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Meet Georgina Campbell, The First Non-White Actress to win The BAFTA TV Award

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Georgina Campbell is an award-winning British actress best known for her acting roles in Flowers, Broadchurch, Black Mirror, and Krypton. She won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Murdered by My Boyfriend, making her the first non-white actress to win that award.

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Georgina Campbell/ Image Credits: IMDb

Her Early Life, and Education

Georgina Alice Campbell was born on June 12, 1992, in Maidstone, United Kingdom. Georgina Alice Campbell is 31 years old as of 2024. Georgina has made a significant impact in the world of television and film. Her father, of Jamaican descent, served as a police officer, while her English mother was a teacher12. Georgina is the second of three daughters.

After her parents divorced, she was primarily raised by her mother and stepfather in Dartford. Georgina pursued her higher education at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies in 2014.

Her Career and Awards

Georgina’s acting career began when she was scouted on the street at the age of 16 for her first role as Lucy in the 2009 web series ‘Freak’. She then appeared in minor roles in series such as ‘Casualty’, ‘Holby City’, ‘Doctors’, and ‘Death in Paradise’.

Her breakthrough came when she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Ashley Jones in the BBC Three television film ‘Murdered by My Boyfriend’. This achievement marked her as the first non-white actress to win that award.

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Georgina’s career continued to flourish as she starred in the Sky 1 comedy-drama ‘After Hours’ as Jasmine in 2015. She also had a lead role in the TV mini-series ‘Tripped’ (2015), a supporting role in the BBC drama mini-series ‘One of Us’ (2016), and she appeared in Channel 4 black comedy series ‘Flowers’ (2016).

Georgina Campbell/ Image Credits: Evening Standard

In 2017, she made her film debut with a minor role in Guy Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’. That same year, she appeared in the ITV drama series ‘Broadchurch’ as DC Katie Harford, and in ‘Black Mirror’, series 4 episode 4, “Hang the DJ”, as Amy.

In 2018, she began playing Lyta-Zod in Syfy drama series ‘Krypton’. In 2019, she appeared in one episode of HBO’s fantasy drama television series ‘His Dark Materials’. In 2022, she starred in the critically acclaimed horror film ‘Barbarian’. In 2023, she starred in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller film ‘Bird Box Barcelona’.

Her Personal Life, Family, and Facts: Parents, Husband/Partner, Children, and Ethnicity

Georgina is very close to her family and they have been very supportive of her career. She has two sisters, Sarah and Ellie. Georgina’s ethnicity is mixed, with her father being of Jamaican descent and her mother being English.

Her Net Worth

Georgina Campbell has amassed a significant net worth through her successful acting career. As of 2024, her net worth is estimated to be around $7 million. Her net worth continues to grow year after year due to her hard work and commitment.

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