Georgina Sherrington (born 26 July 1985) is an English actress.

Biography

Sherrington is best known for her portrayal of the character of

Mildred Hubble ''The Worst Witch'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. They have been adapted into various films and television shows. Mildred Hubble :Series Duration: 1998–2001, 2005 Mildred Hubble is the titular charact ...

in the children's series ''

The Worst Witch ''The Worst Witch'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. The series are primarily about a girl who attends a witch school and fantasy stories, with eight books published. The first, ''The Worst Witch'', was ...

'' (1998–2001), as well as the spin-off series ''

Weirdsister College ''Weirdsister College'' is the sequel to successful British children's television series ''The Worst Witch'' (1998–2001), based on ''The Worst Witch'' books by Jill Murphy. ''Weirdsister College'' aired on ITV from 28 November to 14 December ...

- The further Adventures of The Worst Witch (2001)'', a

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co-production between

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and

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, screened on

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in North America,

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, and on various other networks worldwide. In 2000 she won a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

for ''Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress'' for her work in ''The Worst Witch''. Sherrington relocated back to

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

in 2010 after spending time in the

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area. She currently works at the BBC in the Drama Commissioning team. She has three younger brothers.

Filmography

Personal life

She was a student at

Wimbledon High School Wimbledon High School is an independent girls' day school in Wimbledon, South West London. It is a Girls' Day School Trust school and is a member of the Girls' Schools Association. History Wimbledon High School was founded by the Girls' Publ ...

, and graduated from

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

in 2008, where she was a member of

Princeton Tower Club Princeton Tower Club is one of the eleven eating clubs at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, and one of seven clubs to choose its members through a selective process called bicker. Tower is located at 13 Prospect Avenu ...

. At Princeton, she directed

Love's Labours Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and ...

in April 2006 and a Shakespeare Festival in 2007, and served as director, assistant director, and actress in various productions in 2007, including

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some criti ...

.Shakespeare Tackles Jealousy at Princeton's Berlind Theatre - Lewis Center for the Arts
In October 2020, Sherrington announced on her Instagram, she was pregnant with her first child, a boy who was born in February 2021 with her long term London style icon partner Jeremy Boote.

References

External links

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherrington, Georgina 1985 births Living people Actresses from London English female models People educated at Wimbledon High School English film actresses English child actresses 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses English television actresses English Shakespearean actresses