Yahoo News Hollyoaks' Georgina Hale star gets tribute from BAFTA after death
The BAFTAs and Doctor Who's Colin Baker have led tributes to the Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress Georgina Hale after news of her death was announced.
Hale's death was confirmed earlier today (January 10), with the award-winning actress reported to have passed away on January 4, aged 80. A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
The actress enjoyed a decades-long career and was best known for her roles in Ken Russell films during the 1970s — which included in 1974's Mahler, a role for which she later won a BAFTA award for 'Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles' the same year.
Following the news, BAFTA shared a tribute to her on Twitter/X, writing: "We're saddened to learn of the passing of Georgina Hale. Well known for her award-winning work in the films of Ken Russell, she was awarded Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in 1975."
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Baker added: "RIP the wonderful and unique Georgina Hale I never worked with her alas but love her work. She was two months younger than me!"
Alongside her film career, Hale had plenty of roles in various TV shows, including a role as Daisy K in 1988 Doctor Who episodes 'The Happiness Patrol' parts one, two and three opposite Sylvester McCoy's seventh Doctor.
She also appeared in ITV soap Emmerdale in 2006 as Beryl Chugspoke for a guest stint, later featuring on Hollyoaks in 2010 as Blanche Longford, the nightmare mother-in-law of Cindy Cunningham during her brief marriage to Alistair Longford. She briefly reprised the role in 2011 for two episodes.
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Other TV credits of Hale include The Bill, Casualty, A Rather English Marriage and One Foot in the Grave. Her last TV appearance was in an episode of Holby City back in 2016.
On stage, the actress enjoyed an accomplished career — receiving a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her role in 1981 production Steaming.
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