Georgina Campbell

Last updated

Georgina Campbell
Georgina campbell 2022 1.jpg
Campbell in 2022
Born
Georgina Alice Campbell [1]

(1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 32) [2]
Maidstone, Kent, England [2]
Alma mater Royal Holloway, University of London (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Georgina Alice Campbell (born 12 June 1992) is an English actress. She won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014), making her the first non-white actress to win that award. Her other television credits include Flowers (2016), Broadchurch (2017), the Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" (2017), and Krypton (2018). She starred in the films Barbarian (2022), Bird Box Barcelona (2023), T.I.M. (2023), Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) and The Watchers (2024).

Contents

Early life and education

Campbell was born in 1992 in Maidstone, Kent to a Jamaican father, a police officer, and an English mother, a teacher. [2] She is the second of three daughters. After her parents divorced, she was primarily raised by her mother and stepfather in Dartford. [3]

Campbell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2014. [4] [5] [6]

Career

2009–2021

At 16, Campbell was scouted in the street for her first role as Lucy in the 2009 web series Freak . [3] She had minor roles in series such as Casualty , Holby City , Doctors , and Death in Paradise . Campbell was 22 when she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Ashley Jones in the BBC Three television film Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014), [3] making her the first non-white Best Actress winner. [7]

In 2015, Campbell starred in the Sky 1 comedy drama After Hours as Jasmine. [3] The first season was directed by Craig Cash and was broadcast in November 2015. She had a lead role in the TV mini-series Tripped (2015), a supporting role in the BBC drama mini-series One of Us (2016), and she appeared in Channel 4 black comedy series Flowers (2016). [3]

In 2017, she made her film debut with a minor role in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword , [8] and appeared in the ITV drama series Broadchurch as DC Katie Harford, and in Black Mirror , series 4 episode 4, "Hang the DJ", as Amy. [7] In 2018, she began playing Lyta-Zod in Syfy drama series Krypton . [7] In 2019, she appeared in one episode of HBO's fantasy drama television series His Dark Materials . [9]

2022–present

In 2022, she starred in the critically acclaimed, commercially successful horror film Barbarian . [10] [11]

In 2023, she co-starred in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box Barcelona , [12] in the sci-fi thriller T.I.M. , [13] and in the horror film Lovely, Dark, and Deep . [14] [15]

In 2024, Campbell co-starred in the supernatural horror film The Watchers , directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan. [16]

She will next star in the thriller Cold Storage , directed by Jonny Campbell, [17] and in the horror thriller Psycho Killer, directed by Gavin Polone. [18]

Filmography

Film

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Ministry of Stories Anthology of HorrorMedusaShort film
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Kay
CannedGeorgieShort film
2021WildcatKhadija "Kat" Young
Blank ShoresEmilyShort film
All My Friends Hate Me Fig
2022 Barbarian Tess Marshall
2023 Bird Box Barcelona Claire
T.I.M. Abi
Lovely, Dark, and Deep Lennon
2024 The Watchers Ciara
TBA Cold Storage †Post-production
Psycho Killer†Jane ThornePost-production [19]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010 Casualty AmyEpisode: "Dark Places"
The Cut Kelly2 episodes
2011–2012 Sadie J Whitney LandonRecurring; 6 episodes
2012 Doctors Abby HellierEpisode: "Crocodile Tears"
One Night RochelleMiniseries
Holby City Gabby GreendaleEpisode: "Last Day on Earth"
2013 Death in Paradise ThereseEpisode: "An Unholy Death"
The Ice Cream Girls Young Serena GorringeMiniseries
2014 The Dumping Ground JenEpisode: "Finding Frank"
Murdered by My Boyfriend Ashley JonesTelevision film
2015 The Ark ArisTelevision film
Brotherhood KatherineEpisode: "Mating"
After Hours Jasmine6 episodes
TrippedKateMiniseries
2016 One of Us AnnaMiniseries
Flowers Abigail6 episodes
2017 Broadchurch Detective Constable Katie Harford8 episodes
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams BarbaraEpisode: "Impossible Planet"
five by fiveChloe2 episodes
Black Mirror AmyEpisode: "Hang the DJ" [20]
2018 Krypton Lyta ZodMain role
2019 His Dark Materials Adele StarminsterEpisode: "The Idea of North"
Cake Paige3 episodes
2020 The Pale Horse Delphine EasterbrookMain role; miniseries
Soulmates MirandaEpisode: "Little Adventures"
2022 Suspicion Natalie ThompsonMain role

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Freak LucyMain role; 16 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 RTS Programme Awards Actor – Female Murdered by My Boyfriend Nominated [21]
British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Won [22] [23]
2018 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Black Mirror Nominated [24]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neve Campbell</span> Canadian actress (born 1973)

Neve Adrianne Campbell is a Canadian actress. Following a series of minor appearances, Campbell had a starring role in the drama series Catwalk (1992–1993) and the television film The Canterville Ghost (1996). She subsequently relocated to the United States to star as Julia Salinger in the Fox teen drama series Party of Five (1994–2000), which became her breakthrough role. She rose to international prominence and emerged a scream queen for her leading role as Sidney Prescott in Wes Craven's slasher film Scream (1996), which spawned the Scream franchise, in which she reprised her role in each film except the sixth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Friel</span> British actress

Anna Louise Friel is an English actress. She first achieved fame as Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1993–1995), later coming to international prominence with her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2017, she won the International Emmy for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character in the ITV/Netflix mystery drama series Marcella (2016–2021). Her other accolades include a Drama Desk Award, an honorary degree, and a BAFTA nomination.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keeley Hawes</span> English actress (born 1976)

Clare Julia Hawes, known professionally as Keeley Hawes, is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including Our Mutual Friend (1998) and Tipping the Velvet (2002), Hawes rose to fame for her portrayal of Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series Spooks (2002–2004), followed by her co-lead performance as DI Alex Drake in Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010). She is also known for her roles in Jed Mercurio's Line of Duty as DI Lindsay Denton (2014–2016) and in BBC One drama Bodyguard (2018), in which she played Home Secretary Julia Montague.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julia Davis</span> English actress (born 1966)

Julia Charlotte L. Davis is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night (2004–2005) and the comedies Hunderby (2012–2015) and Camping (2016), which she also directed. Davis has been noted by critics for creating boundary-pushing black comedy that centres female anti-hero characters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michelle Gomez</span> Scottish actress

Michelle Gomez is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series The Book Group (2002–2003), Green Wing (2004–2007), and Bad Education (2012–2013). She went on to appear as Missy in the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who (2014–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicola Walker</span> British actress (born 1970)

Nicola Jane Walker is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programmes from the 1990s onwards, including that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks and DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten (2015–2021). She has also worked in theatre, radio and film. She won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lesley Manville</span> British actress (born 1956)

Lesley Ann Manville is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films Grown-Ups (1980), High Hopes (1988), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Another Year (2010), and Mr. Turner (2014). She has been nominated for two British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Another Year (2010) and Phantom Thread (2017), with her performance in the latter earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruth Wilson</span> British actress

Ruth Wilson is an English actress. She has played the eponymous protagonist in Jane Eyre (2006), Alice Morgan in the BBC psychological crime drama Luther, Alison Lockhart in the Showtime drama The Affair (2014–2018), and the eponymous character in Mrs Wilson (2018). From 2019 to 2022, she portrayed Marisa Coulter in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials, and for this role she won the 2020 BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress. Her film credits include The Lone Ranger (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), and Dark River (2017).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebecca Hall</span> English actress (born 1982)

Rebecca Maria Hall is an English actress and director. She made her first onscreen appearance at the age of 10 in the 1992 television adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, directed by her father, Sir Peter Hall. Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of Mrs. Warren's Profession, which earned her the Ian Charleson Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Barden</span> English actress (born 1992)

Jessica Amy Barden is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress. She is best known for her role as Alyssa Foley in the Channel 4 comedy-drama The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019). She received a British Independent Film Award nomination for her performance in Scarborough (2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vicky McClure</span> English actress (born 1983)

Vicky Lee McClure is an English actress, model and presenter. She is known for her roles as Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the BBC series Line of Duty (2012–2021) and Lol Jenkins in Shane Meadows's film This Is England (2006) and its Channel 4 sequel mini-series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015). Before This is England, she appeared in another of Meadows' films, A Room for Romeo Brass (1999), where she played Ladine. She won the RTS Award and British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Lol in This is England '86 in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Poulter</span> English actor (born 1993)

William Jack Poulter is an English actor. He first gained recognition in School of Comedy (2009) and then for his role as Eustace Scrubb in the fantasy adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). He received critical praise for his starring role in the comedy film We're the Millers (2013), for which he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claire Foy</span> British actress (born 1984)

Claire Elizabeth Foy is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2023), for which she received various accolades such as a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Schilling</span> American actress (born 1984)

Taylor Jane Schilling is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She made her film debut in the 2007 drama Dark Matter. She also starred as Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the short-lived NBC medical drama Mercy (2009–2010). Her other films include Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), the romantic drama The Lucky One (2012), the comedy Take Me (2017), and the science-fiction thriller The Titan (2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuppence Middleton</span> British actress (born 1987)

Tuppence Amelia Middleton is a British actress known for her performances in film, television and theatre. In 2010, she was nominated for the London Evening Standard Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jodie Comer</span> English actress (born 1993)

Jodie Comer is an English actress. She began her career in an episode of The Royal Today in 2008. Comer gained recognition for appearing in the series My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015) and Doctor Foster (2015–2017), and starred in the drama miniseries Thirteen (2016).

Amybeth McNulty is an Irish actress. She is known for her starring role as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix drama series Anne with an E (2017–2019), based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She has also played loquacious teenager Vickie in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2022–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betty Gabriel</span> American actress (born 1981)

Betty Gabriel is an American actress. For her work in horror films, particularly Blumhouse films, Gabriel has been established as a scream queen. She has been nominated for two Black Reel Awards, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anjana Vasan</span> Tamil actress (born 1987)

Anjana Vasan is an Indian actress. Born into a Tamil family in India, she is based in the United Kingdom. For her stage work, Vasan has won a Laurence Olivier Award. On television, she stars in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts (2021–2024), for which she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award. Her films include Wicked Little Letters (2023).

<i>The Watchers</i> (film) 2024 film by Ishana Night Shyamalan

The Watchers is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan in her directorial debut, produced by M. Night Shyamalan, and based on the 2021 novel by A. M. Shine. It stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan, and follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist who becomes trapped in a vast, untouched forest in the west of Ireland. Seeking shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are stalked by mysterious creatures every night.

References

  1. ↑ "Georgina Campbell". TV Guide . Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Georgina Campbell". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Saner, Emine (22 August 2016). "Georgina Campbell: 'I wanted to be an air hostess, not an actor'". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022. Last year, at the age of 22,...
  4. ↑ Khaleeli, Homa (13 May 2015). "Bafta winner Georgina Campbell: 'We wanted it to be truthful and real'". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (30 October 2015). "Georgina Campbell on TV's lack of diversity". The Independent . Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alumni in the news". Higher Online. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Vassell, Nicole (5 February 2018). "Georgina Campbell: Black Mirror, Baftas and breaking out of the box". Pride Magazine .
  8. ↑ Rice, Jonah (25 October 2023). "The Rapid Rise of Georgina Campbell". MovieWeb .
  9. ↑ White, Peter (27 July 2018). "'Black Mirror's Georgina Campbell & 'Games of Thrones' Ian Gelder Join 'His Dark Materials' As Filming Begins". Deadline Hollywood .
  10. ↑ Militano, Hannah (5 October 2022). "Georgina Campbell Reaches Scream Queen Status in New Horror Hit 'Barbarian'". Grazia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (6 September 2022). "Georgina Campbell Embraces Horror in 'Barbarian'". WWD. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Rooney, David (9 July 2023). "'Bird Box Barcelona' Review: Spanish Spinoff of Netflix's Horror Hit Pads Out a Thin Concept With Meager Gains". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Chase, Stephanie (12 July 2023). "The Witcher star's new movie confirms Netflix release as first trailer lands". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Beth, Amy (11 March 2024). "From 'Barbarian' to 'Lovely, Dark, and Deep,' Georgina Campbell Is an Underrated Scream Queen". Collider .
  15. ↑ Bray, Catherine (18 March 2024). "Lovely, Dark, and Deep review – compelling protagonist elevates gnarly, brooding horror". The Guardian .
  16. ↑ Rajput, Priyanca (5 September 2023). "Ishana Shyamalan's debut feature The Watchers wraps in Dublin". KFTV.com . Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  17. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (30 March 2023). "'Smile' Star Sosie Bacon Joins Liam Neeson, Joe Keery & Georgina Campbell In Studiocanal Thriller 'Cold Storage'; Filming Underway With Lesley Manville In Final Talks". Deadline Hollywood .
  18. ↑ Grobar, Matt (17 April 2023). "'Psycho Killer': James Preston Rogers Latest To Join New Regency's Horror-Thriller". Deadline Hollywood .
  19. ↑ Hamman, Cody (25 April 2024). "Psycho Killer: thriller from the writer of Se7en earns R rating for strong bloody violence & much more". JoBlo.com .
  20. ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (5 January 2018). "The dating-app future of Black Mirror's Hang The DJ doesn't seem that implausible". The Verge . Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Klompus, Jack (17 March 2015). "Casualty, Harry & Paul, Line of Duty win at RTS Programme Awards". Digital Spy .
  22. ↑ Masters, Tim (11 May 2015). "Crime drama wins big at Bafta TV awards". BBC News . Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "KEY CONTRIBUTOR | Actor Georgina Campbell". BAFTA . 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Black Reel Awards for TV - Past Winners & Nominees by Category". Black Reel Awards . Retrieved 30 May 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.