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

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

Career

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional multiplayer voices
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Bennas

References

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  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.
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