Georgina Castle

Castle was born in the South London Borough of Sutton and grew up in Clapham,^[1] the daughter of broadcaster and former tennis player Andrew Castle and Sophia (née Runham).^[2] Her maternal grandparents are Swedish.^[3] She is a descendant of Annie Besant through her paternal grandmother.^[4]

In addition to playing sport with her sister Claudia, Castle took weekend Stagecoach drama classes as well as singing and ballet lessons. Castle attended Alleyn's School,^[5] where she completed A Levels in English literature, religious studies, and psychology.^[6] She went on to graduate from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting.^[7]

In 2009 at age 16, Castle performed on Keith Jack's tour.^[8] She guest starred in a 2012 episode of the BBC One police procedural New Tricks.^[9] This was followed by an appearance in a 2014 episode of the medical soap opera Doctors.^[10]

After graduating from drama school, Castle played Lisa Houseman on the 2015 UK tour of Dirty Dancing.^[11] Castle made her West End debut in 2017 when she joined the cast of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre as the lead character Sophie.^[12] This was followed by roles in Twist and Shout at the Other Palace in 2018 and as Doralee Rhodes on the 2019 UK tour of 9 to 5 with Amber Davies.^[13]

Castle appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella for its short-lived 2021 run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.^[14] She returned to the Other Palace in 2022 for Millennials.^[15]

Also in 2022, Castle starred as Jovie opposite Simon Lipkin in the West End revival of Elf at the Dominion Theatre.^[16] Castle then reprised her role as Lisa Houseman in Dirty Dancing the following year, also at the Dominion.^[17]

In 2024, Castle starred as Regina George in the West End premiere of Mean Girls, a musical adaptation of the film of the same title.^[18][19] The show closed in June 2025.

Castle is married to fellow actor Simon Lipkin, who also appeared in Elf.^[20]