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Georgina Hale

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Georgina Hale in Hammer House of Horror (1980)
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Georgina Hale is an accomplished stage actress who has made many memorable forays in cinema. Most notably in the films of Ken Russell including her performance as Alma Mahler, in a wonderful and visually rich biopic on the composer Mahler (1974) which she won a BAFTA (British Academy Award) for. Two other standout performances were in Russell's notorious The Devils (1971) and the Twiggy musical The Boyfriend in which she deliciously plays Fay, camping it up, in a backstage lesbian sub plot. She has made in-joke cameos in two further Russell films: Lisztomania (1975) and Valentino (1977). Unfortunately roles were not forthcoming after her BAFTA win (who knows why?) and she made some pretty bad movie choices such as the film version of the tacky Joan Collins novel The World Is Full of Married Men (1979) and McVicar (1980) as well as the occasional stunner such as Butley (1974), written by playwright Simon Gray. Georgina has appeared in many of Gray's stage plays (many have been filmed for British television with her starring) along side Alan Bates and Glenda Jackson and continues to work in British theatre. Georgina has made many appearances as guest star in television series including: Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), The Protectors (1972), Lady Killers (1980), Minder (1979), Boon (1986), One Foot in the Grave (1990), Murder Most Horrid (1991), The Vicar of Dibley (1994), three episodes of Doctor Who (1963) and many many more. She has starred in two television series: Budgie (1971), a successful series in the seventies, and in the early nineties a cult children's series based around a witch like figure called T-Bag. Most recently she has appeared in a comic role in Preaching to the Perverted (1997) in which her character points out that sometimes one has to debase one's self to further one's career. This film may not further her career (at age 55 she does a Sharon Stone under-table leg trick) but it will add to her growing reputation as one of the UK's favorite cult actresses.
BornAugust 4, 1943
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Georgina Hale and Peter McEnery in Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Georgina Hale, Emrys James, and Conrad Phillips in Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Georgina Hale, Murray Melvin, and John Woodvine in The Devils (1971)
Oliver Reed and Georgina Hale in The Devils (1971)
Oliver Reed and Georgina Hale in The Devils (1971)

Known for

Robert Powell in Mahler (1974)
Mahler
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  • Alma Mahler
  • 1974
Eagle in a Cage (1972)
Eagle in a Cage
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  • Betty Balcombe
  • 1972
Twiggy in The Boy Friend (1971)
The Boy Friend
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  • Fay
  • 1971
The Devils (1971)
The Devils
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  • Philippe
  • 1971

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Actress

  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
  • John Hannah and Jenn Murray in Angel (2015)
    Angel
  • Crime Stories (2012)
    Crime Stories
  • Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)
    Cockneys vs Zombies
  • Hollyoaks (1995)
    Hollyoaks
  • The Commander: The Devil You Know (2007)
    The Commander: The Devil You Know
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
  • Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
    Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
  • M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (2003)
    M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team
  • Aidan Gillen in Photo Finish (2003)
    Photo Finish
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
  • Trial & Retribution (1997)
    Trial & Retribution
  • AKA (2002)
    AKA
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
  • Gamal Abd El Naser (1998)
    Gamal Abd El Naser

Soundtrack

  • Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
    Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
  • Denise Coffey, Georgina Hale, John Hasler, and Bea Julakasiun in Take Off with T. Bag (1992)
    Take Off with T. Bag
    • (uncredited)
  • Megan Kelly in T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong (1990)
    T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong
  • Aubrey Woods in T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom (1990)
    T.Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom
  • Twiggy in The Boy Friend (1971)
    The Boy Friend
    • ("Perfect Young Ladies")

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    • August 4, 1943
    • Ilford, Essex, England, UK
    • John Forgeham1964 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    She acted in Nell Dunn's play, "Steaming," at the Theatre Royal in Stratford East, England and at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Brenda Blethyn, Maria Charles, and Patti Love in the cast. Roger Smith was director.
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    Attended RADA, graduating in 1965.
  • Quotes
    I say to any young actress they should make sure they can do something else, or, if they make money, invest it wisely, because once they hit middle age it gets very tough out there. - Interview with Neil Cooper from Glasgow Herald, 5 March 2002

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