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Actress Georgina Cates dies aged 51

British actress Georgina Cates, known for BBC's 2point4 Children and the 1998 film Clay Pigeons, died in May at age 51.

Georgina Cates, who launched her acting career as a teenager in BBC's 2point4 Children, has died at 51. Georgina Cates reportedly passed away in May, but news emerged this week when the show's creator Andrew Marshall announced it on social media.

Cates appeared in dozens of TV shows including The Bill and The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, and in the 1998 film Clay Pigeons alongside Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Pheonix. Georgina Cates won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award in 2007 for Sinner at the Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival.

She is survived by her two children.

April 4, 1975
Birth date
51
Age at death
16 on 2point4 Children
Breakthrough role age

Why it mattersShe broke through as a teenager on one of the BBC's most popular sitcoms in the first two seasons of 2point4 Children.

AustraliaNo direct Australian impact. Her TV shows and films reached global audiences including Australia.

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