Georgina Cates, 51, died in May, Andrew Marshall says

Actress Georgina Cates died in May at 51, according to Andrew Marshall, the creator of the television sitcom 2point4 Children, who made the news public on October 17. Marshall said he had only recently learned of her death and had no further details beyond information on IMDb. The cause of death has not been made public in the reports. In a post on X, Marshall identified Cates as Claire Woodgate and described her as the first actor to play Jenny in the series. He also offered condolences to her family and children and asked whether anyone had further details. The reports of her death rely on his post; no separate account of the circumstances was provided. Cates played Jenny Porter in the first two series of 2point4 Children, joining the show at 16. The sitcom, created by Marshall, followed the Porter family and ran from 1991 to 1999. Cates was later replaced in the role by Clare Buckfield. After her television work, Cates appeared in the 1995 film An Awfully Big Adventure. Accounts of her career say she initially applied under her birth name and, after being rejected, sought the role again using the name Georgina Cates. She went on to appear in films including Frankie...