Georgina Castle | |
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| Born | Georgina Emily Castle 11 December 1992 Sutton, Greater London, England |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Years active | –present |
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Georgina Emily Castle (born 11 December 1992) is an English stage actress. She is known for her work in musical theatre.
Early life
editCastle 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]
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,[4] where she completed A Levels in English literature, religious studies, and psychology.[5] She went on to graduate from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting.[6]
Career
editMamma Mia!
2022 Elf revival
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dirty Dancing | Lisa Houseman | UK tour |
| 2017 | Mamma Mia! | Sophie | Novello Theatre, London |
| 2018 | Twist and Turn | Charlotte Skelton | The Other Palace, London |
| 2019 | 9 to 5 | Doralee Rhodes | UK tour |
| 2021 | Cinderella | Marie | The Other Palace / Gillian Lynne Theatre, London |
| 2022 | Millennials | The Other Palace, London | |
| Elf | Jovie | Dominion Theatre, London[8] | |
| 2023 | Dirty Dancing | Lisa Houseman | Dominion Theatre, London[9] |
| 2024 | Mean Girls | Regina George | Savoy Theatre, London |
References
edit- ^ Olivia Emily (25 June 2024). "How Georgina Castle Became Regina George In Mean Girls: The Musical". Country and Town House. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Sally (6 November 2022). "Andrew Castle and daughter Georgina open up about their close relationship and why this Christmas will be special". Hello!. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Longman, Will (1 September 2017). "Georgina Castle interview - 'I first saw Mamma Mia when I was 11 and I knew I wanted to play Sophie'". London Theatre. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Lights, music, action..." Alleyn's School. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Victoria (14 July 2017). "Georgina Castle: 'Dad has that softer side that many people don't get to see'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Body, Jamie (15 November 2022). "Actor Georgina Castle: 'Put your whole heart and soul into your dream'". The Stage. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Georgina Castle Talks Regina George and Mean Girls". Wonderland. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (21 July 2022). "Simon Lipkin and Georgina Castle Will Star in West End Return of Elf Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (21 October 2022). "Cast for "Dirty Dancing" in the West End revealed". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
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Category:Actors from the London Borough of Lambeth
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Sutton
Category:Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Category:English musical theatre actresses
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:English people of Swedish descent
Category:People educated at Alleyn's School
Category:People from Clapham