Georgia Hirst
Georgia Hirst | |
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Born | Georgia Octavia Hirst 26 December 1994 Oxford, England |
Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Notable work | Torvi (Vikings) |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives | Maude Hirst (half-sister), (brother) |
Georgia Octavia Hirst (born 26 December 1994) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as the maiden Torvi in the History Channel series Vikings and as Becky in the 2018 techno music zombie horror movie Ravers.
Early life[]
Hirst was born on Boxing Day in Oxford. She is the daughter of writer Michael Hirst. Her older half-sister Maude Hirst appeared alongside her in Vikings. Hirst trained in acting at the Drama Centre London.[1]
Career[]
Hirst dedicated most of her early acting career to playing the character Torvi in the television series Vikings; the character debuted in the second season in 2013.[2] She was promoted to series regular during the sixth season.[3]
In 2018, Hirst was the sole actor in the Stephen Gates directed short film Dungeness,[4] and starred as Becky in the 2018 techno music zombie horror movie Ravers,[5] which had its world premiere at the 2018 London FrightFest Film Festival.[6][7] In 2020, Hirst played the role of Grace in the interactive rom-com Five Dates.[8]
Personal life[]
In 2017, Hirst made an appearance on Sky News where she urged young female fans to go ahead with smear tests after she had herself been diagnosed with precancerous cells at the age of 22. Hirst followed this by appearing in a Mika Simmons podcast, The Happy Vagina on the same topic.[9]
Filmography[]
Film and television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–2020 | Vikings | Torvi | Recurring (seasons 2–6) Main (season 6) 63 episodes |
2018 | Ravers [7] | Becky | Film |
2018 | Dungeness [4] | woman | Short film |
2020 | Five Dates [8] | Grace | Interactive Film |
References[]
- ^ "Georgia Hirst". United Agents. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Hirst, the charismatic star of the TV series "Vikings" is coming to Vilnius". ccbaltics.com. 2019.
- ^ "'Vikings' star Georgia Hirst, says series finale won't please everyone". NME. 4 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dungeness". Vimeo. 2018.
- ^ "Vikings actress Georgia Hirst to lead horror 'Ravers' Exclusive". screendaily.com. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "FrightFest Film Festival - Ravers". twitter.com. 28 August 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Georgia Hirst - Ravers". starburstmagazine.com. 16 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Five Dates". walesinteractive.com. 2020.
- ^ "Vikings star Georgia Hirst worried she'd be unemployable after speaking out on cancer scare". metro.co.uk. 15 January 2020.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1994 births
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actors from Oxford
- Alumni of the Drama Centre London
- English film actresses
- English television actresses