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Tamsin Greig

Tamsin Greig

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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

Known For

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

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

2006

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

2021

This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

1997

Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe

2010

Miranda

Miranda

2002

My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending

2023

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

2008

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

2022

Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

2012

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

2009

Falling Apart

Falling Apart

2006

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015

Breaking the Bank

Breaking the Bank

2016

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004

Cuckoo

Cuckoo

2010

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

2017

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

2012

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night

2017

Pure

Pure

2002

Diana and I

Diana and I

2017

Mental: A History of the Madhouse

Mental: A History of the Madhouse

2010

Behold the Monkey

Behold the Monkey

2016

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

2018

When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

2015

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Days of the Bagnold Summer

2020

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King

2016

Prince John:  The Windsors' Tragic Secret

Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret

2008

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

2022

Being Bridget Jones

Being Bridget Jones

2020

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2021

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

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

2021

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

2024

Largo

Largo

2025

Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?

Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?

2022

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

Legend Has It

Legend Has It

2025

Last Gasp

Last Gasp

2014

Green Wing Special

Green Wing Special

2007

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

1994

People Like Us

People Like Us

1999

Green Wing

Green Wing

2004

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Love Soup

Love Soup

2005

Going Postal

Going Postal

2010

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

2004

Emma

Emma

2009

Blind Men

Blind Men

1997

GMTV

GMTV

1993

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

2009

Episodes

Episodes

2011

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner

2011

The Guilty

The Guilty

2013

Black Books

Black Books

2000

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Bing

Bing

2014

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

2020

Blue Heaven

Blue Heaven

1992

Royal Cousins at War

Royal Cousins at War

2014

Happiness

Happiness

2001

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

Neverwhere

Neverwhere

1996

White Heat

White Heat

2012

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

2024

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Belgravia

Belgravia

2020

Cats of Claw Hill

Cats of Claw Hill

2010

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

2024

The Great Egyptians

The Great Egyptians

1998

Love Monster

Love Monster

2020

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Suspect

Suspect

2022

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

2016

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Riot Women

Riot Women

2025

Top Gear: Extra Gear

Top Gear: Extra Gear

2016

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

2025