Georgina Alice Campbell (born 12 June 1992) is an English actress. She won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014), making her the first non-white actress to win that award. Her other television credits include Flowers (2016), Broadchurch (2017), the Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" (2017), and Krypton (2018). She starred in the films Barbarian (2022), Bird Box Barcelona (2023), T.I.M. (2023), Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) and The Watchers (2024).
Georgina Campbell | |
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 Campbell in 2022 | |
| Born | Georgina Alice Campbell[1] 12 June 1992[2] |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life and education
editCampbell was born in 1992 in Maidstone, Kent to a Jamaican father, a police officer, and an English mother, a teacher.[2] She is the second of three daughters. After her parents divorced, she was primarily raised by her mother and stepfather in Dartford.[3]
Campbell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2014.[4][5][6]
Career
edit2009–2021
editAt 16, Campbell was scouted in the street for her first role as Lucy in the 2009 web series Freak.[3] She had minor roles in series such as Casualty, Holby City, Doctors, and Death in Paradise. Campbell was 22 when she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Ashley Jones in the BBC Three television film Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014),[3] making her the first non-white Best Actress winner.[7]
In 2015, Campbell starred in the Sky 1 comedy drama After Hours as Jasmine.[3] The first season was directed by Craig Cash and was broadcast in November 2015. She had a lead role in the TV mini-series Tripped (2015), a supporting role in the BBC drama mini-series One of Us (2016), and she appeared in Channel 4 black comedy series Flowers (2016).[3]
In 2017, she made her film debut with a minor role in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,[8] and appeared in the ITV drama series Broadchurch as DC Katie Harford, and in Black Mirror, series 4 episode 4, "Hang the DJ", as Amy.[7] In 2018, she began playing Lyta-Zod in Syfy drama series Krypton.[7] In 2019, she appeared in one episode of HBO's fantasy drama television series His Dark Materials.[9]
2022–present
editIn 2022, she starred in the critically acclaimed, commercially successful horror film Barbarian.[10][11]
In 2023, she co-starred in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box Barcelona,[12] in the sci-fi thriller T.I.M.,[13] and in the horror film Lovely, Dark, and Deep.[14][15]
In 2024, Campbell co-starred in the supernatural horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan.[16]
She will next star in the thriller Cold Storage, directed by Jonny Campbell,[17] and in the horror thriller Psycho Killer, directed by Gavin Polone.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Ministry of Stories Anthology of Horror | Medusa | Short film |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Kay | ||
| Canned | Georgie | Short film | |
| 2021 | Wildcat | Khadija "Kat" Young | |
| Blank Shores | Emily | Short film | |
| All My Friends Hate Me | Fig | ||
| 2022 | Barbarian | Tess Marshall | |
| 2023 | Bird Box Barcelona | Claire | |
| T.I.M. | Abi | ||
| Lovely, Dark, and Deep | Lennon | ||
| 2024 | The Watchers | Ciara | |
| TBA | Cold Storage † | Naomi Williams | Post-production |
| Psycho Killer † | Jane Thorne | Post-production[19] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Casualty | Amy | Episode: "Dark Places" | |
| The Cut | Kelly | 2 episodes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sadie J | Whitney Landon | Recurring; 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Doctors | Abby Hellier | Episode: "Crocodile Tears" | |
| One Night | Rochelle | Miniseries | ||
| Holby City | Gabby Greendale | Episode: "Last Day on Earth" | ||
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Therese | Episode: "An Unholy Death" | |
| The Ice Cream Girls | Young Serena Gorringe | Miniseries | ||
| 2014 | The Dumping Ground | Jen | Episode: "Finding Frank" | |
| Murdered by My Boyfriend | Ashley Jones | Television film | ||
| 2015 | The Ark | Aris | Television film | |
| Brotherhood | Katherine | Episode: "Mating" | ||
| After Hours | Jasmine | 6 episodes | ||
| Tripped | Kate | Miniseries | ||
| 2016 | One of Us | Anna | Miniseries | |
| Flowers | Abigail | 6 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Broadchurch | Detective Constable Katie Harford | 8 episodes | |
| Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Barbara | Episode: "Impossible Planet" | ||
| five by five | Chloe | 2 episodes | ||
| Black Mirror | Amy | Episode: "Hang the DJ" | [20] | |
| 2018 | Krypton | Lyta Zod | Main role | |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Adele Starminster | Episode: "The Idea of North" | |
| Cake | Paige | 3 episodes | ||
| 2020 | The Pale Horse | Delphine Easterbrook | Main role; miniseries | |
| Soulmates | Miranda | Episode: "Little Adventures" | ||
| 2022 | Suspicion | Natalie Thompson | Main role |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Freak | Lucy | Main role; 16 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RTS Programme Awards | Actor – Female | Murdered by My Boyfriend | Nominated | [21] |
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | Won | [22][23] | ||
| 2018 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Black Mirror | Nominated | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "Georgina Campbell". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Georgina Campbell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Saner, Emine (22 August 2016). "Georgina Campbell: 'I wanted to be an air hostess, not an actor'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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- ^ Khaleeli, Homa (13 May 2015). "Bafta winner Georgina Campbell: 'We wanted it to be truthful and real'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Hughes, Sarah (30 October 2015). "Georgina Campbell on TV's lack of diversity". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Alumni in the news". Higher Online. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Vassell, Nicole (5 February 2018). "Georgina Campbell: Black Mirror, Baftas and breaking out of the box". Pride Magazine.
- ^ Rice, Jonah (25 October 2023). "The Rapid Rise of Georgina Campbell". MovieWeb.
- ^ White, Peter (27 July 2018). "'Black Mirror's Georgina Campbell & 'Games of Thrones' Ian Gelder Join 'His Dark Materials' As Filming Begins". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Militano, Hannah (5 October 2022). "Georgina Campbell Reaches Scream Queen Status in New Horror Hit 'Barbarian'". Grazia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Tauer, Kristen (6 September 2022). "Georgina Campbell Embraces Horror in 'Barbarian'". WWD. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (9 July 2023). "'Bird Box Barcelona' Review: Spanish Spinoff of Netflix's Horror Hit Pads Out a Thin Concept With Meager Gains". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Chase, Stephanie (12 July 2023). "The Witcher star's new movie confirms Netflix release as first trailer lands". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Beth, Amy (11 March 2024). "From 'Barbarian' to 'Lovely, Dark, and Deep,' Georgina Campbell Is an Underrated Scream Queen". Collider.
- ^ Bray, Catherine (18 March 2024). "Lovely, Dark, and Deep review – compelling protagonist elevates gnarly, brooding horror". The Guardian.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (5 September 2023). "Ishana Shyamalan's debut feature The Watchers wraps in Dublin". KFTV.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (30 March 2023). "'Smile' Star Sosie Bacon Joins Liam Neeson, Joe Keery & Georgina Campbell In Studiocanal Thriller 'Cold Storage'; Filming Underway With Lesley Manville In Final Talks". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (17 April 2023). "'Psycho Killer': James Preston Rogers Latest To Join New Regency's Horror-Thriller". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (25 April 2024). "Psycho Killer: thriller from the writer of Se7en earns R rating for strong bloody violence & much more". JoBlo.com.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (5 January 2018). "The dating-app future of Black Mirror's Hang The DJ doesn't seem that implausible". The Verge. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Klompus, Jack (17 March 2015). "Casualty, Harry & Paul, Line of Duty win at RTS Programme Awards". Digital Spy.
- ^ Masters, Tim (11 May 2015). "Crime drama wins big at Bafta TV awards". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "KEY CONTRIBUTOR | Actor Georgina Campbell". BAFTA. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Black Reel Awards for TV - Past Winners & Nominees by Category". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
