# Georgia Chara

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{{short description|Australian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Georgia Chara
| image        =
| caption      = 
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1987|07|30|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showcast.com.au/showcast/View/ViewActorProfile?actorId=36935&d=KPIRzgK-qc07NxLYMLnoRg|title=Georgia Chara|publisher=Showcast|accessdate=27 November 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place  = [Geelong](/source/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](/source/Bed_of_Roses_(TV_series))'', ''[Killing Time](/source/Killing_Time_(TV_series))'' and ''[Mr & Mrs Murder](/source/Mr_%26_Mrs_Murder)''. In 2013, Chara was cast as [Jess Lockwood](/source/Jess_Lockwood_(Home_and_Away)) in ''[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away)''. She also joined the cast of ''[Wentworth](/source/Wentworth_(TV_series))'' in the starring role of [Jess Warner](/source/Jess_Warner_(Wentworth)). Chara appeared in the second and third seasons. In 2015, Chara starred as Wednesday in comedy series ''[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane](/source/Sammy_J_%26_Randy_in_Ricketts_Lane)'' and made a guest appearance in ''[Neighbours](/source/Neighbours)''. She also made her stage debut in a production of ''[Exit the King](/source/Exit_the_King)''.

==Early life==
Chara grew up on a farm in [Bellbrae](/source/Bellbrae). During her teenage years, she moved to [Highton](/source/Highton) and attended [Sacred Heart College](/source/Sacred_Heart_College%2C_Geelong).<ref name="Millard">{{cite web|url=http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/enter-the-queen-georgia-chara/|title=Queen Georgia Chara gets her big break|last=Millard|first=Julia|date=9 July 2015|work=The Weekly Review|accessdate=30 November 2015|archive-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226021532/http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/enter-the-queen-georgia-chara/|url-status=dead}}</ref> For six months she studied finance at [Deakin University](/source/Deakin_University), before dropping out. She then worked as a personal trainer in [Torquay](/source/Torquay%2C_Victoria).<ref name="Millard"/> When she was 20 years old, Chara joined the Screen Actors Studio and she also taught improvisation classes at Mooregrace Acting Studios.<ref name="Millard"/>

==Career==
Chara has made guest appearances in ''[Rush](/source/Rush_(2008_TV_series))'', ''[Bed of Roses](/source/Bed_of_Roses_(TV_series))'',<ref name="Luby"/> ''[Killing Time](/source/Killing_Time_(TV_series))'',<ref name="Iannello"/> and ''[Mr & Mrs Murder](/source/Mr_%26_Mrs_Murder)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dn56rg/mr--mrs-murder--series-1---8-flare-for-murder|title=Mr & Mrs Murder – Series 1 – 8. Flare for Murder|work=[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)|accessdate=1 December 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Chara was cast in the guest role of [Jess Lockwood](/source/Jess_Lockwood_(Home_and_Away)) in ''[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away)'' for six episodes.<ref name="Millard"/> While she was filming for the ''[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away)'', Chara successfully auditioned for the recurring role of Jess Warner in the prison drama ''[Wentworth](/source/Wentworth_(TV_series))''.<ref name="Luby">{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/lifestyle/guest-spot-georgia-chara/story-fnjuhqx6-1226794281468?nk=15ab8a767955440142f0d960db2f9bb6-1448931385|title=Guest spot: Georgia Chara|last=Luby|first=Miranda|date=12 December 2013|work=[Geelong Advertiser](/source/Geelong_Advertiser)|accessdate=1 December 2015}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Chara described her character as "a wrongly accused and scared innocent girl".<ref name="Luby"/> She made her debut in the second season, which aired in 2014.<ref name="Luby"/>

Chara also joined the cast of feature film ''Before Dawn'', alongside [Samara Weaving](/source/Samara_Weaving) and [Marcus Graham](/source/Marcus_Graham).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/home-and-away/news/a556391/home-and-aways-samara-weaving-to-shoot-before-dawn-next-month/|title=Home and Away's Samara Weaving to shoot Before Dawn next month|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=9 March 2014|publisher=[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)|accessdate=1 December 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Chara appeared in the third season of ''[Wentworth](/source/Wentworth_(TV_series))'' and the [ABC](/source/ABC_(Australian_TV_channel)) comedy show ''[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane](/source/Sammy_J_%26_Randy_in_Ricketts_Lane)''.<ref name="Future">{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/lifestyle/wentworth-actor-georgia-chara-on-her-logie-nomination-and-future-plans/news-story/d766c9c489b7ca4010537ab08f50d9bb?nk=15ab8a767955440142f0d960db2f9bb6-1448929593|title=Wentworth actor Georgia Chara on her Logie nomination and future plans|date=2 March 2015|work=[Geelong Advertiser](/source/Geelong_Advertiser)|accessdate=1 December 2015}}</ref> She also joined the cast of ''[Neighbours](/source/Neighbours)'' in the guest role of [Indiana Crowe](/source/Indiana_Crowe).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mooregrace.com/georgia-chara-prepares-neighbours-shoot|title=Georgia Chara prepares for Neighbours shoot!|publisher=Mooregrace Acting Studios|accessdate=30 November 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112228/http://www.mooregrace.com/georgia-chara-prepares-neighbours-shoot|archivedate=8 December 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Chara made her stage debut in a production of [Eugène Ionesco](/source/Eug%C3%A8ne_Ionesco)'s ''[Exit the King](/source/Exit_the_King)'' at the [Geelong Arts Centre](/source/Geelong_Arts_Centre). She played the female lead Queen Marguerite.<ref name="Iannello">{{cite news|url=http://geelongindy.com.au/indy/2015-07-03/logie-nominee-georgia-chara-debuts-geelong/|title=Logie nominee Georgia Chara debuts Geelong|last=Iannello|first=Emily|date=3 July 2015|work=[Geelong Independent](/source/Geelong_Independent)|accessdate=1 December 2015}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!Ref
|-
! scope="row"| 2009
| ''[Rush](/source/Rush_(2008_TV_series))''
| Student
| Episode: "Season 2 Episode 15"
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2011
| ''[Bed of Roses](/source/Bed_of_Roses_(TV_series))''
| Bike Salesperson
| Episode: "Heartache"
|
|-
| ''[Killing Time](/source/Killing_Time_(TV_series))''
| Charlene
| Episode: "1.3"
|
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
| ''[Mr & Mrs Murder](/source/Mr_%26_Mrs_Murder)''
| Jennifer Travers
| Episode: "A Flare for Murder"
|
|-
! scope="row"| 2013–14
| ''[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away)''
| [Jess Lockwood](/source/Jess_Lockwood_(Home_and_Away))
| Guest role; Seasons 26–27
|
|-
! scope="row"| 2014–15
| ''[Wentworth](/source/Wentworth_(TV_series))''
| [Jess Warner](/source/Jess_Warner_(Wentworth))
| Recurring role; Seasons 2–3
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2015-02-10 |title=Returning: Wentworth {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/returning-wentworth-2.html |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2015
| ''[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane](/source/Sammy_J_%26_Randy_in_Ricketts_Lane)''
| Wednesday
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2014-11-22 |title=Cameras roll on new Sammy J and Randy comedy {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/cameras-roll-on-new-sammy-j-and-randy-comedy.html |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2015-08-26 |title=Sammy J. & Randy in Ricketts Lane {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/sammy-j-randy-in-ricketts-lane.html |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
| ''[Footballer Wants a Wife](/source/Footballer_Wants_a_Wife)''
| Bella
|
|
|-
| ''[Neighbours](/source/Neighbours)''
| [Indiana Crowe](/source/Indiana_Crowe)
| Guest role; Season 31
|
|-
! scope="row"| 2017
| ''Living Space''
| Ashley
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| 2019
| ''[Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries](/source/Ms_Fisher's_Modern_Murder_Mysteries)''
| Julie Thomas
| Episode: "Dead Beat"
|
|-
|2024 (25)
|''[Inside](/source/Inside_(2024_film))''
|Mel's Mother
|Feature Film
|
|}

== Theatre ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''Misery''
|Annie Wilkes
|Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Misery - Geelong Repertory Theatre Company - Geelong Arts Centre |url=https://geelongartscentre.org.au/whats-on/all-events/misery/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=geelongartscentre.org.au |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[Between the Sheets](/source/Between_the_Sheets_(play))''
| Lead
| UK / AUS / US tour
|<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=LIBBY & GEORGIA APRIL 2024 |url=https://www.screenstar.tv/libbygeorgia |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Screen Star Events |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|''[Proof](/source/Proof_(play))''
|
| Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
|
|-
| 2022
|''Some Girls''
|
| Woodbin Theatre
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Chkvu7hPrQY/ | title=Instagram }}</ref>
|-
| 2021
|''Forget Me Not''
| Sally
| rowspan="2" |Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
|
|-
| 2018
|''[A Doll's House](/source/A_Doll's_House)''
| [Nora Helmer](/source/Nora_Helmer)
|
|-
|
| ''[Exit the King](/source/Exit_the_King)''
| Queen Marguerite
| [Geelong Arts Centre](/source/Geelong_Arts_Centre)
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4136330}}

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Category:Living people
Category:1987 births
Category:Australian film actresses
Category:Australian television actresses
Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:Actresses from Victoria (state)
Category:Actresses from Geelong
Category:Actors from Geelong

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