Georgia Chara Explained

Georgia Chara
Birth Date:30 July 1987[1]
Birth Place:Geelong, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2009–present

Georgia Chara (born 30 July 1987) is an Australian television and theatre actress. After starting her acting career in her twenties, she made guest appearances in various television series', including Bed of Roses, Killing Time and Mr & Mrs Murder. In 2013, Chara was cast as Jess Lockwood in Home and Away. She also joined the cast of Wentworth in the starring role of Jess Warner. Chara appeared in the second and third seasons. In 2015, Chara starred as Wednesday in comedy series Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane and made a guest appearance in Neighbours. She also made her stage debut in a production of Exit the King.

Early life

Chara grew up on a farm in Bellbrae. During her teenage years, she moved to Highton and attended Sacred Heart College.[2] For six months she studied finance at Deakin University, before dropping out. She then worked as a personal trainer in Torquay.[2] When she was 20 years old, Chara joined the Screen Actors Studio and she also taught improvisation classes at Mooregrace Acting Studios.[2]

Career

Chara has made guest appearances in Rush, Bed of Roses, Killing Time, and Mr & Mrs Murder.[3] In 2013, Chara was cast in the guest role of Jess Lockwood in Home and Away for six episodes.[2] While she was filming for the Home and Away, Chara successfully auditioned for the recurring role of Jess Warner in the prison drama Wentworth.[4] Chara described her character as "a wrongly accused and scared innocent girl".[4] She made her debut in the second season, which aired in 2014.[4]

Chara also joined the cast of feature film Before Dawn, alongside Samara Weaving and Marcus Graham.[5] In 2015, Chara appeared in the third season of Wentworth and the ABC comedy show Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane.[6] She also joined the cast of Neighbours in the guest role of Indiana Crowe.[7] Chara made her stage debut in a production of Eugène Ionesco's Exit the King at the Geelong Arts Centre. She played the female lead Queen Marguerite.[8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2009RushStudentEpisode: "Season 2 Episode 15"
2011Bed of RosesBike SalespersonEpisode: "Heartache"
Killing TimeCharleneEpisode: "1.3"
2013Mr & Mrs MurderJennifer TraversEpisode: "A Flare for Murder"
2013–14Home and AwayJess LockwoodGuest role; Seasons 26 - 27
2014–15Wentworth Jess WarnerRecurring role; Seasons 2 - 3 [9]
2015Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts LaneWednesday[10] [11]
Footballer Wants a WifeBella
NeighboursIndiana CroweGuest role; Season 31
2017Living SpaceAshley
2019Ms Fisher's Modern Murder MysteriesJulie ThomasEpisode: "Dead Beat"
2024InsideFilm

Theatre

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref
2024MiseryAnnie WilkesGeelong Repertory Theatre Company[12]
Between the SheetsLeadUK / AUS / US tour [13] [14]
2023ProofGeelong Repertory Theatre Company
2022Some GirlsWoodbin Theatre [15]
2021Forget Me NotSallyGeelong Repertory Theatre Company
2018A Doll’s HouseNora Helm[16]
Exit the King Queen MargueriteGeelong Arts Centre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Chara. Showcast. 27 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Queen Georgia Chara gets her big break. Millard. Julia. 9 July 2015. The Weekly Review. 30 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Mr & Mrs Murder – Series 1 – 8. Flare for Murder. Radio Times. 1 December 2015.
  4. News: Guest spot: Georgia Chara. Luby. Miranda. 12 December 2013. Geelong Advertiser. 1 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Home and Away's Samara Weaving to shoot Before Dawn next month. Lee. Ben. 9 March 2014. Digital Spy. 1 December 2015.
  6. News: Wentworth actor Georgia Chara on her Logie nomination and future plans. 2 March 2015. Geelong Advertiser. 1 December 2015.
  7. Web site: Georgia Chara prepares for Neighbours shoot!. Mooregrace Acting Studios. 30 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112228/http://www.mooregrace.com/georgia-chara-prepares-neighbours-shoot. 8 December 2015. dmy-all.
  8. News: Logie nominee Georgia Chara debuts Geelong. Iannello. Emily. 3 July 2015. Geelong Independent. 1 December 2015.
  9. https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/returning-wentworth-2.html
  10. https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/cameras-roll-on-new-sammy-j-and-randy-comedy.html
  11. https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/sammy-j-randy-in-ricketts-lane.html
  12. Web site: Misery - Geelong Repertory Theatre Company - Geelong Arts Centre . 2024-08-09 . geelongartscentre.org.au . en.
  13. https://www.screenstar.tv/libbygeorgia
  14. https://www.wentworthcon.com/between-the-sheets-mel
  15. https://www.instagram.com/p/Chkvu7hPrQY/
  16. https://www.theatreofthewingedunicorn.com.au/?easy-photo-album=a-dolls-house