Georgina Campbell

Georgina Campbell (born 12 June 1992) is an English actress. Campbell made her acting debut at age sixteen in the web series Freak. She won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014), making her the first black and first non-white actress to win that award. Her other television credits include The Ice Cream Girls (2013), Flowers (2016), Broadchurch (2017), the Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" (2017), Krypton (2018), The Pale Horse (2020), and Suspicion (2022). She made her film debut with a minor role in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).

Campbell has been dubbed a "scream queen" for her starring roles in horror films such as Barbarian (2022), Bird Box Barcelona (2023), T.I.M. (2023), Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023), The Watchers (2024), Influencers (2025), and Cold Storage (2026). In 2019, Campbell was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.

Early life and education Georgina Campbell was born on 12 June 1992 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, to a white English mother and a Jamaican father. Her mother is a retired teacher and her father is a police officer. She spent her younger years in Wilmington.

Before becoming an actor, Campbell wanted to be a flight attendant.

Career 2009–2020 At 16, Campbell was scouted in the street for her first role as Lucy in the 2009 web series Freak. and first non-white Best Actress winner.

In 2015, Campbell starred in the Sky 1 comedy drama After Hours as Jasmine. The first season was directed by Craig Cash and was broadcast in November 2015. She had a lead role in the TV mini-series Tripped (2015), a supporting role in the BBC drama mini-series One of Us (2016), and she appeared in Channel 4 black comedy series Flowers (2016). and appeared in the ITV drama series Broadchurch as DC Katie Harford, and in Black Mirror, series 4 episode 4, "Hang the DJ", as Amy. In February 2019, Campbell was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.

2021–present In 2021, Campbell appeared in her first horror film, Andrew Gaynord's comedy-horror All My Friends Hate Me.

In 2022, she starred in the critically acclaimed, commercially successful horror film Barbarian, directed by Zach Cregger.

In 2023, she co-starred in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box Barcelona, in the sci-fi thriller T.I.M., and in the horror film Lovely, Dark, and Deep.

In 2024, Campbell co-starred in the supernatural horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan. In 2025, she starred in the horror thriller Influencers, directed by Kurtis David Harder.

In 2026, she will star in the horror thrillers Psycho Killer, directed by Gavin Polone; Cold Storage, directed by Jonny Campbell; The Shepherd, directed by John Hyams; and in an untitled four-part detective series for Netflix created by Charlie Brooker.

Campbell has been dubbed a "scream queen" by various media publications due to her frequent starring roles in horror films.

Personal life Since 2019, Campbell has been in a relationship with American filmmaker Dawson Taylor, who directed her in the horror short film Otherkin (2022).

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Ministry of Stories Anthology of Horror Medusa Short film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Kay Canned Georgie Short film 2021 Wildcat Khadija "Kat" Young Blank Shores Emily Short film All My Friends Hate Me Fig 2022 Barbarian Tess Marshall Otherkin Scarlet Short film 2023 Bird Box Barcelona Claire T.I.M. Abi Lovely, Dark, and Deep Lennon 2024 The Watchers Ciara 2025 Influencers Charlotte 2026 Cold Storage Naomi Williams Psycho Killer Officer Jane Archer Filming

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Casualty Amy Episode: "Dark Places" The Cut Kelly 2 episodes 2011–2012 Sadie J Whitney Landon Recurring; 6 episodes 2012 Doctors Abby Hellier Episode: "Crocodile Tears" One Night Rochelle Miniseries Holby City Gabby Greendale Episode: "Last Day on Earth" 2013 Death in Paradise Therese Episode: "An Unholy Death" The Ice Cream Girls Young Serena Gorringe Miniseries 2014 The Dumping Ground Jen Episode: "Finding Frank" Murdered by My Boyfriend Ashley Jones Television film 2015 The Ark Aris Television film Brotherhood Katherine Episode: "Mating" After Hours Jasmine 6 episodes Tripped Kate Miniseries 2016 One of Us Anna Miniseries Flowers Abigail 6 episodes 2017 Broadchurch Detective Constable Katie Harford 8 episodes Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Barbara Episode: "Impossible Planet" five by five Chloe 2 episodes Black Mirror Amy Episode: "Hang the DJ" 2018 Krypton Lyta Zod Main role 2019 His Dark Materials Adele Starminster Episode: "The Idea of North" Cake Paige 3 episodes 2020 The Pale Horse Delphine Easterbrook Main role; miniseries Soulmates Miranda Episode: "Little Adventures" 2022 Suspicion Natalie Thompson Main role TBA In production

Web Year Title Role Notes 2009 Freak Lucy Main role; 16 episodes

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2015 RTS Programme Awards Actor – Female Murdered by My Boyfriend British Academy Television Awards Best Actress 2018 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Black Mirror