Georgia Mackenzie

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Georgia Mackenzie
Born (1973-05-19) 19 May 1973 (age 51)
Occupation
  • Actress
Spouse
(m. 2004;div. 2010)
Relatives Hazel Adair (grandmother)

Georgia Mackenzie (born 19 May 1973) is a British actress.

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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 Paola Fonseca in Possession (2002), as Jane Graham opposite Timothy Hutton in The Kovak Box (2006), as TV chef Kathy King in Steel Trap (2007), and Teri in Franklyn (2008). Most recently, Georgia completed a well-received turn as LEA chief Jennifer Headley in BBC One's hit television drama, Waterloo Road .

In 2012, she appeared in Midsomer Murders "Murder of Innocence" as Susie Bellingham, and also in Vexed as Joanna Poynter. She also appeared in three episodes of Casualty "Secrets and Lies", "Mistakes Happen" (2013) and "Bad Timing" (2014) as Carol Walcott. In 2020, she appeared in Silent Witness "Hope: Part 1" as Ruth Cooper, and in Unforgotten as Dr. Leanne Balcombe, since 2018.

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. [1] 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. [2] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time Rachel
The Criminal Maggie
2000 County Kilburn Sue
2002 Possession Paola
2006 The Kovak Box Jane
2007 Steel Trap Kathy King
2008R.I.P. TVAngelaShort film
Franklyn Teri
2011 Demons Never Die Helen Vora
2014The Man on Her MindJanet
2021RedFirst AonShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Undercover Heart Hotel ReceptionistMini-series; episode 3
1999 Passion Killers KimTelevision film
1999–2000 A Touch of Frost WPC Susan KavanaghSeries 7; episodes 1 & 2: "Line of Fire: Parts 1 & 2"
2000Up RisingHarriet RevellEpisodes 1–5
Trust Tara ReevesTelevision film
Border CafeRonnieMini-series; episodes 1–8
2001 Hot Money Jackie HaggarTelevision film
2002 TLC Nurse Judy ConwayEpisodes 1–6
200320 Things to Do Before You're 30ZoeEpisodes 1–8
Spine Chillers FleurEpisode 2: "Intuition"
Trial & Retribution PC Alison DanielsSeries 7; episodes 1 & 2: "Suspicion: Parts 1 & 2"
2004 Judas Mary Magdalene Television film
Outlaws Sarah BeckenhamEpisodes 1–12
2005 The Robinsons NoraEpisode 1
Murphy's Law Ellie HollowaySeries 3; episodes 1, 2 & 4–6
Waking the Dead DS Andy StephensonSeries 5; episodes 1 & 2: "Towers of Silence: Parts 1 & 2"
2006 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Lisa ConroySeries 5; episode 3: "Chinese Walls"
2007 Catwalk Dogs Sally PurvisTelevision film
2008 Honest Catherine FlittEpisodes 1–4
2009 Waterloo Road Jennifer HeadleySeries 5; episodes 5, 9 & 10
2012 Midsomer Murders Susie BellinghamSeries 15; episode 2: "Murder of Innocence"
Vexed Joanna PoynterSeries 2; episode 6
2013–2014 Casualty Carol WalcottSeries 27; episodes 43 & 44, and series 28; episode 20
2018–present Unforgotten Dr. Leanne BalcombeSeries 3–6; 10 episodes
2020 Silent Witness Ruth CooperSeries 23; episode 7: "Hope: Part 1"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional multiplayer voices
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Bennas (voice)

References

  1. "James Whitaker's column: Watch and yearn" The Daily Mirror . 3 April 1999. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  2. "'How I learnt how to get big canine kisses'", by Gemma Quade, Belfast Telegraph , 16 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  3. "Interview: Richard Coyle, actor", 24 May 2010, by Lee Randall, The Scotsman . Retrieved 20 June 2010.