Georgina Haig is a multifaceted Australian performer who has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through her versatility and ability to bring iconic characters to life. Her extensive body of work spans various genres, including television, film, and comedy.
After graduating from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Georgina began her career in local television, independent films, and comedies. Her early projects included Wasted on the Young, A Moody Christmas, The Mule, and Maximum Choppage.
Georgina's breakthrough role came when she secured the part of Etta Bishop on the popular television series Fringe, which marked the beginning of her international career.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Georgina is the daughter of script writer/producer Russell Haig and fine artist Gillian Haig. Her father, Russell, worked in the art department on Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey and later became one of the art directors on A Clockwork Orange. He then transitioned to script writing and producing, working on several notable projects, including Cash and Company, BMX Bandits, and The Cup.
Georgina's mother, Gillian, comes from a family of merino sheep farmers in East Gippsland, but her grandfather, James Stewart, was a talented painter and drawer. Gillian is a professional mixed-media painter.
Georgina grew up on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and was educated at Toorak College, an independent girls' school. She then studied Arts at Melbourne University before being accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Georgina is married to screenwriter Joshua Mapleston, and the couple has a daughter, Greta Mapleston, born in 2017 in Los Angeles.
