Georgia Lock
{{Short description|British actress and presenter (born 1996)}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
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| birth_name = Georgia Nathalie Lock
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Presenter|Singer-songwriter}}
| years_active = 2011–present
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Georgia Nathalie Lock (born 25 October 1996) is an English actress and presenter. She starred in the children's series Sadie J, The Evermoor Chronicles, and presented the CBBC magazine show Friday Download.
Early life and education
Lock was born in Aylesbury Vale and grew up in rural Buckinghamshire.{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Emma|title=Are these the next Disney superstars? New series Evermoor to rocket Brit teens to fame|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/movies/376767/New-Disney-Channel-series-Evermoor-to-rocket-teen-Brits-to-fame|publisher=DailyStar|accessdate=13 August 2015|date=30 April 2014}} She attended Waddesdon Church of England School.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/former-waddesdon-school-pupil-living-disney-dream-795148|title=Former Waddesdon School pupil living the Disney dream|journal=The Bucks Herald|date=17 February 2016|accessdate=21 February 2022}} Her mother began taking her to drama classes in Winslow when she was eight.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/disney-buckinghamshire-teenager-georgia-lock-becomes-the-modern-face-of-the-entertainment-corps-a6716366.html|title=Disney: Buckinghamshire teenager Georgia Lock becomes the modern face of the entertainment corps|journal=The Independent|first=Ian|last=Burrell|date=31 October 2015|accessdate=21 February 2022}}
Career
In 2010, Lock was cast as the main character in the CBBC television show Sadie J,{{cite web|url=http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/sadie-j.html|title=Sadie J|date=9 September 2010|accessdate=14 August 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208030643/http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/sadie-j.html|url-status=dead}} which ran for three series from 2011 to 2013. In addition to playing the lead, she recorded the theme song, "In A Boy's World". The theme tune was officially released by Demon Records, in association with the BBC. A shortened version of the song is used for the Sadie J title sequence.
In 2011 she began presenting the CBBC entertainment programme Friday Download alongside Tyger Drew-Honey, Cel Spellman, Richard Wisker, Dionne Bromfield and Aidan Davis. She presented for 4 series from 2011 to 2012 before leaving the show.
In April 2014 it was announced that Lock had been cast as Bella in the Disney miniseries Evermoor alongside Naomi Sequeira, Jordan Loughran, George Sear and Georgie Farmer.{{cite web|url=http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/meet-cast-of-disneys-evermoor.html|title=Meet the cast of Disney's Evermoor|date=30 April 2014|accessdate=14 August 2015|archive-date=9 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709190053/http://screenterrier.blogspot.com/2014/04/meet-cast-of-disneys-evermoor.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/whats-on-news/evermoor-new-ground-breaking-series-disney-4484447|title=Evermoor: The new ground-breaking series on the Disney Channel|publisher=Irish Mirror|last=Jennings|first=Adele|date=22 October 2014|accessdate=28 October 2014}} In March 2015 it was announced that the miniseries had been given a full series order under the working title of The Evermoor Chronicles,{{cite news|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/03/disney-channels-first-uk-production-evermoor-picked-up-for-full-series/|title=Disney Channel's First UK Production 'Evermoor' Picked Up For Full Series|publisher=TV Wise|last=Munn|first=Patrick|date=19 March 2015|accessdate=14 August 2015}} with Lock set to reprise her role as Bella.{{cite web|url=http://screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/evermoor-to-return-for-new-series.html|title=Evermoor to return for new series |date=19 March 2015|accessdate=14 August 2015}}
In April 2015 it was announced that Lock would co-present Michel Roux Jr's upcoming Disney reality children's cooking competition First Class Chefs alongside Evermoor co-star Finney Cassidy.{{cite news|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/michel-roux-jr-to-front-fresh-one-disney-format/5087012.article|title=Michel Roux Jr to front Fresh One Disney format|publisher=Broadcast|last=White|first=Peter|date=27 April 2015|accessdate=14 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/michel-roux-jr-is-helping-teach-the-nations-children-how-to-cook-and-eat-healthy-in-disneys-first-class-chefs-11363988087822|title=Michel Roux Jr is helping teach the nation's children how to cook and eat healthy in Disney's First Class Chefs|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|date=22 October 2014|accessdate=14 August 2015}}
In October 2020, Lock published a poetry book titled, With Every Wave.{{Cite book|last=Lock|first=Georgia|title=With Every Wave|publisher=Jack Wild Publishing|year=2020|isbn=978-0578736402}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2015
| Rozi | |
| 2021
|Me, Myself and Di |Araminta Craven | |
| 2022
|York Witches Society |Amber | |
| 2024
|Mia | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2011–2013
| Sadie J | Sadie Jenkins | Main role |
| 2011
| Herself | Guest (episode airing February 2011) |
| 2011–2013
| Presenter | Series 1–4 |
| 2014–2017
| Bella Crossley | Main role |
| 2015
| Presenter | 1 series |
| 2017
|Amy Baker |2 episodes: "Blitz Spirit" and "Stuff Happens" |
| 2018
|The Killer Beside Me |Kelsey |Documentary series; "Target on Her Back" |
| 2019
|Sadie |Voice; main role |
| 2024
| A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | Isla Jordan | 2 episodes: "Episode 5" and "Episode 6" |
| 2025
| Gretchen | Voice |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2014
|5-A-SIDE |Suzi Randall |Supporting role |
| 2015–2016
|Evermoor Confidential Chronicles | Bella Crossley | 3 episodes |
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col"| UK |
| scope="row" | "In A Boys' World"
| 2011 | — | rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Skin"
| rowspan="6" |2020 | — |
| scope="row" | "Run"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Roots (Acoustic)"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Roots"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Taxi"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Chelsea"
| — |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Organisation
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | British Academy Children's Awards
|2011 |Entertainment | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" | British Academy Children's Awards
|2011 |Comedy | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" | British Academy Children's Awards
| 2012 | Entertainment | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | International Emmy Kids Awards
|2015 |TV movie/Mini-Series |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4291745}}
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/sadie-j Sadie J on the BBC website]
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Category:Actresses from Buckinghamshire
Category:English television actresses
Category:English television presenters