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Created by | Tony Grounds |
Portrayed by | Michelle Keegan |
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Occupation | Army medic |
Affiliation | British Army |
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Georgie Lane is a fictional character from the BBC military drama Our Girl, played by Michelle Keegan. Georgie first appeared in the first episode of the second series, originally broadcast on 7 September 2016. Georgie serves as the replacement protagonist of the series after the departure of Molly Dawes (Lacey Turner), with Georgie filling the role for the remainder of the series. Introduced as an established corporal, Georgie's storylines in the series have included her romances with Elvis Harte (Luke Pasqualino), Jaime Cole (Royce Pierreson), and Captain James (Ben Aldridge), being kept as a prisoner of war by Al-Shabaab, and her struggles and responsibilities as an army medic, both physically and mentally.
Georgie has been described as brave, resilient, and hard-working. Keegan was interested in and found inspiration for her portrayal from the accounts of female combat medics that she listened to while preparing for the part. The actress found the physical training for the series to be tough, yet she wanted to perform as many of her own stunts as she was allowed. After the show's fourth series was greenlit, Keegan announced that it would be her last one as she wanted to pursue other projects despite enjoying her time on the series. The show itself was cancelled as a result, as creator Tony Grounds felt Georgie's ending was an appropriate way to end the series as a whole. Despite the character and her storylines being met with mixed reception, Keegan won a TV Choice award for Best Actress, alongside receiving several other nominations for her portrayal.