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You may know her best as Miss Higgins on Call The Midwife, but Georgie Glenn is an actress with a career that spans almost four decades.
Here's everything you need to know.
Georgie Glen's movies and TV shows
Despite appearing in many popular shows, Georgie Glenn was not always an actress and initially had a job as an assistant book designer at Thames and Hudson in her 20s.
“After I got my degree in graphic design from Glasgow School of Art, I jumped down to London with my portfolio in search of a job,” the Scottish star explained in an interview with her hometown publication, The Helensburgh Advertiser, in 2013. “Painting and drawing were always my passions, but I had no real idea what I was going to do with them.”
It wasn't until she joined Floodlight Council, an organisation that helps adults learn different skills such as cookery, drama, music and computing, that she considered a career on stage and screen. “I signed myself up and took to the acting classes like a duck to water."
Since then, she has worked on many films and TV shows alongside some A-list stars, including Judi Dench, Hugh Jackman and Helen Mirren.
Georgie Glen in Call The Midwife
Georgie Glen was introduced as Miss Millicent Trilby Higgins, the surgery receptionist, in the 2018 Call The Midwife Christmas special. At first, she appeared prim and proper, but as the series progressed, viewers uncovered her complex past.
It was revealed that Miss Higgins once had a secret romance with tutor Krishnan Choudhary while working in a library in Shimla, India - a relationship that was forbidden at the time. She gave birth to a son, who was raised by another family. She reunited with him in Season 13 and was thrilled to learn he had a son studying in Liverpool.
Tragically, her son dies, leaving her to grapple with grief and the life they could have had. In the 2024 Christmas special, her grandson comes to stay, but Miss Higgins has not revealed his true identity. Speaking to Radio Times, Georgie said: "It's a new reality within that discovery. She’s lived a long life with grief and memory. Though her son has now died, she has at least been reunited with him and gained his son. Her life is enriched by that - it’s changed her completely."
Georgie Glen in Waterloo Road
From 2012 to 2015, Georgie Glen appeared as a no-nonsense history teacher and a series regular in Waterloo Road (a drama set in a comprehensive school). People see it as nosey and interfering, but the teacher's actions come from a place of wanting to help the students.
The show has gone on to include other famous faces including soap stars Angela Griffin, Melanie Walters, Adam Thomas and Denise Welch, Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page, Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Jenna Coleman (Victoria, Emmerdale) to Richie Campbell (Grace), who plays Ndale, a man that proposes to Audrey.
Georgie Glen in Heartbeat
You may recognise Georgie Glen from Heartbeat, where she played Sergeant Jennifer Nokes. She first appeared as the cover for Sgt Raymond Craddock (Philip Franks) while he was on holiday.
Georgie Glen in The Crown
In The Crown, Georgie Glen played Ruth Roche, Lady Fermoy, who was the maternal Grandmother of Lady Diana Spencer and lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother. You can find her performance on Season 4, Episode 3, titled 'Fairytale'.
Georgie Glen in Doc Martin
Georgie Glen made a brief appearance in Doc Martin, the ITV drama starring Martin Clunes as the titular character.
How old is Georgie Glen?
Georgie Glen is Scottish and was born on the 20 April 1956 in Helensburgh, making her 69 years old.
Who is Georgie Glen's husband?
The actress hasn't discussed her relationships, but it's assumed she is married.
Georgie Glen's twins
She has however, spoken briefly about her two twin daughters called Eleanor and Holly, who were 23 at the time she did her interview for the Helensburgh Advertiser:
“I never left Helensburgh! Yes, I moved to the capital in my twenties but my family are still here. I bring my twin daughters, Holly and Eleanor, 23, to visit regularly. The girls love their Scottish relatives, they grew up here as much as I did.”
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who is passionate about TV, film and theatre. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing board games and spending time with her pet dogs, tortoise and chickens.