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Helen Elizabeth George (born 19 June 1984) is an English actress, best known for playing Trixie Franklin on the BBC drama series Call the Midwife. In 2015, she participated in the thirteenth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing; she was paired with Aljaž Skorjanec, and finished in sixth place. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for her contribution to the cast recording of Cinderella.[2]

Helen George
George at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2015
Born	Helen Elizabeth George (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984 (age 38) Birmingham, West Midlands, England[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Oliver Boot ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2015)​
Partner	Jack Ashton (2016–present)
Children	2

Early life

George was born in Harborne, Birmingham, to political science professor Neil Thomas and social worker Margareth Thomas. She has a sister, Elizabeth, a veterinarian.[1] Raised in Winchester, Hampshire, she attended Henry Beaufort School in 1995 and studied ballet as a child, eventually becoming a junior associate at Birmingham Royal Ballet, and was active in sports, competing in the long jump. As a child she dreamed of being the first female manager of Aston Villa football club.[1]

George decided that she wanted to work in musical theatre at the age of 15, when she saw a production of Les Misérables.[3] She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, having formerly attended the Henry Beaufort School, Winchester between 1995 and 2000. George also attended Birmingham School of Acting.[1]

Career

George attended the Royal Academy of Music, London, studying musical theatre. She gained her first role some two weeks after graduation in the play The Woman in White.[3] She was a backing singer for Elton John during a tour. She sang at venues including both Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall.[3]

George was cast in the role of Trixie on the BBC One series Call the Midwife, based on the book by Jennifer Worth. She was daunted by the prospect of working with the likes of Pam Ferris and Jenny Agutter.[4] As part of the role she was trained in the medical techniques of the 1950s, including how to deliver a baby. In 2012, she underwent a press tour in the United States to promote the series there.[4] She also starred in the music video for singer Birdy's cover of "1901".[5]

In August 2015, George was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete in the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[6] She was partnered with professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec.[7] Despite continuously getting high remarks from the judges, George was eliminated in week 11, finishing in sixth place.

In May 2020, she sang "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" at Buckingham Palace in a BBC broadcast marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Personal life

In April 2016, she began dating her Call the Midwife co-star Jack Ashton when they went to South Africa to film the show's Christmas special.[8] Their daughter, Wren Ivy, was born in September 2017.[9] During her pregnancy with Wren, George was diagnosed with ICP. Due to this complication, she delivered Wren three weeks early via elective caesarean section. She is a patron of the charity ICP Support. In June 2021, George announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child. Another daughter, Lark, was born in November 2021.[10][11]

Filmography

Film and television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Hollyoaks	Miss Jones
2008	Hotel Babylon	Susie	1 episode: #3.2
2011	7 Lives	Valerie	Film
	Doctors	Andrea Towers	1 episode: "A Life in the Day"
	The Child	Reni	Film short
	The Three Musketeers	Blonde	Film
2012	Scar Tissue	Mel Farrow	Film
2012–present	Call the Midwife	Trixie Franklin	Main cast; 81 Episodes
2013	Pointless Celebrities	Herself; Contestant	Period Drama Special
2014	Comedy Playhouse	Selina	1 episode: "Over to Bill"
2015	The Monster	Madeleine	Film short
	Strictly Come Dancing	Herself; Contestant	Finished in sixth place
2017	Red Dwarf	Aniter	Season 12, Episode 5: "M-Corp"
2018	Nativity Rocks!	Miss Shelly	Film
2020	Celebrity Catchphrase	Herself; Contestant	Christmas Special
2022	D.I. Ray	Annalie	1 episode: "Part Two"
	Richard Osman's House of Games	Herself; Contestant	Series 6, Week 7

References

External links

• Helen George at IMDb

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- [en] Helen George

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[es] Helen George

Helen Elizabeth George (Birmingham; 19 de junio de 1984) es una actriz británica,[1] reconocida principalmente por interpretar el papel de Trixie Franklin en la serie de televisión de la BBC Call the Midwife.[2][3] En 2015 participó en el popular programa de concurso Strictly Come Dancing junto con Aljaž Skorjanec, finalizando en la sexta posición.[4]

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[ru] Джордж, Хелен

Хелен Джордж (англ. Helen George; род. 19 июня 1984) — английская актриса, наиболее известная благодаря роли Трикси Франклин в телесериале BBC «Вызовите акушерку».[1][2]

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