Googie Withers
Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 1917 – 15 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. She was a well-known actress and star of British films during the Second World War and postwar years.
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| Full name at birth | Georgette Lizette Withers
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| Date of birth | 12 March 1917
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| Place of birth | Karachi, Pakistan
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| Date of death | 15 July 2011
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| Age | 94 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Sydney, Australia
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- Mother of Joanna McCallum.
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to British theatre, film and television. She collected the CBE at Buckingham Palace in March 2002, alongside Lynn Redgrave who was made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). They reminisced about their time making Shine (1996) and about Sir Michael Redgrave, with whom she had performed many times.
- Mother of Nicholas McCallum
- Became an Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).
- Her familiar nickname dates from her childhood. It was an affectionate nickname given her by her Indian nurse; "googie" means "pigeon" in Hindi.
Googie Withers is known for her role in the episode Northanger Abbey (1986) as Mrs. Allen.
She is also known for her role in the film Night and the City (1950) as Helen Nosseross.
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