Tamsin Greig
Born: 1966-07-12 in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2025
- Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius as Self
- Riot Women as Holly
- Legend Has It as Nisibi
- Largo as Grace
2024
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as Helen Gwinear
- Sexy Beast as Cecilia Logan
- Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration as Molly (voice)
2023
- My Happy Ending as Nancy
2022
- Suspect as Natasha Groves
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea as Mummy (voice)
- Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
- Amazon: How Do They Really Do It? as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
- National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet as Lady Capulet
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Mrs. Wickens
- Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel as Self
2020
- Love Monster as Narrator (voice)
- Belgravia as Anne Trenchard
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Rosemary
- Days of the Bagnold Summer as Astrid
- Being Bridget Jones as Self
2019
- Official Secrets as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
2018
- To Provide All People as GP
2017
- Revolting Rhymes as Grandma (voice)
- Diana and I as Mary McDonald
- National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night as Malvolia
2016
- Top Gear: Extra Gear as Self
- Revolting Rhymes as Grandma
- Breaking the Bank as Penelope
- Behold the Monkey as Narrator
- Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King as Narrator (voice)
2015
- The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel as Lavinia Beach
- Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked as Narrator
2014
- Inside No. 9 as Sally
- Bing as Molly (voice)
- Royal Cousins at War as Narrator
- Last Gasp as Sally
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self - Narrator
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- The Guilty as DCI Maggie Brand
2012
- Elementary as DCI Athelney Jones
- White Heat as Beth
- Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car as Narrator
- The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as Narrator
2011
- Episodes as Beverly Lincoln
- Friday Night Dinner as Jackie Goodman
- Arthur Christmas as Additional Voices (voice)
2010
- Going Postal as Miss Cripslock
- Cuckoo as Simon
- Tamara Drewe as Beth Hardiment
- Cats of Claw Hill as Narrator, Samantha
- Mental: A History of the Madhouse as Narrator
2009
- Emma as Miss Bates
- The Diary of Anne Frank as Edith Hollander-Frank
- The Diary of Anne Frank as Margot Frank
2008
- Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
- Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret as Narrator (voice)
- Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth as Jenny
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Green Wing Special as Caroline Todd
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Falling Apart as Jackie
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Dr. Caroline Todd
2005
- Doctor Who
- Love Soup as Alice Chenery
2004
- Shaun of the Dead as Maggie
- Green Wing as Caroline Todd
- The Lenny Henry Show
- Ready When You Are, Mr McGill as Lianne
- When I'm Sixty-Four as Denny
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- Happiness
2000
- Black Books as Fran
1999
- People Like Us as Sarah
1998
- The Great Egyptians as Cleopatra
1997
- Jonathan Creek as Pam
- This Is the Sea as (voice)
- Blind Men
1996
- Neverwhere as Lamia
1994
- Wycliffe as Dr. Hinkley
1993
- GMTV as Self
1992
- Blue Heaven as Prof. Wiseman
1983
- Natural World as Narrator