Georgia Isobel Groome (born 11 February 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in the films London to Brighton (2006) and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
Early life Groome was born on 11 February 1992 in Nottingham, the daughter of Paul Groome (1963–2009), a publican and chef, and Fiona (née Tulloch) Watson, a drama and vocal coach. She resided in Swarkestone, Derbyshire. She has two sisters. Groome, at the age of nine, auditioned for a role in the touring stage version of the musical Annie Get Your Gun 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 London to Brighton in 2006, playing an 11-year-old runaway. That year, she was also one of the eight young adventurers on Serious Amazon for CBBC.BBC New Talent – Serious Amazon, BBC (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, LoveFilm 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 Polly Stenham at the Royal Court Theatre in London."Review: Tusk Tusk", The Jewish Chronicle The same year, she appeared in the short Leaving Eva and an episode of The Bill. In 2010, Groome appeared in an episode of British television detective drama Lewis, 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 The Great Ghost Rescue, a film adaptation of Eva Ibbotson's book of the same name.
She appeared alongside Stephen Dillane 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 Rupert Grint since 2011. They have two daughters.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2006 London to Brighton Joanne Film debut 2007 My Mother Millie 2008 The Cottage Farmer's Daughter 1 2008 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Georgia Nicolson 2009 The Disappeared Sophie Pryor 2009 Leaving Eva Kiera 2010 Silent Things Amy Short film 2011 The True Meaning of Love Alice 2011 Six Degrees Young Girl Short film 2011 The Holding Gemma 2011 The Great Ghost Rescue Winifred 2012 Papadopoulos & Sons Katie Papadopoulos 2016 Life In Orbit Laura Short film 2017 Double Date Lulu
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 A Fish Out of Water Jenny TV film 2003 Dangerville Orphan Episode 1 Episode: "Robots" 2006 Serious Amazon Herself 2008 Loose Women Herself 2009 The Bill Paige Farrelly Episode: "Powerless" 2010 Lewis Briony Grahame Episode: "The Dead of Winter" 2013–15 Up the Women Emily
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2010 Maidens' Trip Nanette BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, broadcast 8 October 2010 2012 The Warrah Amy BBC Radio 4 From Fact to Fiction, broadcast 18 February 2012 2013 The Cazalets Clary BBC Radio 4 15 Minute Drama, broadcast 1–11 January 2013 2016 The Tunnel Chloe BBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast 12 August 2016 2016 Northanger Abbey Catherine Morland BBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast December 2016 2016 The Mysteries of Udolpho Emily BBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast December 2016 2019 The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week reading, broadcast May 2019
Theatre Year Title Role Notes2009Tusk TuskRoyal Court Theatre2013Tutto Bene, Mamma?BoyThe Print Room2016ClickbaitNicolaTheatre503
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