Florence Hoath

Florence Angela L. Hoath (born 12 July 1984) is a British actress.

Career

The daughter of actress Tina Martin (1948-2024), Hoath was born in London and made her film debut in the 1993 screen adaptation of Secret Rapture at the age of eight. Since then she has appeared in a number of film and television productions, including the 2005 Doctor Who episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances". Also in that year, Hoath was cast to play the regular role of George Fitzgerald in Channel 5's daytime soap Family Affairs, but the show was cancelled weeks after her introduction, the final episode being broadcast in December 2005.

Hoath's last screen credit was a role in the 2008 television miniseries Lost in Austen. In an interview published in Doctor Who Magazine during March 2015, she confirmed she was no longer acting.

In September 2022 Florence and her husband Neil Toon created a children's entertainment YouTube channel, ZinniPops. In March 2024 Florence announced the death of her mother on her Instagram account.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1994 A Pin for the Butterfly Marushka 1995 Innocent Lies Angela Cross 1997 FairyTale: A True Story Elsie Wright 1998 The Governess Clementina Cavendish 1999 Tom's Midnight Garden Hatty (12/13 years) 2000 Back to the Secret Garden Geraldine TV movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Haunting of Helen Walker Flora TV movie 1996 The Demon Headmaster Bess 3 episodes 2001 The Cazalets Clary Cazalet 6 episodes 2002 Goodbye, Mr. Chips Alice Johnson TV movie 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Pamela Reeves 1 episode 2005 Doctor Who Nancy 2 episodes: The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances Family Affairs George Fritzgerald 50 episodes 2008 Bike Squad Sheena West TV movie Doctors Emily Fenton 5 episodes Lost in Austen Kitty Bennet 4 episodes

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Title of work Result 1998 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress FairyTale: A True Story