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Tamsin Greig

Date of birth: 1966-07-12

Place of birth: Maidstone, Kent, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Tasmin Greig, تامسین گریگ

Tamsin Greig

Biography

Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (/ˈtæmzɪn ˈɡrɛɡ/; born 12 July 1966) is an English actress, known for both dramatic and comedic roles. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom Black Books, Dr Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, Beverly Lincoln in British-American sitcom Episodes and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner. Other roles include Alice Chenery in BBC One's comedy-drama series Love Soup, Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4's soap opera The Archers, Miss Bates in the 2009 BBC version of Jane Austen's Emma, and Beth Hardiment in the 2010 film version of Tamara Drewe. In 2020, Greig starred as Anne Trenchard in Julian Fellowes' ITV series Belgravia. Greig is also a stage actress. She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2007 for Much Ado About Nothing, and was nominated in 2011 and 2015 for her roles in The Little Dog Laughed and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movie Credits

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2.6

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

2006-10-31

The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
3.1

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021-12-20

Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky

This Is the Sea
2.9

This Is the Sea

1997-09-15

The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy

Tamara Drewe
2.9

Tamara Drewe

2010-07-14

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood hom

Miranda
2.8

Miranda

2002-01-18

A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she

My Happy Ending
3.3

My Happy Ending

2023-02-24

A famous actress goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue, and in a hospital waiting roo

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
1

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

2008-04-18

Captain Eager is resurrected by the sprawling galactic corporation MacroSpace. His mission is to inv

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
0

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

2022-07-01

One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on com

Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car
0

Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

2012-10-08

From the MG Midget, much loved by American GIs, through to the more affordable Austin Healey 'frog-e

The Diary of Anne Frank
3

The Diary of Anne Frank

2009-01-01

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in

Falling Apart
1.9

Falling Apart

2006-03-22

Drama about domestic violence in a cosy middle-class relationship starring Hermione Norris and Mark

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
3.2

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015-02-26

As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament

Breaking the Bank
2.3

Breaking the Bank

2016-06-03

With ruthless US and Japanese investment banks circling Tuftons, a struggling two-hundred-year-old,

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
3.6

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004-09-01

Remake of the 1976 TV drama by Jack Rosenthal. An extra in a TV drama is finally given a line to say

Cuckoo
2.3

Cuckoo

2010-12-17

A professor becomes obsessed with his star student.

Shaun of the Dead
3.8

Shaun of the Dead

2004-04-09

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, abov

Revolting Rhymes
3.4

Revolting Rhymes

2017-10-11

Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
0

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

2012-05-31

This fascinating documentary reveals the behind the scenes story of the Coronation of Queen Elizabet

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night
4.3

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night

2017-04-06

A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Deter

Pure
3.1

Pure

2002-09-13

A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cop

Diana and I
3.8

Diana and I

2017-09-04

In the week that follows Princess Diana's tragic death on 31 August 1997, four separate stories unfo

Mental: A History of the Madhouse
2.3

Mental: A History of the Madhouse

2010-05-25

Documentary which tells the fascinating and poignant story of the closure of Britain's mental asylum

Behold the Monkey
3

Behold the Monkey

2016-01-19

A modern fairytale based on the true story of an elderly Spanish cleaner's infamous attempt to resto

Arthur Christmas
3.4

Arthur Christmas

2011-11-10

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its membe

Official Secrets
3.6

Official Secrets

2019-08-30

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasi

To Provide All People
3

To Provide All People

2018-06-28

To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journ

When I'm Sixty-Four
2.6

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004-08-04

When widowed cabbie Ray and retired teacher Jim meet by chance, they discover they long for the same

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
0

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

2015-05-10

A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence and the letter

Days of the Bagnold Summer
3

Days of the Bagnold Summer

2020-08-13

Sue works in a library. Daniel eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
4.5

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King

2016-04-16

Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and he

Prince John:  The Windsors' Tragic Secret
0

Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

2008-11-18

Documentary chronicling the life of Prince John, who was born in 1904 as the youngest child of Georg

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
3.2

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

2022-09-14

On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a tw

Being Bridget Jones
4.5

Being Bridget Jones

2020-12-22

Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character for a column in The Independent n

Romeo & Juliet
2.9

Romeo & Juliet

2021-09-28

An adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to tran

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
3.9

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

2021-05-28

With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Poppe

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2.3

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008-10-16

A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 1

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014-05-11

As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and p

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
0

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024-09-27

Round the corner, not far away, Bing is celebrating his birthday – hooray! Experience your favourite

Largo
0

Largo

A young Syrian refugee living in the UK without his parents decides to build a boat and sail home to

Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?
3

Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?

2022-05-04

The story, practices, and controversies behind the world's largest retailer.

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
0

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008-04-05

A tribute to Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer and one of the country's most influenti

Legend Has It
0

Legend Has It

2025-04-13

After his mother disappeared when he was a child, Daruosh, has always struggled to find his place in