Georgia Moffett
Encyclopedia
Georgia Elizabeth Moffett (born 25 December 1984) is a British
actress. Moffett was born in West London
, the daughter of actors Peter Davison
(born Peter Moffett) and Sandra Dickinson
.
She is perhaps best known for her role as DI Samantha Nixon's daughter Abigail in The Bill
.
in Oxford
and made her debut on television at the age of 15 in 1999 in Peak Practice
, playing Nicki Davey. Moffett has also appeared in television dramas such as The Second Quest and Like Father Like Son. She played downtrodden Alice Harding in the ITV1
drama Where the Heart Is
in 2004 and 2005 and has performed alongside her father, Peter Davison
, in Fear, Stress & Anger
and The Last Detective
.
In 2007 she made her theatrical debut as Mathilde Verlaine in Total Eclipse
at London's Menier Chocolate Factory.
In May 2008, Moffett starred as the Doctor
's cloned daughter, Jenny
, in the Doctor Who
episode "The Doctor's Daughter
". Moffett's father, Peter Davison
, is known for portraying the fifth incarnation
of the titular character, the Doctor
. In August 2008, Moffett starred in series one of BBC Three
's spy spin-off Spooks: Code 9 as Kylie Roman.
In 2009 she voiced the role of Cassie Rice in the BBC
's Animated Adventure Doctor Who: Dreamland
starring David Tennant
, and also portrayed Lady Vivian in the "Sweet Dreams" episode of the BBC drama Merlin
.
In June 2010 she performed in the short play Hens, which ran for four performances at the Riverside Studios
and was later broadcast on Sky Arts 2, and also played a cameo role in the TV drama Thorne: Sleepyhead
as the wife of one of the junior detectives (appearing in one scene in episode two, and one non-speaking scene in episode three).
and on an episode of Doctor Who Confidential
, and he also interviewed her for a video for the BBC website. Tyler Moffett attends a drama school in London owned by his grandmother, Sandra Dickinson
, and made his acting debut in May 2010, in a TV commercial for The Great British Teddy Bear Company.
In January 2011, several newspapers in Britain reported that Moffett was engaged to actor David Tennant
with a wedding planned for 2012. Moffett gave birth to the couple's daughter two months later, in March 2011. Tennant and Moffett have never spoken about their relationship publicly.
United Kingdom
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actress. Moffett was born in West London
London
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, the daughter of actors Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1982 to 1984.-Early life:Davison was born Peter Moffett in Streatham,...
(born Peter Moffett) and Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson is an American-British actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has often played a dumb blonde with a high-pitched voice in the UK – notably commencing in the St...
.
She is perhaps best known for her role as DI Samantha Nixon's daughter Abigail in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
Career
Moffett attended St Edward's SchoolSt Edward's School (Oxford)
St. Edward's School is a co-educational independent boarding school located in Oxford, England. The school is located on the Woodstock Road in the north of the city close to the suburb of Summertown. In 2007 it was voted by the Country Life Magazine as number one in the top ten schools in the UK...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and made her debut on television at the age of 15 in 1999 in Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time...
, playing Nicki Davey. Moffett has also appeared in television dramas such as The Second Quest and Like Father Like Son. She played downtrodden Alice Harding in the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
drama Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
in 2004 and 2005 and has performed alongside her father, Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1982 to 1984.-Early life:Davison was born Peter Moffett in Streatham,...
, in Fear, Stress & Anger
Fear, Stress & Anger
Fear, Stress & Anger is a British sitcom that aired on BBC Two in 2007. Starring Peter Davison and Pippa Haywood, it was written by Michael Aitkens...
and The Last Detective
The Last Detective
The Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this...
.
In 2007 she made her theatrical debut as Mathilde Verlaine in Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse
A total eclipse is an eclipse where either the Sun is entirely covered by the Moon, or the Earth's shadow entirely covers the Moon.Total Eclipse may also refer to:-Music:* Total Eclipse , a Goa trance music group...
at London's Menier Chocolate Factory.
In May 2008, Moffett starred as the Doctor
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
's cloned daughter, Jenny
Jenny (Doctor Who)
Jenny, portrayed by Georgia Moffett, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She first appeared in the episode "The Doctor's Daughter", originally broadcast 10 May 2008...
, in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode "The Doctor's Daughter
The Doctor's Daughter
"The Doctor's Daughter" is the sixth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 10 May 2008.- Synopsis :...
". Moffett's father, Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a British actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small and the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1982 to 1984.-Early life:Davison was born Peter Moffett in Streatham,...
, is known for portraying the fifth incarnation
Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
of the titular character, the Doctor
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
. In August 2008, Moffett starred in series one of BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's spy spin-off Spooks: Code 9 as Kylie Roman.
In 2009 she voiced the role of Cassie Rice in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Animated Adventure Doctor Who: Dreamland
Dreamland (Doctor Who)
Dreamland is the second animated Doctor Who serial to air on television...
starring David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
, and also portrayed Lady Vivian in the "Sweet Dreams" episode of the BBC drama Merlin
Merlin (TV series)
Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from...
.
In June 2010 she performed in the short play Hens, which ran for four performances at the Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...
and was later broadcast on Sky Arts 2, and also played a cameo role in the TV drama Thorne: Sleepyhead
Thorne (TV series)
Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on October 10, 2010. It stars David Morrissey who plays the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne created by crime writer Mark Billingham. The supporting cast includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan and Natascha McElhone...
as the wife of one of the junior detectives (appearing in one scene in episode two, and one non-speaking scene in episode three).
Personal life
Moffett became pregnant at 16, and gave birth to a son, Tyler, on 27 March 2002. Moffett and her son have appeared together on the British reality series Four WeddingsFour Weddings
Four Weddings is a programme shown on the UK channel, Sky Living. The first series was aired in 2009 with a second series in 2010 and a third in 2011....
and on an episode of Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly...
, and he also interviewed her for a video for the BBC website. Tyler Moffett attends a drama school in London owned by his grandmother, Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra Dickinson is an American-British actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She has often played a dumb blonde with a high-pitched voice in the UK – notably commencing in the St...
, and made his acting debut in May 2010, in a TV commercial for The Great British Teddy Bear Company.
In January 2011, several newspapers in Britain reported that Moffett was engaged to actor David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
with a wedding planned for 2012. Moffett gave birth to the couple's daughter two months later, in March 2011. Tennant and Moffett have never spoken about their relationship publicly.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Peak Practice Peak Practice Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time... |
Nicki Davey | 4 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Second Quest | Sandra Biggs | ||
| Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Emma Lenton | Series 7, Episode 9 "A Good Day to Bury Bad News" | ||
| The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Abigail Nixon | 26 episodes, 2004–2009 | ||
| Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series) Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone... |
Alice Harding | 9 episodes, 2004–2005 | ||
| GMTV GMTV GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end... |
Herself | |||
| 2005 | Tom Brown's Schooldays Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005 film) Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 2005 television film adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel of the same name. It was released on January 1, 2005 and released on DVD 9 days later.-Plot:... |
Sally | TV Movie | |
| Like Father Like Son | Morag Tait | |||
| 2007 | Fear, Stress and Anger | Chloe Chadwick | 6 episode 6 | |
| Bonkers Bonkers (2007 TV series) Bonkers was a short lived UK television series written by Sally Wainwright and starring Liza Tarbuck. It was transmitted on ITV during 2007... |
Debbie Hooper | 4 episodes | ||
| Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Elaine Walker | Series 21, Episode 34 "Lost in the Rough" | ||
| The Last Detective The Last Detective The Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this... |
Tanya | 1 episode "Once Upon a Time on the Westway" | ||
| Loose Women Loose Women Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip... |
Herself | Series 11, Episode 29 | ||
| Richard & Judy Richard & Judy Richard & Judy was a British magazine/chat show which was presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. It originally aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 but later moved to digital channel Watch in October 2008. It featured the world's most famous stars, along with their Book Club... |
Herself | |||
| 2008 | My Family | Penny Bishop | Series 8, Episode 2 "Let's Not Be Heisty" | |
| Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... |
Jenny Jenny (Doctor Who) Jenny, portrayed by Georgia Moffett, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She first appeared in the episode "The Doctor's Daughter", originally broadcast 10 May 2008... |
Series 4, Episode 6 "The Doctor's Daughter The Doctor's Daughter "The Doctor's Daughter" is the sixth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 10 May 2008.- Synopsis :... " |
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| Doctor Who Confidential Doctor Who Confidential Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly... |
Herself | Series 4, Episode 6 Sins of the Fathers | ||
| Spooks: Code 9 | Kylie Roman | |||
| 2009 | Marple Marple (TV series) Marple is a British television series based on the Miss Marple and other murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie. It is also known as Agatha Christie's Marple. The title character was played by Geraldine McEwan from the first to third series, until her retirement from the role. She was replaced... |
Lady Frances "Frankie" Derwent | "Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Why Didn't They Ask Evans? is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in September 1934 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1935 under the title of The Boomerang Clue.The UK edition retailed at seven shillings... " |
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| Doctor Who: Dreamland Dreamland (Doctor Who) Dreamland is the second animated Doctor Who serial to air on television... |
Cassie Rice (voice) | Animated serial | ||
| Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Heather Whitefield | Series 24, Episodes 1 & 2 | ||
| Doctor Who Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior... Greatest Moments |
Herself | |||
| Merlin Merlin (TV series) Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from... |
Vivian | Series 2, Episode 10 | ||
| Merlin Merlin (TV series) Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from... Secrets & Magic |
Herself | Series 1, Episode 10 Love Fool | ||
| Four Weddings Four Weddings Four Weddings is a programme shown on the UK channel, Sky Living. The first series was aired in 2009 with a second series in 2010 and a third in 2011.... |
Herself | Appeared as herself as a guest at her mother's wedding, which was filmed for a reality show. | ||
| 2010 | Playhouse Live | Leila | Broadcast of the theatre play Hens | |
| Thorne: Sleepyhead Thorne (TV series) Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on October 10, 2010. It stars David Morrissey who plays the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne created by crime writer Mark Billingham. The supporting cast includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan and Natascha McElhone... |
Sophie Holland | 2 episodes | ||
| 2011 | White Van Man White Van Man (TV series) White Van Man is a British sitcom created by Adrian Poynton and first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD in 2011. Will Mellor plays Ollie, a man with business dreams who has to put them on hold while he takes over the family handyman business from his father Tony played by Clive Mantle. It was... |
Emma | ||
Radio and CD audio drama
| Year | Title | Role | Radio Station/Production Company | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Doctor Who: Red Dawn Red Dawn (Doctor Who audio) Red Dawn is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:... |
Tanya Webster | Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties... |
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| 2008 | Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 Snowglobe 7 Snowglobe 7 is a BBC Books original novel written by Mike Tucker and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 10 April 2008, alongside Martha in the Mirror and The Many Hands.- Synopsis :Snowglobe 7 is... |
Narrator | BBC Audio | |
| 2010 | City of Spires City of Spires City of Spires is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. -Plot:... |
Alice | Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties... |