Georgia Slowe
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Georgia Slowe (born 1966 is an English actress. Born in London into a Jewish family, Georgia began acting when she was a child and in a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she has worked alongside Oliver Reed (Black Arrow), Angela Lansbury (The Company of Wolves) and Richard Chamberlain (Wallenberg).
As a member of the RSC, Georgia has starred in numerous theatre productions over the years, including Romeo and Juliet, where she played the doomed heroine twice, alongside Mark Rylance and David Harewood.
Being Jewish led to Georgia bringing some authenticity to the roles she got in two productions which were based on the Holocaust. The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank with Mary Steenburgen and Wallenberg with Richard Chamberlain
In 2006, Georgia landed a role in long running serial drama Emmerdale as the new lady of the manor, Perdita Hyde-Sinclair.
[edit] Personal life
Georgia married fashion designer, Ray Kelvin the founder of the Ted Baker clothing chain, in May, 1993. The following year she gave birth to their first son, Benjamin Solomon in late 1994, followed 18 months later by their second son, Joshua Abraham, in 1996. Despite a flourishing career, Georgia took 10 years off to dedicate herself to her husband and children and after she and Kelvin divorced in 2000, totally devoted herself to her sons until she joined Emmerdale in 2006, which is her first acting job in 12 years. She and Ray Kelvin remain close friends.
Her eldest son, Benjamin has modelled the youth section (10-16 years) on the Ted Baker website.
[edit] Tabloid speculation
In November of 2006, the Emmerdale press office defended a tabloid newspaper story about Georgia and co-star Christopher Villiers, who plays her screen husband. The two share a flat together in Leeds while filming. The Sun newspaper ran a story on them accusing them of having an affair and disturbing the peace with late night parties. An affair between them was denied with Georgia calling it "absolute nonsense". However, a few of their neighbours complained that they had heard "loud sex noises" coming from the flat they share. The two were reported to a council nuisance hotline and received a warning for their behaviour.
The nature of Georgia and Chris' relationship is still unknown, with both refusing to comment on it.
[edit] External links
- Jewish actress is Emmerdale new lady of the manor from TotallyJewish.com
- Emmerdale's Posh Totty From The Sun newspaper
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