Georgia Taylor (born Claire Jackson; 26 February 1980) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Toyah Battersby in the long-running ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", from 1997 to 2003, and 2016 onwards; Ruth Winters in the BBC One medical drama series, "Casualty", from 2007 to 2011; and Kate Barker in the ITV police drama series, "", from 2013 to 2014.