Georgia Isobel Groome (born 11 February 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''

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'' (2006) and '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008).

Early life

Groome was born on 11 February 1992 in

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, the daughter of Paul Groome (1963–2009), a

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and

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, and Fiona (née Tulloch) Watson, a drama and vocal coach. She resided in

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. She has two sisters. Groome, at the age of nine, auditioned for a role in the touring stage version of the musical ''

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'' and got the part. She trained at her mother's performing arts school, at Nottingham Television Workshop, Derby Youth Theatre, and Trent College.

Career

Groome made her acting debut in the 2001 TV film, ''A Fish Out of Water.'' She subsequently played an orphan in an episode of the short-lived TV series, ''Dangerville.'' When Groome was 14, she was cast in her first feature film role in the British independent film ''

'' in 2006, playing an 11-year-old runaway. That year, she was also one of the eight young adventurers on '' Serious Amazon'' for

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''

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'' (9 July 2005) In 2007, Groome had a role in Elaine Wickham's short, ''My Mother''. In 2008, Groome had a minor role in the comedy-horror '' The Cottage''. Her breakthrough role was as 14-year-old, boyfriend-searching Georgia Nicolson alongside Aaron Johnson in the 2008 film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'', for which she won the award for Best Child Actor at the Buster International Children's Film Festival.Georgia Groome
''

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'' She also had a minor role in horror film '' The Disappeared''. In 2009, she made her stage debut in ''Tusk Tusk'', a new play by

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at the

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in London. The same year, she appeared in the short ''Leaving Eva'' and an episode of ''

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''. In 2010, Groome appeared in an episode of

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detective drama ''

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'', as well as the short ''Silent Things''. In 2011, Groome starred in two shorts, ''The True Meaning of Love'' and ''Six Degrees''. She also appeared in Susan Jacobson's '' The Holding'' and had a lead role in ''

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'', a film adaptation of Eva Ibbotson's book of the same name. She appeared alongside

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in '' Papadopoulos & Sons'', in which she played snobby fashion victim Katie. The film was released in the UK through Cineworld on 5 April 2013.

Personal life

Groome has been in a relationship with actor

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since 2011. They have two daughters, born in May 2020 and April 2025.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Groome, Georgia Living people Alumni of King's College London 21st-century English actresses English child actresses English film actresses Actresses from Nottingham English television actresses English radio actresses People educated at Trent College People from Chellaston 1992 births