Georgina Cates, the British actress who appeared in films including “An Awfully Big Adventure” and the TV series “2point4 Children,” has died. She was 51.
\n\nCates’s death was announced by her daughter, Naiia, on Instagram in June, though it had not been reported until now.
\n\n“My beautiful, free-spirited mom lived a hard life and still found ways to make herself and others laugh and smile
\n\nCates began her career on “2point4 Children” in 1991, in which she played the character of Jenny Porter. She went on to appear in TV shows including “Casualty,” “An Exchange of Fire,” “Chris Cross,” “Crimewatch File” and “The Bill” through the early 1990s before making her feature film debut in “Au Pair” in 1994, which followed a young Welsh woman as she leaves her quiet country for Germany in search of adventure.
\n\nIn 1995, she starred in “An Awfully Big Adventure” alongside Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman. She also appeared in 1998’s “Clay Pigeons” with Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn and Janaene Garofalo, in addition to “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” and “Everlasting,” among other projects.
\n\nGeorgina Cates was born on Jan. 14, 1975 in Colchester, England, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. From 1997…
Original source: https://variety.com/