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Actor Georgina Cates, star of 2point4 Children, dies aged 51
Actor Georgina Cates died in May aged 51, but news of her death became public in October.
Cates was an English actor best known for playing Jenny Porter in the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children.
She began her television career at 16 and later appeared in films including An Awfully Big Adventure and Clay Pigeons.
Her cause of death has not been made public, and no further details have been confirmed.
Her daughter Naiia paid tribute on Instagram, and the show's creator, Andrew Marshall, remembered Cates as talented.
Cates was formerly married to actor Skeet Ulrich, and they had two children, Naiia and Jakob.
Actor Georgina Cates, best known for playing Jenny Porter in the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children, has died aged 51.
She died in May, and news of her death became public on 17 October 2026.
Her cause of death has not been made public.
The show's creator, Andrew Marshall, and Cates's daughter paid tribute to her.
Cates's final on-screen appearance was in the 2016 short Save Me From The Sound Of The Siren.
- Who
- Georgina Cates, an English actor.
- What
- She died aged 51.
- When
- She died in May; The Independent reports the date as 6 May. The news became public on 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated. Her cause of death has not been made public.
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Cates began her television career starring in 2point4 Children.
Cates had a breakthrough film role in An Awfully Big Adventure.
Cates died, according to The Independent.
Cates made her final on-screen appearance in the short Save Me From The Sound Of The Siren.
News of Cates's death became public.
- Age at death
- 51
- Best-known role
- Jenny Porter in 2point4 Children
- Date of death
- 6 May, according to The Independent
- Cause of death
- Not made public
- Final on-screen appearance
- Save Me From The Sound Of The Siren (2016)
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What people are saying
My beautiful, free-spirited mom lived a hard life and still found ways to make herself and others laugh and smile ... now she can rest easy.
I'm very sad to report, I have just discovered, that lovely and talented Claire Woodgate aka Georgina Cates, our 1st Jenny in 2p4 died last May. I have no other details than than on IMDb. Sympathies to her family and children. If anyone has further details to share, please do.
She brought both a dry wit and a dark edge to the role of Jenny that absolutely fits the tone of the first two series ... Rest in Peace, Clare, you'll be forever remembered.