Full Name Georgina McKee Role Actress Occupation Actress Height 1.73 m | Years active 1979–present Spouse Stephen J. Cary (m. 1989) Name Gina McKee Books The Forsyte Saga | |
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Awards British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast Movies and TV shows Notting Hill, The Forsyte Saga, Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plain, In the Loop, Our Friends in the North Similar People Rupert Graves, Emma Chambers, Damian Lewis, Tim McInnerny, Gillian Kearney | ||
Gina mckee her friends from the north
Georgina McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress. She has appeared in Our Friends in the North (1996), The Lost Prince (2003), The Forsyte Saga (2002), as Bella in the film Notting Hill (1999) and as Caterina Sforza in the Showtime series The Borgias.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Theatre credits
- Filmography
- References
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Early life
McKee was born in Peterlee, County Durham, the daughter of a coal miner, and grew up there and in nearby Easington and Sunderland. Her first experience of acting occurred in her final year at primary school where her teacher finished the school week off with improvisations. Seeing a poster in a shoeshop window for a new youth drama group, McKee and her friends decided to attend, initially not seriously but later becoming enthusiastic. It led to McKee's first professional appearance, working on Tyne Tees children's series, Quest of Eagles.
From the age of 15, McKee spent three summers in London with the National Youth Theatre. After completing her A-Levels at East Durham College, she decided, with her parents' blessing, to apply to drama schools rather than art colleges. However, she was rejected by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
McKee began her career in TV with several small background roles including a part on the Lenny Henry Show. She made her film debut in 1988 when she had a small role in the Ken Russell film The Lair of the White Worm which co-starred Hugh Grant. In 1996, she played Mary in the BBC drama Our Friends in the North, a role for which she won three Best Actress awards in 1997: the British Academy Television Award, the Royal Television Society Award and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award. McKee appeared in several episodes of the Chris Morris spoof current affairs show, Brass Eye (1997, 2001), as reporter Libby Shuss.
McKee's theatre credits include Harold Pinter's The Lover and The Collection at the Comedy Theatre in London.
In 2008 she appeared in the BBC drama Fiona's Story and a West End revival of Chekhov's Ivanov. In 2010, she appeared as Goneril in the Donmar Warehouse revival of King Lear, directed by Michael Grandage and starring Derek Jacobi. She received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. She also played the mother of a deaf teenager in BBC TV's thriller, The Silence, opposite Genevieve Barr.
Personal life
McKee has been married to Kez Cary since 1989; they live in East Sussex, England. She has been a vegetarian since 1982.
In 2002, McKee was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Sunderland, receiving the honour alongside footballer Niall Quinn.
Theatre credits
Filmography
Actress
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The End We Start From (post-production)
2022
Typist Artist Pirate King as
Dorothy
2022
My Policeman as
Marion
2022
A Grand Romantic Gesture as
Ava
2020
Black Narcissus (TV Mini Series) as
Sister Adela
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Sister Adela
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Sister Adela
2020
LX 2048 as
Dr. Rhys
2020
Dolapo Is Fine (Short) as
Michelle Adams
2019
Catherine the Great (TV Mini Series) as
Countess Praskovya Bruce
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Countess Praskovya Bruce
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Countess Praskovya Bruce
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Countess Praskovya Bruce
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Countess Praskovya Bruce
2019
The Rook (TV Series) as
Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 8 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Prologue (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 6 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 5 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 3 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 2 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
- Chapter 1 (2019) - Jennifer Birch
2019
Comic Relief: Bodyguard (Short) as
Commander Anne Sampson
2018
Bodyguard (TV Series) as
Commander Anne Sampson
- Episode #1.6 (2018) - Commander Anne Sampson
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Commander Anne Sampson
- Episode #1.4 (2018) - Commander Anne Sampson
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Commander Anne Sampson
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Commander Anne Sampson
2018
Knightfall (TV Series) as
Landry's Mother
- Fiat! (2018) - Landry's Mother
- IV (2018) - Landry's Mother
- And Certainly Not the Cripple (2018) - Landry's Mother
2017
Phantom Thread as
Countess Henrietta Harding
2017
Lies We Tell as
Heather
2017
Emerald City (TV Series) as
Jane
- No Place Like Home (2017) - Jane
- The Villain That's Become (2017) - Jane
- Lions in Winter (2017) - Jane
- Beautiful Wickedness (2017) - Jane
- Science and Magic (2017) - Jane
2016
Royal Wives at War (TV Movie) as
Wallis Simpson
2015
Taj Mahal as
Mère de Louise
2015
Hector as
Lizzie
2012
Hebburn (TV Series) as
Pauline
- Gas and Air (2013) - Pauline
- Still Swayze's After All These Years (2013) - Pauline
- Stairway to Hebburn (2013) - Pauline
- Knocking About (2013) - Pauline
- Easy Tiger (2013) - Pauline
- Welcome Home (2013) - Pauline
- A Very Big Day (2012) - Pauline
- She Doesn't Just Give It Away (2012) - Pauline
- Feeling Dynamic (2012) - Pauline
- Dressing Up Fancy (2012) - Pauline
- Ghost Town (2012) - Pauline
- Welcome to Hebburn, Pet (2012) - Pauline
2013
By Any Means (TV Mini Series) as
Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Helen Barlow
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Helen Barlow
2011
The Borgias (TV Series) as
Caterina Sforza
- The Prince (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- The Gunpowder Plot (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- Tears of Blood (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- Relics (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- The Wolf and the Lamb (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- The Banquet of Chestnuts (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- Siblings (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- The Face of Death (2013) - Caterina Sforza
- The Siege at Forli (2012) - Caterina Sforza
- The Choice (2012) - Caterina Sforza
- The Beautiful Deception (2012) - Caterina Sforza
- Death, on a Pale Horse (2011) - Caterina Sforza
- The Moor (2011) - Caterina Sforza
2013
Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian as
Madeleine
2012
Secret State (TV Mini Series) as
Ellis Kane
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Ellis Kane
- Episode #1.3 (2012) - Ellis Kane
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Ellis Kane
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Ellis Kane
2012
Line of Duty (TV Series) as
Jackie Laverty
- In the Trap (2012) - Jackie Laverty
- The Assault (2012) - Jackie Laverty
- A Disastrous Affair (2012) - Jackie Laverty
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) as
Natalie
- Care (2012) - Natalie
2012
Missing (TV Series) as
Jamie Ortega
- Answers (2012) - Jamie Ortega
- Measure of a Man (2012) - Jamie Ortega
- A Busy Solitude (2012) - Jamie Ortega
- Tell Me No Lies (2012) - Jamie Ortega
- The Hard Drive (2012) - Jamie Ortega
- Pilot (2012) - Jamie Ortega
2011
Vera (TV Series) as
Julie Armstrong
- Hidden Depths (2011) - Julie Armstrong
2011
National Theatre Live: King Lear as
Goneril
2010
The Silence (TV Mini Series) as
Anne
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - Anne
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - Anne
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Anne
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - Anne
2010
Dive (TV Movie) as
Jacqueline
2010
An Act of Love (Short) as
Louise
2010
Arena (TV Series documentary) as
Various
- Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010) - Various
2009
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Jackie Cochran
- End Game: Part 2 (2009) - Jackie Cochran
- End Game: Part 1 (2009) - Jackie Cochran
2009
In the Loop as
Judy Molloy
2008
Fiona's Story (TV Movie) as
Fiona
2007
The Old Curiosity Shop (TV Movie) as
Sally Brass
2007
The Street (TV Series) as
Jan Parr
- Taxi (2007) - Jan Parr
- Demolition (2007) - Jan Parr
2007
Atonement as
Sister Drummond
2007
When Did You Last See Your Father? as
Kathy
2007
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) as
Diane Turnbull
- Old School Ties (2007) - Diane Turnbull
2006
Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV Mini Series) as
Kim Peabody
- Episode #1.2 (2006) - Kim Peabody
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - Kim Peabody
2006
Scenes of a Sexual Nature as
Julia
2006
The Lavender List (TV Movie) as
Marcia Williams
2005
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as
Maureen Gray
2005
The Baby War (TV Movie) as
Lauren
2005
Mirrormask as
Joanne Campbell / Queen of Light / Queen of Shadows
2004
Mickybo and Me as
Jonjo's Ma
2004
The Blackwater Lightship (TV Movie) as
Helen
2003
Burning the Bed (Short) as
Caroline
2002
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) as
Irene Forsyte / Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Episode #2.4 (2003) - Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Episode #2.3 (2003) - Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Episode #2.2 (2003) - Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Episode #2.1 (2003) - Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Episode #1.6 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
- Episode #1.5 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
- Episode #1.4 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
- Episode #1.3 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
- Episode #1.2 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
- Episode #1.1 (2002) - Irene Forsyte
2003
The Lost Prince (TV Movie) as
Lalla
2002
The Reckoning as
Sarah
2002
Eddie Loves Mary (Short)
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as
Genevieve
2001
Dice (TV Mini Series) as
Angela Starck
- Episode #1.6 (2001) - Angela Starck
- Episode #1.5 (2001) - Angela Starck
- Episode #1.4 (2001) - Angela Starck
- Episode #1.3 (2001) - Angela Starck
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Angela Starck
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Angela Starck
2001
The Zookeeper as
Ankica
2000
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble as
Donna
1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc as
The Duchess of Bedford
1999
Women Talking Dirty as
Ellen
1999
Wonderland as
Nadia
1999
The Passion (TV Series) as
Ellie
- Episode #1.3 (1999) - Ellie
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - Ellie
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - Ellie
1999
The Loss of Sexual Innocence as
Susan's Mother
1999
Notting Hill as
Bella
1998
Eight (Short) as
Mum
1998
Croupier as
Marion Nell
1997
Beyond Fear (TV Movie) as
Stephanie Slater
1990
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Caroline / Lynn
- Mothertime (1997) - Caroline
- He's Asking for Me (1990) - Lynn
1997
The Life of Stuff as
Janice
1997
The Chest (TV Movie) as
Fiona Croft
1997
Brass Eye (TV Series) as
Libby Shuss / Vivian Banch
- Decline (1997) - Vivian Banch
- Crime (1997) - Libby Shuss
- Sex (1997) - Libby Shuss
1996
The Treasure Seekers (TV Movie) as
Mary Leslie
1996
Element of Doubt (TV Movie) as
Beth
1996
Frontiers (TV Series) as
Sarah Lightfoot
- Casual Bank Robbers (1996) - Sarah Lightfoot
1996
Our Friends in the North (TV Mini Series) as
Mary Cox / Mary Soulsby
- 1995 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1987 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1984 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1979 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1974 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1970 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1967 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1966 (1996) - Mary Cox
- 1964 (1996) - Mary Soulsby
1994
Casualty (TV Series) as
Ginnie Davies
- The Facts of Life (1994) - Ginnie Davies
1994
In Suspicious Circumstances (TV Series) as
Evelyn Foster
- The Man Who Melted Away (1994) - Evelyn Foster
1993
Naked as
Cafe Girl
1991
An Actor's Life for Me (TV Series) as
Sue Bishop
- Not Suitable for Parents (1991) - Sue Bishop
- Night of the Living Dead (1991) - Sue Bishop
- May the Farce Be with You (1991) - Sue Bishop
- Fathers and Sons (1991) - Sue Bishop
- I Can Do That (1991) - Sue Bishop
- A Kiss Is Just a Kiss (1991) - Sue Bishop
1991
Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series) as
Jackie
- Episode #1.3 (1991) - Jackie
1991
Minder (TV Series) as
Joanna
- Guess Who's Coming to Pinner (1991) - Joanna
1991
Smack and Thistle (TV Movie) as
Lucy Lisle
1990
Medics (TV Series) as
Helen Palmer
- Alex (1990) - Helen Palmer
1990
Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series) as
Lou
- Death, Disaster 'n Damien (1990) - Lou
1990
4 Play (TV Series) as
Koochie
- Talking Takes Two (1990) - Koochie
1989
The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt as
Party Guest
1989
The Paradise Club (TV Series) as
Bank Teller
- Short Story (1989) - Bank Teller
1989
The Rachel Papers as
Evonne
1987
The Lenny Henry Show (TV Series) as
Julie
- Public Enemy (1988) - Julie
- The Crucial Health (1988) - Julie
- In-Laws and Out-Laws (1988) - Julie
- The Single Life (1988) - Julie
- Enterprise Zones (1988) - Julie
- Back to My Roots (1988) - Julie
- A Mega-Star Is Born (1987) - Julie
- Out on Bails (1987) - Julie
- Money's Too Tight to Mention (1987) - Julie
- Play Misty Blue for Me (1987) - Julie
- Leg of Darkness (1987) - Julie
- Sonny Sidles Up (1987) - Julie
1988
The Lair of the White Worm as
Nurse Gladwell
1987
Floodtide (TV Series) as
Medical Student
- Four: The Trial (1987) - Medical Student
1987
The Ritz (TV Series) as
Janice
- Tuesday (1987) - Janice
1987
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) as
Barmaid
- A Bad Few Days (1987) - Barmaid
1987
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
Girl in Betting Shop
- Service of All the Dead (1987) - Girl in Betting Shop
1986
Unnatural Causes (TV Series) as
Nancy
- Home Cooking (1986) - Nancy
1986
This Is History, Gran (TV Movie) as
Young Rebecca
1986
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) as
Girl
- Cowboys (1986) - Girl
1985
Queen of Hearts (TV Movie) as
Kim
1979
Quest of Eagles (TV Series) as
Jane
- Decision (1979) - Jane
- Chase (1979) - Jane
- Memories (1979) - Jane
- Enigma (1979) - Jane
- Treasure (1979) - Jane
- Secret Service (1979) - Jane
- Sailor (1979) - Jane
Producer
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) (associate producer - 1 episode)
- Care (2012) - (associate producer)
Soundtrack
2002
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.2 (2002) - (performer: "Nocturne In E Flat Major, Op.9 No.2" - uncredited)
Self
2022
Hollywood First Look (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.85 (2022) - Self
2021
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. (Documentary) as
Self - Narrator
2020
The Shadows at Sixty (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Self - Narrator
2019
Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) as
Self - Sitter
- Angela Griffin, Gina McKee and Jamael Westman (2019) - Self - Sitter
2018
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2017
Britain's Cycling Superheroes: The Price of Success? (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
School Swap: The Class Divide (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Self - Narrator
2013
Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2013
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 21 January 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest
2011
The Golden Age of Canals (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Breakfast (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 30 November 2010 (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 29 August 2008 (2008) - Self - Guest
2010
CBeebies Bedtime Story (TV Series short) as
Self - Storyteller
- You Can't Eat a Princess (2010) - Self - Storyteller
- The Quiet Woman and the Noisy Dog (2010) - Self - Storyteller
- Errol and His Extraordinary Nose (2010) - Self - Storyteller
- Are We There Yet? (2010) - Self - Storyteller
- April Underhill, Tooth Fairy (2010) - Self - Storyteller
2009
Big Chef Takes on Little Chef (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Did Heston Change Little Chef? (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
Undercover Boss (TV Series) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
Cutting Edge (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
- Madeleine Was Here (2009) - Narrator (voice)
2008
Kids, Knives, Broken Lives (Documentary) as
Narrator
2007
Soviet War Scare 1983 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
The Best of Masterpiece Theatre (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2006
Scenes of a Sexual Nature: Making of Documentary (Video documentary short) as
Self / Julia
2005
Live Aid Remembered (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2005
The Evening Standard British Film Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2004
The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 (TV Special) as
Self
2002
Edwardian Britain: A History in Photographs (TV Movie) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2001
The Real Yoko Ono (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2000
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1998
Premier Passions (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.5 (1998) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.4 (1998) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.3 (1998) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Self - Narrator
1992
Rear Window (TV Series documentary)
- White Girls on Dope (1992)
Archive Footage
2014
Line of Duty (TV Series) as
Jackie Laverty
- Lying Nest (2017) - Jackie Laverty (uncredited)
- The Ambush (2014) - Jackie Laverty (uncredited)
2006
Fussballfieber
2006
The Making of 'MirrorMask' (Video documentary) as
Joanne Campbell (uncredited)
References
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