Georgina Emily Castle (born 11 December 1992) is an English actress. She is known for her work in musical theatre. In the West End, her roles include Sophie in Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre and Regina George in Mean Girls at the Savoy Theatre.
Castle was born in the South London Borough of Sutton and grew up in Clapham,[1] the daughter of broadcaster and former tennis player Andrew Castle and Sophia (née Runham).[2] Her maternal grandparents are Swedish.[3] She is a descendant of Annie Besant through her paternal grandmother.[4]
In addition to playing sport with her sister Claudia, Castle took weekend Stagecoach drama classes as well as singing and ballet lessons. Castle attended Alleyn's School,[5] where she completed A Levels in English literature, religious studies, and psychology.[6] She went on to graduate from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting.[7]
Career
In 2009 at age 16, Castle performed on Keith Jack's tour.[8] She guest starred in a 2012 episode of the BBC One police procedural New Tricks.[9] This was followed by an appearance in a 2014 episode of the medical soap opera Doctors.[10]
After graduating from drama school, Castle played Lisa Houseman on the 2015 UK tour of Dirty Dancing.[11] Castle made her West End debut in 2017 when she joined the cast of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre as the lead character Sophie.[12] This was followed by roles in Twist and Shout at the Other Palace in 2018 and as Doralee Rhodes on the 2019 UK tour of 9 to 5 with Amber Davies.[13]
Also in 2022, Castle starred as Jovie opposite Simon Lipkin in the West End revival of Elf at the Dominion Theatre.[16] Castle then reprised her role as Lisa Houseman in Dirty Dancing the following year, also at the Dominion.[17] She is currently portraying Regina George in the West End premiere of Mean Girls, a musical adaptation of the film of the same title.[18][19]
Personal life
In 2023, Castle became engaged to her long term partner, actor and magician Simon Lipkin.
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