Georgia Woodward
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Georgia Woodward 21 May 1992 Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Halgren |
Georgia Woodward (born 21 May 1992) is an Australian actress and producer. Woodward is most known for her starring role as Charlotte on the hit online series, A Shared House.
Early life
Georgia Woodward was born in Sydney, Australia to music teachers Tanya and Colin Woodward. She has a sister, Amy Woodward. She grew up in Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. She graduated from Cromer High School in 2009. During school Woodward attended acting classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[1] After graduating high school, Woodward began studying an Acting Degree at Sydney Theatre School. Whilst at the school Woodward began collaborating with Joshua Lundberg on the online sitcom A Shared House. Woodward decided to drop out of her degree to focus on the series.[2]
Woodward is a trained short and long form improviser. She trained at Laugh Masters Academy, a Chicago style improvisational comedy school in Sydney.
Career
From 2009 – 2014, Woodward has worked mostly in theatre in Sydney.
A Shared House
In 2014, Woodward starred in Joshua Lundberg’s short film Unmanned. The two worked well together and in January 2015 Woodward approached Lundberg about her interest in creating a comedy series. "I was inspired by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey who created their own opportunities in the entertainment industry". The series was produced on with no money and was made up of a cast and crew who worked for free because they "loved the writing".[2]
A Shared House was released on YouTube on Friday 13 November 2015. On its first weeekend A Shared House struggled with views as it was released on the same day as the November 2015 Paris attacks.[2]
The show continued to grow at a healthy pace and received critical acclaim. It was titled 'The best web series of 2015' by online critic Web Series 2 Watch (What U Want 2 Watch) and given a 9/10 Rating by The AU Review.[3]
Noticing its potential, Lundberg and Woodward announced pre-production for Season 2 in February 2016 with a goal of improving all production values and enhancing the universe of the series.[4]
A Shared House earned Woodward an Outstanding Actress in Comedy Series Award Nomination at the 2016 Los Angeles Web Series Festival at Warner Brothers Studios in California. The show was nominated for another three awards at the festival and took home the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series award.[5]
The series is an Official Selection at the 2016 Miami Web Series Festival.
Awards and Nominations
2015: A Shared House : Nominated: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Personal life
Woodward is in a relationship with Lisa Halgren, a wine specialist. The two reside in Sydney.
She is an advocate for positive body image and co-founded Celebrate You - an annual even aimed at raising awareness of Eating Disorders and negative body image. Celebrate You began in 2014 and all proceeds earned from the event are donated to The Butterfly Foundation, Australia's largest non profit eating disorder organisation.
References
- ↑ "Stage 32: Georgia Woodward".
- 1 2 3 "The not so glamorous, yet career defining experience of creating a New Comedy Series". Comedy Crowd.
- ↑ "TV Review - A Shared House - Hello Asia".
- ↑ "A SHARED HOUSE: AUSTRALIAN WEB SERIES FINDS GREAT SUCCESS".
- ↑ "A Shared House wins International Gong at the LA Web Fest".