Georgina Hagen
| Georgina Kimberley Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1991 |
| Origin | London, England, U.K. |
| Genres | Musical Theatre |
| Occupations | Actress, singer |
Georgina "Georgie" Kimberley Hagen (born 21 June 1991) is an English actress and singer. She is most known for her appearance as [[Lauren Waters, from ITV's and Britannia High. She also featured in The Story of Tracy Beaker as Rebecca Chalmers in 2005.[1]
Early life
As a child, Hagen starred in a number of West end musicals, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium and as the voice of Control in the 2004-2008 UK tour of Starlight Express - The 3rd Dimension, on which her father, Peter Hagen, was musical director. She was heard alongside actors such as Oliver Thornton and Tim Driesen. She studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.[2]
Career
Hagen starred in Britannia High as Lauren Waters alongside Mitch Hewer, Sapphire Elia, Matthew James Thomas, Rana Roy, Marcquelle Ward, Sophie Powles and Adam Garcia. She went through a year long audition process which involved dance, drama and singing workshops.[3]
Hagen has recently starred as Meat in the 2009/2010 UK tour of Queen musical We Will Rock You,[1] and is currently playing the lead role of "Pearl" in Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany.[4]
Personal life
Hagen is the second cousin of Perry Fenwick, who plays Billy Mitchell in EastEnders, and first cousin of film director Toby Hagen.
Hagen admitted to GMTV that she had been bullied at primary school and the first year of upper school, further adding that she would constantly get phone calls from 3am- 4am. She agreed that girls were almost twice more likely to get bullied than boys.[5]
Hagen has publicly been dating James Lomas since March 2012.[6] Lomas is famous for his starring role in the original London Production of Billy Elliot The Musical, he is currently a fellow cast member of Starlight Express in Bochum.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Magic Grandad | Nikki | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2007-2008 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Rebecca Chalmers | TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2008 | Britannia High | Lauren Waters | TV series (9 episodes) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Sewer Child | London Palladium |
| 2004 | Starlight Express - The 3rd Dimension | Control (voice) | UK National Tour |
| 2009 | We Will Rock You | Meat | UK Tour |
| 2010 | Starlight Express | Dinah the Dining Car | Bochum, Germany |
| 2011 | Starlight Express | Pearl the Observation Car | Bochum, Germany |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Georgina Hagen on Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Georgina Hagen Biography on We Will Rock You Website". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Troup, Janice; Bayford, Natasha; Fearnley, Sarah (2008), Britannia High Press Pack, ITV Press Office, Manchester, retrieved 2013-12-16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Starlight Express GmbH Cast List". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "# 1 Britannia High Source- Georgina Hagen". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Lomas, James. "Twitter Status". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External links
- Georgina Hagen at the Internet Movie Database
- Georgina Hagen official personal Twitter account