Georgina Cates, actress known for her roles in Clay pigeons (1998) and several BBC projects, has died. She was 51 years old.
Saturday BBC show 2point4 Children Creator Andrew Marshall announced Cates’ death, years after her breakout role as Jenny Porter on the sitcom when she was 16. She reportedly died in May and the cause of death was not immediately released.
“I am very sad to announce, having just discovered, that the lovely and talented Claire Woodgate, aka Georgina Cates, our first Jenny in 2p4 died last May,” Marshall wrote on X. “I don’t have any details other than on IMDb. Sympathies to his family and children. If anyone has more details to share, please don’t hesitate.
Marshall’s post comes after Cates and her ex-husband Skeet Ulrich’s daughter, Naiia, announced her mother’s death in June.
“My beautiful, free-spirited mother lived a difficult life and still found ways to make herself and others laugh and smile <3, now she can sleep easy," she wrote on Instagram. "I'll always see you in black and white photos, Virginia slims, baggy clothes, no bras, big sunglasses, doodling while talking, pleasures, flip-flops and everything else."
Naiia continued: “I love you, thank you for your creativity, your curiosity and your courage to always be true to yourself, no matter what.”
Born Claire Elaine Woodgate on April 4, 1975 in Colchester, Essex, England, Cates broke out during the first two seasons of 2points4before appearing on shows such as The Mysteries of Ruth Rendell, The bill And Chris Crossin addition to roles in films like An exchange of fire (1993), Au pair (1994), A terrible adventure (1995), Frankie Starlight (1995), Big city blues (1997) and A Soldier’s Sweetheart (1998).
Also in 1998, Cates won acclaim for her portrayal of Amanda in the Ridley Scott-produced film The Little One. Clay pigeonsalso starring Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Pheonix.
In 2007, after a hiatus of several years, Cates won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Fisherman during the 41st Brooklyn Arts Council International Film and Video Festival.
Cates is survived by her children Naiia and Jakob, whom she shared with ex-husband Skeet Ulrich.
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