Georgina "Gina" McKee born 14 April 1964 is an English actor known for her television roles in Our Friends in the North 1996 The Lost Prince 2003 and The Forsyte Saga her portrayal of Bella in the film Notting Hill 1999
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
o 4.1 Film
o 4.2 Television
* 5 Theatre credits
* 6 References and notes
* 7 External links
Early lifThe daughter of a coal miner, McKee grew up in Peterlee, County Durha "industrial white working-class background… in the shadow of Easington collieryHer first experience of acting occurred in her final year at primary school as Mrs Hall, her teacher at Dene House Juniors, finished the school week off with improvisations, which she remembers as "the best time for me. FantasticSeeing a poster in a shoeshop window for a new youth drama group, McKee and her friends decided to attend for a laugh. The group set up and run by Ros and Graeme Rigby managed to engage the sceptical teenagers, who reluctantly became enthusiasticIt led to McKee's first professional appearance, working on Tyne Tees children's series, Quest of Eagles.
From the age of 15, McKee spent three summers in London with the National Youth Theatre. A teacher had suggested it to her and she naively performed a speech from Shakespeare for her audition rather than the required "modern pieceThe experience broadened her horizons, it "opened up options, not just in the business, but in a wider context. Approaching the end of her A-levels, she decided, with her parents' blessing, to apply to drama schools rather than art college. Rejected by Bristol, LAMDA and Central, McKee didn't give up on her chosen profession, despite not having the opportunity for any formal training
Career
McKee began her career in TV with several small background roles including a part on the Lenny Henry Show. She made her film debut in 1988 when she had a small role in the Ken Russell film The Lair of the White Worm which co-starred Hugh Grant.
In 1996 she played Mary in the BBC drama Our Friends in the North, a role for which she won three Best Actress awards in 1997: the British Academy Television Award, the Royal Television Society Award and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award. McKee appeared in several episodes of the Chris Morris spoof current affairs show, Brass Eye 1997, 2001as reporter Libby Shuss.
McKee's theatre credits include Harold Pinter's The Lover and The Collection at the Comedy Theatre in LondoIn 2008 she appeared in the BBC drama Fiona's Story and a West End revival of Chekhov's Ivanov.
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