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Georgia Taylor (born Claire Jackson; 26 February 1980) is an English actress. Her TV roles include
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in the ITV
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'' Coronation Street'' (1997–2003, 2016–present), Ruth Winters in the
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medical drama series ''
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'' (2007–2011), and Kate Barker in the ITV crime series '' Law & Order: UK'' (2013–2014).


Early life

Taylor was born Claire Jackson on 26 February 1980 in
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. She attended the Willpower Youth Theatre in Wigan as a teenager.


Career

In 1997, Taylor began playing
Toyah Battersby Toyah Habeeb (also Battersby) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Georgia Taylor. Toyah and her family were introduced to the serial by executive producer Brian Park in a bid to increase falling ...
in '' Coronation Street''. In 2001, she won the Best Dramatic Performance
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for playing Toyah. She quit the show in 2003 and has since appeared in episodes of '' Where the Heart Is'', ''
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'', '' Red Cap'', the
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'' series and ''
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''. In September 2016 it was announced that Taylor would return to ''Coronation Street'' as Toyah Battersby. She resumed her role in the episode aired on Christmas Day 2016. In 2003, she appeared with
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in the
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comedy pilot ''Girls' Club''. In 2004 and 2006, Taylor played a recurring role in the Golden Globe award nominated series '' Blackpool'' and its follow up '' Viva Blackpool'' for
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. In May 2005, Taylor appeared in ''The Woman Before'' at the
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opposite
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. In the same year, she received rave reviews for her role in ''Christmas is Miles Away'' at the
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in Manchester. In 2006, Taylor played Fiona in the film version of the transatlantic stage hit ''
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''. She appeared in an independent
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''Soul Shutter'' in 2008, and also had a small role in the 2008 feature film ''
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''. Her radio credits include ''Dakota of the White Flats'' by Phillip Ridley. Taylor joined the cast of the
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medical drama ''
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'' as series regular Ruth Winters in September 2007. She left ''Casualty'' in December 2011, along with co-star Ben Turner, who played her main love interest in the show. In 2013 and 2014, Taylor played Junior Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker for two series (seasons) of '' Law & Order: UK''.


Personal life

In 2003 Taylor was in a relationship with musician Mark Eyden, and was planning marriage and children. As of 2013, she was living in
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with her partner, actor Mark Letheren, whom she met on the set of ''
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''.


Filmography


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Georgia 1980 births Living people English soap opera actresses English television actresses English stage actresses English film actresses English radio actresses People from Wigan Actresses from Greater Manchester 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses