2point4 Children actress Georgina Cates dies 'suddenly' aged 51 as the show's creator leads tributes to her

Andrew Marshall broke the news on X, writing that he had 'just discovered' the death of 'our 1st Jenny'. Born Claire Elaine Woodgate in Essex, she was rejected under her real name. She then invented a persona, dyeing her hair red and adopting a Liverpudlian accent to win the role.

Cates won the part of Jenny Porter at 16 and starred in the first two series.