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Georgina "Gina" McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress. She won the 1997 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for ''
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'' (1996), and earned subsequent nominations for ''
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'' (2003) and ''
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'' (2007). She also starred on television in ''
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'' (2002) and as
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in '' The Borgias'' (2011). Her film appearances include ''
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'' (1999), ''
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'' (2017), and '' My Policeman'' (2022).


Early life

McKee was born in
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, the daughter of a coal miner,Lane, Harriet
"'I had nothing to lose'"
''Guardian.co.uk'', 30 November 2008 (Retrieved: 1 August 2009) and grew up there and in nearby Easington and Sunderland. Her first experience of acting occurred in her final year at primary school where her teacher finished the school week off with improvisations. Seeing a poster in a shoe-shop window for a new youth drama group, McKee and her friends decided to attend, initially not seriously but later becoming enthusiastic. It 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. After completing her A-Levels at
East Durham College East Durham College, formerly known as East Durham & Houghall Community College, is a community college with campuses in Peterlee and Houghall, south-east of Durham. The college student roll at the time of a February 2014 Ofsted report was 1,5 ...
, she decided, with her parents' blessing, to apply to drama schools rather than art colleges. However, she was rejected by
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a drama school in Bristol, England. The institution provides training in acting and production for careers in film, television and theatre. BOVTS is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. I ...
, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the
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.


Career

McKee began her career in TV with several background roles including a part on ''
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''. She made her film debut in 1988 when she had a small role in ''
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''. In 1996, she played Mary in the
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'', a role for which she won three Best Actress awards in 1997: the
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, the Royal Television Society Award and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award.Jones, Alice
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''Independent.co.uk'', 16 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2009. McKee appeared in several episodes of the Chris Morris spoof current affairs show, ''
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'' (1997, 2001), as reporter Libby Shuss. McKee's theatre credits include
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's '' The Lover'' and '' The Collection'' at the Comedy Theatre in London. In 2008, she appeared in the BBC drama ''Fiona's Story'' and a West End revival of Chekhov's '' Ivanov''.Taylor, Paul
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revival of ''
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'', directed by Michael Grandage and starring Derek Jacobi. She received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. She played the mother of a deaf teenager in BBC TV's thriller, '' The Silence'', opposite
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. In 2018, she appeared in the highly successful BBC/Netflix drama series ''
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'' as Commander Anne Sampson.


Personal life

McKee has been married to Kez Cary since 1989; they live in
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, England. She has been a
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since 1982.Norman, Neil
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''Guardian.co.uk'', 25 March 2007 (Retrieved: 1 August 2009) In 2002, McKee was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the
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TheNorthernEcho.co.uk, 15 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2009.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theatre

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King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...
'' ... Goneril;
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, London (director: Michael Grandage) *'' Ivanov'' ... Anna Petrovna;
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, London (director: Michael Grandage) *''The Lover and the Collection'' ...
Comedy Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,
, London (director: Jamie Lloyd) *''
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'' ... Sunny Jacobs;
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, London (director: Bob Balaban) *''Aristocrats'' ... Judith; National Theatre, London (director: Tom Cairns) *''Old TImes'' ... Kate;
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, London (director: Roger Michell) *'' Five Kinds of Silence'' ...
Lyric Hammersmith The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.
, London (director: Ian Brown) *''Uganda'' ... National Theatre (Studio), London (director: Polly Teale ) *''Hammett’s Apprentice'' ...
Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, Englan ...
(Upstairs), London (director: James McDonald) *''Fighting for the Dunghill'' ...
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,
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(director: Richard Osborne) *''
Separate Tables ''Separate Tables'' is the collective name of two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan, both taking place in the Beauregard Private Hotel, Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. The first play, titled ''Table by the Window'', focuses on the ...
'' ...
Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...
,
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(director:
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) *''Boudicca'' ... Shakespeare's Globe, London


References


External links

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Gina McKee Biography
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