Georgia Taylor
Born
Claire Marie Jackson

(1980-02-26) 26 February 1980 (age 43)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Partner(s)Mark Letheren (until 2022)
Charlie De Melo (2022)

Georgia Taylor (born Claire Marie Jackson; 26 February 1980)[1] is an English actress. Her TV roles include Toyah Battersby in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1997–2003, 2016–present), Ruth Winters in the BBC One medical drama series Casualty (2007–2011), and Kate Barker in the ITV crime series Law & Order: UK (2013–2014).

Early life

Taylor was born Claire Marie Jackson,[1] on 26 February 1980 in Wigan, Greater Manchester.[1] She attended the Willpower Youth Theatre in Wigan as a teenager.[1]

Career

In 1997, Taylor began playing Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street.[2] In 2001, she won the Best Dramatic Performance British Soap Award for playing Toyah.[3] She quit the show in 2003 and has since appeared in episodes of Where the Heart Is,[4] New Street Law, Lilies, Red Cap, the BBC's The Afternoon Play series and Life on Mars.[4]

In September 2016 it was announced that Taylor would return to Coronation Street as Toyah Battersby. She resumed her role in the episode aired on Christmas Day 2016.[5]

In 2003, she appeared with Duncan Bannatyne in the Tyne Tees Television comedy pilot Girls' Club.[6] In 2004 and 2006, Taylor played a recurring role in the Golden Globe award nominated series Blackpool and its follow up Viva Blackpool for BBC One.[7]

In May 2005, Taylor appeared in The Woman Before at the Royal Court opposite Helen Baxendale. In the same year, she received rave reviews for her role in Christmas is Miles Away at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

In 2006, Taylor played Fiona in the film version of the transatlantic stage hit The History Boys.[4] She appeared in an independent short film Soul Shutter in 2008, and also had a small role in the 2008 feature film The Bank Job.[4] Her radio credits include Dakota of the White Flats by Phillip Ridley.

Taylor joined the cast of the BBC One medical drama Casualty as series regular Ruth Winters in September 2007.[8]

She left Casualty in December 2011, along with co-star Ben Turner, who played her main love interest in the show.[9]

In 2013 and 2014, Taylor played Junior Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker for two series (seasons) of Law & Order: UK.[4]

Personal life

In 2003 Taylor was in a relationship with musician Mark Eyden,[1] and was planning marriage and children.[10] As of 2013, she was living in Bristol with her partner, actor Mark Letheren, whom she met on the set of Casualty.[2][11][1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997–2003, 2016–present Coronation Street Toyah Battersby Series regular
1998–1999, 2013 This Morning Herself 4 episodes
1998 Sooty & Co. Toyah Battersby Episode: "Estate Agents"
2000, 2007, 2017 Loose Women Herself 3 episodes
2003 Where the Heart Is Jodie Walters Episode: "Archangel"
2004 The Royal Ellen Episode: "Home to Roost"
Blackpool Shyanne Holden Main cast; 6 episodes
2006 The Afternoon Play Molly Connolly Episode: "Molly"
2006–2007 Life on Mars Denise Williams Series 1: Episodes 4
Series 2: Episode 4
2006 Viva Blackpool Shyanne Holden Television film
The History Boys Fiona Film
2007 Lilies Phyllis Cook Episode: "The Chit Behind King Billy"
New Street Law Lorraine Granger Series 2: Episode 4
2007–2011 Casualty Ruth Winters Series regular; 176 episodes
2008 The Bank Job Ingrid Burton Film
2012 Lewis Honey Addams Episode: "Fearful Symmetry"
Love in the Afternoon Audrey Short film
2013–2014 Law & Order: UK Kate Barker Series regular; 14 episodes
2013 70 Stone: The Man Who Can't Be Saved Herself; narrator 2 episodes
2014 One in Five Lucy Short film
Street Kid World Cup Herself; narrator Series 1: Episodes 1 & 2
The Chase: Celebrity Special Herself; contestant Series 4: Episode 12
2015 Midsomer Murders Bella Summersbee Episode: "The Dagger Club"
2016 Agatha Raisin Steph Episode: "Hell's Bells"
2018, 2020 Lorraine Herself; guest 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001 The British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Coronation Street Won [3]
2001 7th National Television Awards Most Popular Actress Coronation Street Nominated [12]
2008 14th National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Casualty Nominated [13]
2011 16th National Television Awards Drama Performance Casualty Nominated [14]
2011 TV Choice Awards Best Actress Casualty Nominated [15]
2012 17th National Television Awards Drama Performance: Female Casualty Nominated [16]
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Coronation Street Nominated [17]
2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Actor (Female) Coronation Street Eleventh [18]
2022 27th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Coronation Street Nominated [19]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Coronation Street Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Katie Fitzpatrick (14 June 2021). "Corrie actress Georgia Taylor's famous partner and her real name revealed". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b Power, Vicki (6 July 2013). "A law unto themselves". The Express newspaper. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "EastEnders triumph at UK soap awards". BBC News. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Georgia Taylor Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Toyah Battersby returns to Coronation Street and her mystery man is REVEALED shocking viewers". mirror.co.uk. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. ^ Profile, georgiataylor.co.uk; accessed 29 January 2011
  7. ^ "Viva Blackpool".
  8. ^ "'Toyah Battersby' joins 'Casualty'". digitalspy.com. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (21 October 2011). "'Casualty' duo Ruth, Jay to leave show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  10. ^ Crawford, Sue (11 February 2003). "DAY 2: Georgia on Love, Babies and Looking Sexy: Mark matters more than my career ..I love him". The Mirror. The Free Library. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Georgia is Taylored to perfection". lep.co.uk (Lancashire Evening Post). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Top TV nomination for Barrymore". BBC News. 9 October 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Who stars to compete for NTA prize". Digital Spy. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  14. ^ Wightman, Catriona (21 September 2010). "National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  15. ^ Wightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 – Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  16. ^ Wrightman, Catriona (27 September 2011). "National Television Awards 2012: The nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  17. ^ Davies, Megan (24 July 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ^ Robinson, Abby (28 December 2018). "Emmerdale wins big at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  19. ^ Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022). "NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  20. ^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance
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