Georgina Bouzova

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Georgina as Ellen Zitek

Georgina Bouzova, LLB, (born 1 June 1976)^[1] is an English television actress most famed for her former role as Ellen Zitek in the BBC One medical drama Casualty. Previously, Bouzova had had a number of minor television roles including in Doctors, Mile High and Murder in Suburbia.

Bouzova was born in Surrey, although she grew up in Manchester with her Czech father Ivan, mother Rita, and younger sister Jessica. She qualified as a barrister^[2], having gained her LLB in English Law and French Law from King's College London, with time studying at La Sorbonne in Paris.^[3] Bouzova later discovered that acting was her main passion.

She joined Casualty in 2004 as Ukrainian staff nurse Ellen Zitek. Her character was diagnosed with, and underwent treatment for, cancer, but died after being run over by a motorcyclist in an accident while chasing an errant patient. Ellen was pronounced dead by her colleagues in the Emergency Department in the second part of the Christmas 2006 episodes (Series 21, Episode 16).^[4]

Bouzova has also appeared on BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing series 4 with dance partner James Jordan, as a last-minute replacement for Gabby Logan, who was declined permission by her employers, ITV, to take part in the rival network's programme.^[5] Bouzova and her partner were voted off on the fourth show of the series.

In 2007, Bouzova was successfully prosecuted after a car accident in Bristol at which she failed to leave her details. She escaped a possible jail sentence but received a £50 fine, five points on her driving licence and was ordered to pay £700 costs.It is reported the actress/barrister broke-down in tears when the magistrates returned the guilty verdict. ^[6]^[7]