Georgia Groome Explained

Georgia Groome
Birth Name:Georgia Isobel Groome
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Occupation:Actress
Alma Mater:Trent College
Years Active:2001–present
Partner:Rupert Grint (2011–present)
Children:1

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,[1] 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, Alexandra, a dance teacher and Eden, a dancer. 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.[2] She trained at her mother’s performing arts school, at Nottingham Television Workshop, Derby Youth Theatre, and Trent College.[3]

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 just 14 years old, she landed her first feature film role in the well-received British independent film London to Brighton in 2006, playing an 11-year-old runaway.[4] That year, she was also one of the eight young adventurers on Serious Amazon for CBBC.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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[8] and Six Degrees. She also appeared in Susan Jacobson's The Holding[9] and had a lead role in The Great Ghost Rescue, a film adaptation of Eva Ibbotson's book of the same name.[10]

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 Harry Potter star Rupert Grint since 2011.[11] They have a daughter, Wednesday, born in May 2020.[11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2006London to BrightonJoanneFilm debut
2007My MotherMillie
2008The CottageFarmer's Daughter 1
2008Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingGeorgia Nicolson
2009The DisappearedSophie Pryor
2009Leaving EvaKiera
2010Silent ThingsAmyShort film
2011The True Meaning of LoveAlice
2011Six DegreesYoung GirlShort film
2011The HoldingGemma
2011The Great Ghost RescueWinifred
2012Papadopoulos & SonsKatie Papadopoulos
2016Life In OrbitLauraShort film
2017Double DateLulu

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001A Fish Out of WaterJennyTV film
2003DangervilleOrphan Episode 1Episode: "Robots"
2006Serious AmazonHerself
2008Loose WomenHerself
2009The BillPaige FarrellyEpisode: "Powerless"
2010LewisBriony GrahameEpisode: "The Dead of Winter"
2013–15Up the WomenEmily

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Maidens' TripNanetteBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, broadcast 8 October 2010
2012The WarrahAmyBBC Radio 4 From Fact to Fiction, broadcast 18 February 2012
2013The CazaletsClaryBBC Radio 4 15 Minute Drama, broadcast 1–11 January 2013
2016The TunnelChloeBBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast 12 August 2016
2016Northanger AbbeyCatherine MorlandBBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast December 2016
2016The Mysteries of UdolphoEmilyBBC Radio 4 Drama, broadcast December 2016
2019The Diary of a Young GirlAnne FrankBBC Radio 4 Book of the Week reading, broadcast May 2019

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Tusk TuskRoyal Court Theatre
2013Tutto Bene, Mamma?BoyThe Print Room
2016ClickbaitNicolaTheatre503

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Groome interview . littlewhitelies.co.uk . 20 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517021045/http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/interviews/georgia-groome-interview-405 . 17 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Pham . Jason . 2022-01-04 . Rupert Grint's Relationship With His Girlfriend Is Just as Romantic as Ron & Hermione . 2024-02-23 . StyleCaster . en-US.
  3. Web site: It's a year of ghosts, exams and erupting volcanoes for Georgia . thisisderbyshire.co.uk . 3 December 2011 .
  4. Web site: From Nottingham to London to Brighton . BBC . 3 December 2011.
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/under_16/success_amazon.shtml BBC New Talent – Serious Amazon
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403022821/http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/100361/Georgia-Groome.html Georgia Groome
  7. http://www.thejc.com/arts/theatre-reviews/review-tusk-tusk "Review: Tusk Tusk"
  8. Web site: The True Meaning of Love . dual-reality.co.uk . 3 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111130180516/http://www.dual-reality.co.uk/tmol/ . 30 November 2011 .
  9. Web site: The Holding . leftlion.co.uk . 3 December 2011.
  10. Web site: New Pics Of The Great Ghost Rescue . Empire . 3 December 2011.
  11. News: Pasquini. Maria. Leon. Anya. Rupert Grint Is a Dad! Actor Welcomes a Daughter with Longtime Love Georgia Groome. People. 7 May 2020. 7 May 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200508030534/https://people.com/parents/rupert-grint-welcomes-first-child-daughter-georgia-groome/. 8 May 2020.
  12. News: Calvario. Liz. Rupert Grint Shares First Photo of Daughter and Reveals Her Name. Entertainment Tonight. 10 November 2020. 10 November 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110211927/https://www.etonline.com/rupert-grint-shares-first-photo-of-daughter-and-reveals-her-name-156130. 10 November 2020.