Tamsin Greig

Tamsin Greig

59 · Born: Jul 12, 1966

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornJul 12, 1966 Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Parents
  • Eric Greig
  • Ann Greig

Biography

Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig is a talented English actress, narrator, and comedian who has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. She has played a wide range of roles throughout her career, including Fran Katzenjammer in the popular Channel 4 sitcom Black Books, Dr. Caroline Todd in the critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, Beverly Lincoln in the British-American sitcom Episodes, and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner.

In addition to her television work, Greig has also appeared in various other projects, such as Alice Chenery in the BBC One comedy-drama series Love Soup, Debbie Aldridge in the BBC Radio 4 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. Furthermore, in 2020, Greig starred as Anne Trenchard in Julian Fellowes' ITV series Belgravia.

As a stage actress, Greig has received widespread acclaim for her performances. She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2007 for her role in "Much Ado About Nothing" and was nominated again in 2011 and 2015 for her roles in "The Little Dog Laughed" and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown".

Career

2025
Largo
Largo as Grace
Suspect
Suspect as Natasha Groves
2023
2022
2021
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet as Lady Capulet
Belgravia
Belgravia as Anne Trenchard
Love Monster
Love Monster as Narrator (voice)
Great Performances
Great Performances as Lady Capulet
2019
Official Secrets
Official Secrets as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Bing
Bing as Molly (voice)
Diana and I
Diana and I as Mary McDonald
2016
Secret History
Secret History as Narrator (voice)
2014
Friday Night Dinner
Friday Night Dinner as Jackie Goodman
2013
The Guilty
The Guilty as DCI Maggie Brand
2011
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes
Episodes as Beverly Lincoln
2010
Tamara Drewe
Tamara Drewe as Beth Hardiment
Cuckoo
Cuckoo as Simon
Going Postal
Going Postal as Miss Cripslock
Cats of Claw Hill
Cats of Claw Hill as Narrator, Samantha
2009
Emma
Emma as Miss Bates
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank as Edith Hollander-Frank
Love Soup
Love Soup as Alice Chenery
2006
Green Wing
Green Wing as Caroline Todd
2002
Miranda
Miranda as Receptionist
Pure
Pure as Liaison Officer
2000
1997
1996
Neverwhere
Neverwhere as Lamia