Georgia Elizabeth Moffett (b. 25 December 1984) is a British actress who played Lady Vivian in Sweet Dreams in the BBC television series Merlin. Moffett was born in West London, the daughter of actors Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett) and Sandra Dickinson. She is best known for her role as DI Samantha Nixon's daughter Abigail in The Bill.
Career[]
Moffett attended St Edward's School in Oxford and made her debut on television at the age of 15 in 1999 in Peak Practice, playing Nicki Davey. Moffett has also appeared in television dramas such as The Second Quest and Like Father Like Son. She played downtrodden Alice Harding in the ITV1 drama Where the Heart Is in 2004 and 2005 and has performed alongside her father, Peter Davison, in Fear, Stress & Anger and The Last Detective.
In 2007 she made her theatrical debut as Mathilde Verlaine in Total Eclipse at London's Menier Chocolate Factory
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In May 2008, Moffett starred as the Doctor's cloned daughter, Jenny, in the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter". Moffett's father is known for portraying the fifth incarnation of the titular character, the Doctor. In August 2008, Moffett starred in series one of BBC Three's spy spin-off Spooks: Code 9 as Kylie Roman.
In 2009 she voiced the role of Cassie Rice in the BBC's Animated Adventure Doctor Who: Dreamland starring David Tennant.
In June 2010 she performed in the short play Hens, which ran for four performances at the Riverside Studios and was later broadcast on Sky Arts 2, and also played a cameo role in the TV drama Thorne: Sleepyhead as the wife of one of the junior detectives (appearing in one scene in episode two, and one non-speaking scene in episode three).
Personal life[]
Moffett became pregnant at 16, and gave birth to a son, Tyler, on 27 March 2002. Moffett and her son have appeared together on the British reality series Four Weddings and on an episode of Doctor Who Confidential, and he also interviewed her for a video for the BBC website. Tyler Moffett attends a drama school in London owned by his grandmother, Sandra Dickinson, and made his acting debut in May 2010, in a TV commercial for The Great British Teddy Bear Company.
In January 2011, several newspapers in Britain reported that Moffett was engaged to actor David Tennant, (who had portrayed the Doctor in three seasons of Doctor Who) with a wedding planned for 2012. Moffett gave birth to the couple's daughter two months later, in March 2011. Tennant and Moffett have never spoken about their relationship publicly.
Trivia[]
- She was born the day after her parent's 6th wedding anniversary.
- She is the second child of an actor who played 'the Doctor' to have a speaking role in Doctor Who.
- She has a tattoo of a star on her left wrist.
- Her first television role was at age 14 as Nicky Davey in Peak Practice.
- She has two half-brothers, Louis and Joel.
- She is married to famous actor, David Tennant.
- Has five children.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
1999 | Peak Practice | Nicki Davey | 4 episodes |
2004 | The Second Quest | Sandra Biggs | |
2004 | Holby City | Emma Lenton | Series 7, Episode 9 "A Good Day to Bury Bad News" |
2004 | The Bill | Abigail Nixon | 26 episodes, 2004–2009 |
2004 | Where the Heart Is | Alice Harding | 9 episodes, 2004–2005 |
2004 | GMTV | Herself | |
2005 | Tom Brown's Schooldays | Sally | TV Movie |
2005 | Like Father Like Son | Morag Tait | |
2007 | Fear, Stress and Anger | Chloe Chadwick | 6 episode 6 |
2007 | Bonkers | Debbie Hooper | 4 episodes |
2007 | Casualty | Elaine Walker | Series 21, Episode 34 "Lost in the Rough" |
2007 | The Last Detective | Tanya | 1 episode "Once Upon a Time on the Westway" |
2007 | Loose Women | Herself | Series 11, Episode 29 |
2007 | Richard & Judy | Herself | |
2008 | My Family | Penny Bishop | Series 8, Episode 2 "Let's Not Be Heisty" |
2008 | Doctor Who | Jenny | Series 4, Episode 6 "The Doctor's Daughter" |
2008 | Doctor Who Confidential | Herself | Series 4, Episode 6 Sins of the Fathers |
2008 | Spooks: Code 9 | Kylie Roman | |
2009 | Marple | Lady Frances "Frankie" Derwent | "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" |
2009 | Doctor Who: Dreamland | Cassie Rice (voice) | Animated serial |
2009 | Casualty | Heather Whitefield | Series 24, Episodes 1 & 2 |
2009 | Doctor Who Greatest Moments | Herself | |
2009 | Merlin | Vivian | Series 2, Episode 10 |
2009 | Merlin Secrets & Magic | Herself | Series 1, Episode 10 Love Fool |
2009 | Four Weddings | Herself | Appeared as herself as a guest at her mother's wedding, which was filmed for a reality show. |
2010 | Playhouse Live | Leila | Broadcast of the theatre play Hens |
2010 | Thorne: Sleepyhead | Sophie Holland | 2 episodes |
2011 | White Van Man | Emma |
Radio and CD audio drama[]
Year | Title | Role | Radio Station/Production Company |
2000 | Doctor Who: Red Dawn | Tanya Webster | Big Finish Productions |
2008 | Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 | Narrator | BBC Audio |
2010 | City of Spires | Alice | Big Finish Productions |