Georgia Chara

Georgia Chara (born 30 July 1987) is an Australian television and theatre actress. After starting her acting career in her twenties, she made guest appearances in various television series', including Bed of Roses, Killing Time and Mr & Mrs Murder. In 2013, Chara was cast as Jess Lockwood in Home and Away. She also joined the cast of Wentworth in the starring role of Jess Warner. Chara appeared in the second and third seasons. In 2015, Chara starred as Wednesday in comedy series Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane and made a guest appearance in Neighbours. She also made her stage debut in a production of Exit the King.

Early life Chara grew up on a farm in Bellbrae. During her teenage years, she moved to Highton and attended Sacred Heart College. For six months she studied finance at Deakin University, before dropping out. She then worked as a personal trainer in Torquay. In 2013, Chara was cast in the guest role of Jess Lockwood in Home and Away for six episodes. Chara described her character as "a wrongly accused and scared innocent girl". In 2015, Chara appeared in the third season of Wentworth and the ABC comedy show Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane. She also joined the cast of Neighbours in the guest role of Indiana Crowe. Chara made her stage debut in a production of Eugène Ionesco's Exit the King at the Geelong Arts Centre. She played the female lead Queen Marguerite.

Filmography Year Title Role NotesRef 2009 Rush Student Episode: "Season 2 Episode 15" 2011 Bed of Roses Bike Salesperson Episode: "Heartache" Killing Time Charlene Episode: "1.3" 2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Jennifer Travers Episode: "A Flare for Murder" 2013–14 Home and Away Jess Lockwood Guest role; Seasons 26–27 2014–15 Wentworth Jess Warner Recurring role; Seasons 2–3 2015 Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane Wednesday Footballer Wants a Wife Bella Neighbours Indiana Crowe Guest role; Season 31 2017 Living Space Ashley 2019 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Julie Thomas Episode: "Dead Beat"2024 (25)InsideMel's MotherFeature Film

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