Georgina Kimberley Hagen is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Rebecca Chalmers in the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker (2005) and as Lauren Waters in the ITV musical series Britannia High (2008). She has also performed in a number of West End musicals.
Life and career As a child, Hagen starred in a number of West end musicals, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium and as the voice of Control in the 2004–2013 UK tour of Starlight Express - The 3rd Dimension, on which her father, Peter Hagen, was musical director. Her mother is actress Susie Fenwick who has appeared in many West End productions. She was heard alongside actors such as Oliver Thornton and Tim Driesen. She studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
Hagen starred in Britannia High as Lauren Waters alongside Mitch Hewer, Sapphire Elia, Matthew James Thomas, Rana Roy, Marcquelle Ward, Sophie Powles and Adam Garcia. She went through a year-long audition process which involved dance, drama and singing workshops.
Hagen has starred as Meat in the 2009/2010 UK tour of Queen musical We Will Rock You'''', and played the lead role of Pearl in Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany until May 25, 2014. She featured in Tim Minchin's new Musical 'Groundhog Day', in which she originated the role of Nancy Taylor.
Hagen is the second cousin of Perry Fenwick, who plays Billy Mitchell in EastEnders''.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2001Magic GrandadNikkiTV series (3 episodes)2005The Story of Tracy BeakerRebecca ChalmersTV series (series 5)2008Britannia HighLauren WatersTV series (9 episodes)
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes1998AnnieKate / MollyVictoria Palace Theatre2002Chitty Chitty Bang BangSewer ChildLondon Palladium2004–2013Starlight Express - The 3rd DimensionControl (voice)UK Tour2009We Will Rock YouMeat UK Tour2010Starlight ExpressDinah the Dining CarBochum, Germany2011Pearl the Observation Car2014EvitaMistressLjubljana Summer Festival2015Bat Boy: The MusicalShelley ParkerSouthwark PlayhouseLike MeAshleyWaterloo East Theatre, LondonJudy - The Songbook of Judy GarlandHerselfUK Tour2016Groundhog DayNancy TaylorThe Old Vic2018Starlight ExpressPearlBochum, Germany2020The Sound of MusicSister MargarettaTallinn, Estonia2021Heathers: The MusicalMs Fleming / Veronica’s MumUK Tour2022But I'm a Cheerleader: The MusicalMary BrownTurbine Theatre, London2023Disney100: The ConcertVocalistUK and Europe arena tour2024Everybody's Talking About JamieAlternate Margaret / Understudy Ray / Miss HedgeAlso resident director, UK Tour
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