“Georgina Cates Dead: BBC’s 2point4 Children and Clay Pigeons Actress Was 51” — what this page in the network covers. Georgina Cates, the British actress who broke out as Jenny Porter on the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children and later starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Vince Vaughn in the 1998 dark comedy Clay Pigeons, has died at 51. Andrew Marshall, creator of 2point4 Children, announced her death on Saturday, noting that she had actually passed away in May. Cates was just 16 when she joined the beloved BBC series, playing the teenage daughter in a role that made her a familiar face in British households during the 1990s.
She later transitioned to American film, earning critical notice for her performance as a small-town femme fatale in Clay Pigeons. Her death was not widely reported at the time, and Marshall’s announcement prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans and former colleagues. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.