Ask a fan where they first saw Georgie Glen and the answer is nearly always Miss Higgins. She has played Miss Millicent Higgins in Call the Midwife since the 2018 Christmas special, and BBC Programmes (broadcaster episode credits) lists her under that name; the records confirm some of her credits and not others, and search results tend to blur the two.
Known role: Miss Millicent Higgins, Call the Midwife · Joined Call the Midwife: 2018 Christmas special · Other confirmed role: Audrey McFall, Waterloo Road · Birthplace: Helensburgh, Scotland (reported) · Broadcaster: BBC One
Quick snapshot
- Miss Millicent Higgins in Call the Midwife (BBC Programmes (broadcaster episode credits))
- Audrey McFall in Waterloo Road for 69 episodes, 2012 to 2015 (IMDb (film and TV credits database))
- The Crown role is reportedly Ruth, Lady Fermoy, per TV Choice (TV cast listings), on a Call the Midwife page
- Birthplace: the brief lists Helensburgh, while TresA Magazine (interview coverage) only places her upbringing nearby
- No source gathered names a spouse (TV Choice (TV cast listings))
- Earliest Call the Midwife credit gathered: the 2018 Christmas Special, listed as Miss Higgins, per IMDb (film and TV credits database) (Wikipedia (online encyclopedia))
- Lady Grenford in CBBC’s Hetty Feather, 2018 to 2020 (Wikipedia (online encyclopedia))
- Episode credits from 2025 still list her as Miss Millicent Higgins (IMDb (film and TV credits database))
- Check BBC Programmes episode listings before stating her current status, since no source gathered confirms a future appearance (IMDb (film and TV credits database))
Six facts carry this profile, and the two most-searched gaps, the Crown credit and the spouse, are deliberately left out of it.
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Known role | Miss Millicent Higgins (Miss Higgins), Call the Midwife |
| Broadcaster | BBC One |
| Joined Call the Midwife | 2018 Christmas special |
| Other confirmed role | Audrey McFall, Waterloo Road (2012 to 2015) |
| Birthplace | Helensburgh, Scotland (reported) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
What was Georgie Glen in?
Two credits carry the most weight. She played Audrey McFall in Waterloo Road for 69 episodes between 2012 and 2015, according to IMDb (film and TV credits database), and the broadcaster credits support her Call the Midwife role. The wider record is longer but thinner: TV Guide (listings and credits site) counts 107 acting credits, which is a total, not a verified list.
Audrey is a no-nonsense history teacher and a series regular, a description that Yours (celebrity TV coverage) ties to the same years.
- Lady Grenford in CBBC’s Hetty Feather, 2018 to 2020, 20 episodes, per Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)
- Madame Baptistine in the 2012 film Les Misérables, per Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)
- Dr Wendy Newstone in Ridley, 2022, per TV Choice (TV cast listings)
- Rose Kennedy in the Oscar-nominated film Jackie (Radio Times (TV listings and cast guide))
Was Georgie Glen in New Tricks?
- No source gathered for this piece lists her in New Tricks, so the question stays open.
Was Georgie Glen in Doc Martin?
- No cited source confirms a Doc Martin credit. The title comes from search queries, not from a credit listing.
Was Georgie Glen in Harry Potter?
- Unverified. The “Harry Potter credit” query reflects what people search for, and no credit record supports it.
Was Georgie Glen in Waterloo Road?
- Yes. Audrey McFall, a series regular from 2012 to 2015, per IMDb (film and TV credits database).
Editors can lean on two roles and should treat the rest as a list of leads. The Call the Midwife and Waterloo Road credits have named broadcaster or database support, while the Hetty Feather, Ridley and Jackie entries each rest on a single secondary listing.
Who is the actress who plays Miss Millicent Higgins in Call the Midwife?
The actress is Georgie Glen, and the character is usually shortened to Miss Higgins. Radio Times (TV listings and cast guide) describes her as a formidable, bossy but kind-hearted receptionist at Dr Turner’s surgery who slowly bonds with Nurse Phyllis Crane.
The full name appears at introduction. Yours (celebrity TV coverage) introduces Miss Millicent Trilby Higgins in the 2018 Christmas special, and Apple TV (streaming profile) lists her as Miss Higgins from 2018 onwards.
When did Georgie Glen join Call the Midwife?
- The earliest credit gathered is the 2018 Christmas Special, listed as Miss Higgins, per IMDb (film and TV credits database).
- No source gathered confirms the broadcast date to the day, so the year and season are the firmest claims available.
The trade-off: the short name reads naturally to fans, but the fuller name is the one the credit records use, so publishers should give both.
Who did Georgie Glen play in The Crown?
The Crown is the least settled credit in the set. TV Choice (TV cast listings) reportedly names her as Ruth, Lady Fermoy in series four, dated 2020, but the page it sits on is a Call the Midwife cast listing, not a Crown cast list.
That matters because the role rests on one secondary listing. Nothing gathered here comes from a production company or a Crown credit record.
Is The Crown role confirmed in published sources?
- Not yet. Only one cited page names the role, and it is a secondary cast listing.
- Keep the character name out of print until a Crown cast source is cited.
A single secondary listing is a lead, not a credit. A headline that names Ruth, Lady Fermoy would be repeating one page rather than confirming a role.
The implication: The Crown stays in the unverified column until a production or broadcaster credit names her character.
Who is Georgie Glen’s husband?
None of the material gathered for this piece names a husband or spouse. That gap is the finding, and filling it with guesses drawn from co-stars or shared credits would be speculation.
Personal life details therefore stay unverified. Readers who arrive looking for a partner’s name will find none confirmed here, and they should be wary of sites that supply one without a named source.
Does any cited source name a spouse?
- No. None of the sources gathered for this piece names a spouse.
- Personal-life claims need an interview or biography with a named author before they run.
The trade-off: leaving the question open protects accuracy, but readers who came for the answer will leave without one.
Where was Georgie Glen born?
Wikipedia (online encyclopedia) describes Georgie Glen as a Scottish actress and gives her date of birth as . That date rests on a single encyclopedia entry, so it is firm enough to print with attribution.
Birthplace is the softer claim. The brief lists Helensburgh, but TresA Magazine (interview coverage) only says she grew up near Helensburgh, where Waterloo Road’s school scenes were filmed in Greenock.
What is Georgie Glen’s nationality?
- Scottish, the description the Wikipedia entry above uses.
- Nationality is the settled detail here; the birthplace is the open one.
The birth date and birthplace rest on different evidence, and neither has a registry or primary profile behind it. Editors who quote them should attribute both rather than present them as settled facts.
The implication: a date of birth sourced to one encyclopedia entry should be attributed in print, not stated as fact.
Confirmed facts
- Miss Millicent Higgins in Call the Midwife, per BBC Programmes (broadcaster episode credits)
- Audrey McFall in Waterloo Road, 2012 to 2015, per IMDb (film and TV credits database)
- Scottish actress, per Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)
What’s unclear
- New Tricks, Doc Martin and Harry Potter: no cited source
- The Crown character: one secondary listing (TV Choice (TV cast listings))
- Spouse or any personal life detail: no source gathered
- Exact broadcast date of the 2018 Christmas special: not confirmed
- Birthplace of Helensburgh: stated in the brief, not confirmed by a direct source
Wales Online’s series 11 cast coverage is the weakest source in this set, so its description is treated as fan-level context rather than a credit record. It does describe the character in terms fans often echo.
“Audrey in Waterloo Road was one of my favourite characters to play. I think partly to do with the fact that I played her for three years or so. You can really own a character when you have the luxury of that sort of time.”
Georgie Glen, speaking to TresA Magazine (interview coverage)
“It was a special time. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.”
Georgie Glen, speaking to TresA Magazine (interview coverage)
“Playing Dr Turner’s receptionist Miss Higgins is Georgie Glen who is known to be strict and stern but has a heart of gold.”
Wales Online (regional news, series 11 cast coverage)
The open questions now sit with production records rather than fan pages: whether a Crown cast list ever names her character, and whether the broadcaster keeps the Miss Higgins naming consistent across series. For editors checking a credit, the choice is clear: cite the BBC episode pages and IMDb credits for Miss Higgins and Audrey McFall, or keep The Crown and Harry Potter off the list until a primary source names them.
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Frequently asked questions
Which broadcaster airs Call the Midwife?
BBC One airs Call the Midwife. BBC Programmes (broadcaster episode credits) lists Georgie Glen’s episode credits under the name Miss Millicent Higgins.
Is Georgie Glenn the same actress as Georgie Glen?
Some headlines in the search results spell the name Glenn. The research treated this as a spelling variant, and the credit listings used here spell it Glen, so the headline spelling does not point to a second performer.
Where can her full list of credits be checked?
Start with the IMDb (film and TV credits database) name page, then confirm each Call the Midwife entry against BBC episode pages. Treat any title that appears only in a list as unverified until a broadcaster or production credit confirms it.
What is Georgie Glen best known for?
Wikipedia describes her as best known for Miss Higgins in Call the Midwife and for Audrey McFall in Waterloo Road (Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)).
Is she still appearing in Call the Midwife?
Episode credits run through Series 14, with Episode 14.4 from 2025 listed as Miss Millicent Higgins (IMDb (film and TV credits database)). No source gathered confirms a future appearance, so check current BBC listings before stating her status.
How many acting credits are listed for her?
TV Guide (listings and credits site) lists 107 acting credits. That total mixes confirmed and unverified titles, so it measures listings rather than verified roles.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.