Georgia Lock
Georgia Lock | |
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| Born | Georgia Nathalie Lock 25 October 1996 Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Georgia Nathalie Lock (born 25 October 1996) is an English actress and presenter. She starred in the children's series Sadie J, The Evermoor Chronicles, and presented the CBBC magazine show Friday Download.
Early life and education[edit]
Lock was born in Aylesbury Vale and grew up in rural Buckinghamshire.[1] She attended Waddesdon Church of England School.[2] Her mother began taking her to drama classes in Winslow when she was eight.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2010, Lock was cast as the main character in the CBBC television show Sadie J,[4] which ran for three series from 2011 to 2013. In addition to playing the lead, she recorded the theme song, "In A Boy's World". The theme tune was officially released by Demon Records, in association with the BBC. A shortened version of the song is used for the Sadie J title sequence.
In 2011 she began presenting the CBBC entertainment programme Friday Download alongside Tyger Drew-Honey, Ceallach Spellman, Richard Wisker, Dionne Bromfield and Aidan Davis. She presented for 4 series from 2011 to 2012 before leaving the show.
In April 2014 it was announced that Lock had been cast as Bella in the Disney miniseries Evermoor alongside Naomi Sequeira, Jordan Loughran, George Sear and Georgie Farmer.[5][6] In March 2015 it was announced that the miniseries had been given a full series order under the working title of The Evermoor Chronicles,[7] with Lock set to reprise her role as Bella.[8]
In April 2015 it was announced that Lock would co-present Michel Roux Jr's upcoming Disney reality children's cooking competition First Class Chefs alongside Evermoor co-star Finney Cassidy.[9][10]
In October 2020, Lock published a poetry book titled, With Every Wave.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Social Suicide | Rozi | |
| 2021 | Me, Myself and Di | Araminta Craven | |
| 2022 | York Witches Society | Amber | |
| 2024 | Strictly Confidential | Mia |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011–2013 | Sadie J | Sadie Jenkins | Main role |
| 2011 | Blue Peter | Herself | Guest (episode airing February 2011) Guest presenter (episode airing December 2011) |
| 2011–2013 | Friday Download | Presenter | Series 1–4 |
| 2014–2017 | The Evermoor Chronicles | Bella Crossley | Main role |
| 2015 | First Class Chefs | Presenter | 1 series |
| 2017 | Doctors | Amy Baker | 2 episodes: "Blitz Spirit" and "Stuff Happens" |
| 2018 | The Killer Beside Me | Kelsey | Documentary series; "Target on Her Back" |
| 2019 | Sadie Sparks | Sadie (voice) | Main role |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5-A-SIDE | Suzi Randall | Supporting role |
| 2015–2016 | Evermoor Confidential Chronicles | Bella Crossley | 3 episodes |
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| "In A Boys' World" | 2011 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Skin" | 2020 | — | |
| "Run" | — | ||
| "Roots (Acoustic)" | — | ||
| "Roots" | — | ||
| "Taxi" | — | ||
| "Chelsea" | — |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Organisation | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Children's Awards | 2011 | Entertainment | Friday Download | Nominated | [12] |
| British Academy Children's Awards | 2011 | Comedy | Sadie J | Nominated | [12] |
| British Academy Children's Awards | 2012 | Entertainment | Friday Download | Won | [13] |
| International Emmy Kids Awards | 2015 | TV movie/Mini-Series | The Evermoor Chronicles | Nominated | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ Kelly, Emma (30 April 2014). "Are these the next Disney superstars? New series Evermoor to rocket Brit teens to fame". DailyStar. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Former Waddesdon School pupil living the Disney dream". The Bucks Herald. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Burrell, Ian (31 October 2015). "Disney: Buckinghamshire teenager Georgia Lock becomes the modern face of the entertainment corps". The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Sadie J". 9 September 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Disney's Evermoor". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Jennings, Adele (22 October 2014). "Evermoor: The new ground-breaking series on the Disney Channel". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Munn, Patrick (19 March 2015). "Disney Channel's First UK Production 'Evermoor' Picked Up For Full Series". TV Wise. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Evermoor to return for new series". 19 March 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ White, Peter (27 April 2015). "Michel Roux Jr to front Fresh One Disney format". Broadcast. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (22 October 2014). "Michel Roux Jr is helping teach the nation's children how to cook and eat healthy in Disney's First Class Chefs". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Lock, Georgia (2020). With Every Wave. Jack Wild Publishing. ISBN 978-0578736402.
- ^ a b "Children's in 2011 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Children's in 2012 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "October 2015 – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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