (founder of the Ted Baker clothing chain) from 1993 until they divorced in 2000. They have two sons. Slowe married photographer Stuart McClymont in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Secret Places Cordelia
1984 The Company of Wolves Alice
1987 The Inquiry Sara
2010 Lab Rats Dr. Rita Riles

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978–1979 The Mill on the Floss Young Maggie Tulliver 3 episodes
1979 The Enchanted Castle Mabel 6 episodes
1980 Mackenzie Lisa Isaacs 2 episodes
1982 The Confessions of Felix Krull Zouzou 5 episodes
1982 Marco Polo Caterina 2 episodes
1983 Fraulein Else Fraulein Else Television film
1985 Black Arrow Joanna
1985 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Hannah Moritz
1986 You'll Never See Me Again Margaret Alden
1987 I'll Take Manhattan Young Lily Davina 2 episodes
1987 Boon Guiseppina Episode: "Papa Mafia"
1988 The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank Margot Frank Television film
1989 Crossbow Beatrice Episode: "The Magician"
1990 Zorro Kinona Episode: "Rites of Passage"
1992 Witchcraft Judy Lomax 2 episodes
1993 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Nurse Jane Harben Episode: "The Nursing Home Murder"
1993 A Bright New Hope for Mankind Persephone Television film
2006 Genie in the House Bonnie Swift Episode: "Do You Want to Dance?"
2006–2008 Emmerdale Perdita Hyde-Sinclair 68 episodes
2019 Agatha Raisin Ellen Partle Episode: "The Curious Curate"
2020 Bridgerton Guest 2 Episode: "Oceans Apart"

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Slowe interview". www.somethingjewish.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. Holmwood, Leigh (23 July 2008). "TV ratings: Audiences plummet for BBC's Eastenders and Bonekickers". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "Four Tails". 1185films.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "SloweMotionFilm". SloweMotionFilm. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. Kirk, Tristan (22 January 2020). "Soap actress in a lather as she loses fight over hot tub at £4.4m home". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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