Helen Grace
English television and theatre actress
Helen Grace (born Helen Victoria Scragg; 20 August 1971) is a former actress. She played Georgia Simpson on the Channel 4 soap Brookside.
Early life
Grace was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, she grew up in Northwood, attended St. Helen's School, and was brought up as an only child by her mother after her father's death. She acted, skied and played the piano from an early age, and chose to pursue acting rather than study medicine. After studying Psychology at Durham University, she worked as a waitress and in accounts for an advertising agency to pay for drama school, then trained at the Drama Centre London. She was advised to go by a more elegant surname professionally, and chose Grace because of its similar letters and length.
Acting career
Grace's career began in 1996 with her role on Brookside as Georgia Simpson, who was in an incestuous relationship with her younger brother. The storyline attracted considerable public and press attention at the time. She was a guest on TFI Friday and appeared alongside fellow soap stars of the day Patsy Palmer and Tracy Shaw in a 1997 Vogue magazine issue celebrating British women, with Patsy Kensit on the cover.
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