Georgia Moffett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (February 2009) (Find sources: Georgia Moffett – news, books, scholar) |
| This article's introduction section may not adequately summarize its contents. To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points. (February 2009) |
| Georgia Moffett | |
| Born | Georgia Elizabeth Moffett 25 December 1984 West London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Georgia Elizabeth Moffett (born 25 December 1984 in West London) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Where the Heart Is and The Bill and her one-time role as Jenny in the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. She also had a lead role in the programme Spooks: Code 9.
Contents |
Career
Moffett attended St Edward's School in Oxford, and has performed alongside her father, Peter Davison, in Red Dawn, a Doctor Who audio drama[1]. She has also appeared in television dramas, such as Peak Practice, Like Father Like Son and The Bill as DI Samantha Nixon's wayward daughter, Abi.
She played downtrodden Alice Harding in the ITV1 drama Where the Heart Is for two series in 2004 and 2005, and starred in the comedy-drama, Bonkers, as Debbie Hooper in 2007. She appeared alongside her father in the BBC sitcom, Fear, Stress & Anger. In April 2008, she appeared as Officer Penny Bishop in the BBC sitcom My Family.
In May 2008, Moffett gained national exposure in the UK by starring as the Doctor's daughter, Jenny, in the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter".[2]
In August 2008, Moffett starred in series one of BBC Three's spy spin-off Spooks: Code 9 as Kylie Roman.[3][4]
Personal life
Moffett is the daughter of popular British actor Peter Davison and American actress Sandra Dickinson, who were married from 1978 to 1994. Davison married her stepmother Elizabeth Morton in 2003, and now has two half-brothers, Louis and Joel. Moffett gave birth to her son Tyler in March 2002. She had a relationship with her Where the Heart Is co-star Adam Paul Harvey, which ended in 2006.
List of credits
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1999 | Peak Practice | Nicki Davey | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | The Second Quest | Sandra Biggs | |
| 2004 | Holby City | Emma Lenton | Season 7, Episode 9 "A Good Day to Bury Bad News" |
| 2004-2005 | The Bill | Abigail Nixon | 25 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Where the Heart Is | Alice Harding | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Tom Brown's Schooldays | Sally | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Like Father Like Son | Morag Tait | |
| 2007 | Fear, Stress and Anger | Chloe Chadwick | 1 episode "The Job List" |
| 2007 | Bonkers | Debbie Hooper | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Casualty | Elaine Walker | Season 21, Episode 34 "Lost in the Rough" |
| 2007 | The Last Detective | Tanya | 1 episode "Once Upon a Time on the Westway" |
| 2007 | Richard & Judy | Herself | Episode dated 21 February 2007 |
| 2008 | My Family | Penny Bishop | Season 8, Episode 2 "Let's Not Be Heisty" |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Jenny | Series 4, Episode 6 "The Doctor's Daughter" |
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9 | Kylie Roman | |
| 2009 | Marple | Lady Frances Derwent | "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" |
| 2009 | Doctor Who | Cassie Rice[5] | Animated serial titled "Dreamland" |
| 2009 | The Bill | Abigail Nixon | 1 episode |
Radio and CD audio drama
| Year | Title | Role | Radio Station/Production Company |
| 2000 | Doctor Who: Red Dawn | Tanya Webster | Big Finish Productions |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 | Narrator | BBC Audio |
References
- ^ http://www.bigfinish.com/08-Doctor-Who-Red-Dawn
- ^ "Doctor Who: The Doctor's Daughter". BBC Press Release. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/05_may/10/who.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Characters & Actors". Spooks: Code 9. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/spookscode9/cast/kylie_roman.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ^ McLean, Gareth (2008-08-08). "Spooks: Code 9 is a spin-off too far". The Guardian. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/tv/2008/08/as_spinoffs_go_spooks_code.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-18. "I can't quite decide what's most irritating - the clunky, lazy writing, the fact that they all live in a house together, the random relocation to Leeds, an insistence on making the female spies dance suggestively in club scenes, the dreadful haircut sported by Georgia Moffet[sic], or a combination of all of the above."
- ^ McEwan, Cameron K (25 May 2009). "Doctor Who: Animated Series On The Way". Den of Geek. http://www.denofgeek.com/television/256664/doctor_who_animated_series_on_the_way.html. Retrieved on 26 May 2009.

