Biography

Gene Goodman (born 16 November 1999) is a professional dancer and actor, known for playing Franky Darwin in Creation (2009). He was also seen in Miss Marple — The Mirror Cracked (2010) and A Touch of Cloth (2012) but has spent the majority of his career starring in stage roles. He starred in The Secret Garden, touring in both Edinburgh and Toronto, was part of the original cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and was also seen in productions of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, on the West End. Gene is perhaps most well known for his frequent and lucrative appearances in Aunt Bessie’s commercials, seen eating Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes, in the UK. Gene trained at the Royal Ballet School and Dutch National Ballet and is currently a professional ballet and contemporary dancer. He can often be seen touring in Europe.