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Georgina Cookson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
26

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 19, 1918 (107 years old)

Place of Birth
Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, UK

Georgina Cookson

Biography

Lean, aristocratic-looking British character actress,on stage from the 1940's. She was noted on Broadway for her performance (and for bringing the house down with her tango on opening night) as Lady India in Jean Anouilh's 'Ring Around the Moon' (1950-51). On television, her aquiline features and impeccable bearing led to her gravitating towards upper class roles as wealthy or snooty socialites -- few more memorable than her unnamed party-goer in the dream sequence of The Prisoner (1967) episode "A.B.and C."; and as Mrs. Butterworth, who not only resides in Patrick McGoohan's old flat and drives his sports car but turns out to be another Number 2 (in the episode "Many Happy Returns"). She also had to graciously scrape the mould of a bread-roll offered her by Steptoe and Son (1962) in "Loathe Story", as the hyphenated mother of Joanna Lumley.

Georgina had a rare lead in the title role of the low-budget thriller The Woman Who Wouldn't Die (1965) as Gary Merrill's crippled and demanding wife, who, unsurprisingly gets killed and disposed of in the potting shed. Of course, she comes back to haunt her evil hubby (really, just a double-cross staged by his two accomplices). In many of her other appearances on screen, Georgina played opposite great British comic actors, from Sidney James to Tony Hancock. Privately, her circle of friends included Denholm Elliott and Terry-Thomas (with whom she shared the stage in 'Full House'). Her final curtain call before retirement in Australia was as the lead in the comedy play 'A Breath of Spring' in 1990.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis

Known For

Acting

1983Number 10as Baroness Rothschild
1978Do You Remember?as Mrs. Harlow
1974Affairs of the Heartas Maud Lowder
1972Lord Peter Wimseyas Helen, Duchess of Denver
1970Love, I Thinkas Mark's Mother
1969The Picasso Summeras British Woman at Dinner
1969W. Somerset Maughamas Marion Towers
1968Ooh La La!as
1968Ooh La La!as Madame de Pontmele
1967The Prisoneras Blonde Lady
1967The Prisoneras Mrs. Butterworth / Number Two
1965Darlingas Carlotta Hale
1965Catacombsas Ellen Garth
1964Woman of Strawas Guest at Villa Salon (uncredited)
1963Espionageas Eve McAvoy
1961Five Golden Hoursas Lady Passenger
1960Danger Manas Miss Bishop
1960Your Money or Your Wifeas Thelma Cressingdon
1960Emmaas Mrs Elton
1960The Shakedownas Miss Firbank
1959The Treasure of San Teresaas Billie
1958A Question of Adulteryas Mrs. Duncan
1957The Naked Truthas Lady Lucy Mayley
1957Theatre Nightas Lorna Loveday
1948Woman Hateras Julia
1945I Didn't Do Itas Willow Thane

Production