Georgie was born on April 20th, 1956, in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. As a child, she showed little enthusiasm for participating in school plays. Instead, she pursued her passion for graphic design at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. After graduating, she relocated to London in her mid-twenties to work as a book cover designer for Thames and Hudson publishing house.
Seeking new challenges, Georgie joined Floodlight Council, an organization dedicated to helping adults develop their artistic skills. This led to her involvement with the Questors Theatre Company in Ealing, West London, where she met the late Alan Rickman, a fellow design background holder who encouraged her to pursue her acting ambitions.
Georgie enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic drama school alongside Mark Strong and Jeremy Northam, and upon graduating, she secured her first job at the Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. Despite initially feeling she lacked the physical attributes to become a leading lady, Georgie has since established herself as a reliable supporting player in various television shows, including sketch comedy and period dramas.
Notable roles include doughty Sergeant Nokes in Heartbeat (1992) and the liberal, kind-hearted teacher Audrey in Waterloo Road (2006),which was filmed in her native Scotland. Georgie may be regarded as one of the first ladies of character acting, consistently delivering memorable performances in support of bigger names.
Her film roles have also showcased her exceptional scene-stealing abilities, such as in the comedy Calendar Girls (2003) and the Victorian-set comedy Hysteria (2011),where she played a lady experiencing the joys of pelvic massage.
