Tamsin Greig
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1966-07-12 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as
- Tasmin Greig · تامسین گریگ
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (42)
Doctor Who
2005
as Nurse
Elementary
2012
as DCI Athelney Jones
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top Gear
2002
as Self
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Natural World
1983
as Narrator / Narrator (voice)
The One Show
2006
as Self
Bing
2014
as Molly (voice)
Inside No. 9
2014
as Sally
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest
GMTV
1993
as Self
Wycliffe
1994
as Dr. Hinkley
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Pam
Episodes
2011
as Beverly Lincoln
Black Books
2000
as Fran
Love Monster
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Friday Night Dinner
2011
as Jackie Goodman
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as Helen Gwinear
Suspect
2022
as Natasha Groves
Emma
2009
as Miss Bates
Green Wing
2004
as Caroline Todd
Sexy Beast
2024
as Cecilia Logan
Belgravia
2020
as Anne Trenchard
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
2025
as Self
Neverwhere
1996
as Lamia
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Edith Hollander-Frank
Love Soup
2005
as Alice Chenery
Going Postal
2010
as Miss Cripslock
The Guilty
2013
as DCI Maggie Brand
People Like Us
1999
as Sarah
Riot Women
2025
as Holly
White Heat
2012
as Beth
Top Gear: Extra Gear
2016
as Self
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Rosemary
Revolting Rhymes
2016
as Grandma
Happiness
2001
Blue Heaven
1992
as Prof. Wiseman
Royal Cousins at War
2014
as Narrator
Cats of Claw Hill
2010
as Narrator, Samantha
The Lenny Henry Show
2004
Blind Men
1997
The Great Egyptians
1998
as Cleopatra
Movies (44)
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Maggie
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Additional Voices (voice)
Official Secrets
2019
as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Cuckoo
2010
as Simon
Last Gasp
2014
as Sally
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
as Lavinia Beach
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2021
as Lady Capulet
Revolting Rhymes
2017
as Grandma (voice)
Tamara Drewe
2010
as Beth Hardiment
Miranda
2002
as Receptionist
To Provide All People
2018
as GP
Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
2024
as Molly (voice)
This Is the Sea
1997
as (voice)
My Happy Ending
2023
as Nancy
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021
as Mrs. Wickens
When I'm Sixty-Four
2004
as Denny
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as Mummy (voice)
Diana and I
2017
as Mary McDonald
Being Bridget Jones
2020
as Self
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
as Narrator
Green Wing Special
2007
as Caroline Todd
Days of the Bagnold Summer
2020
as Astrid
Breaking the Bank
2016
as Penelope
Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Behold the Monkey
2016
as Narrator
Pure
2002
as Liaison Officer
National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night
2017
as Malvolia
Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car
2012
as Narrator
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
2004
as Lianne
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Dr. Caroline Todd
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Self
Largo
2025
as Grace
Falling Apart
2006
as Jackie
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Margot Frank
Legend Has It
2025
as Nisibi
Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Mental: A History of the Madhouse
2010
as Narrator
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
2012
as Narrator
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008
as Jenny
Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
2022
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self - Narrator
About Tamsin Greig
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… With 86 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Tamsin Greig has appeared in 44 films and 42 TV shows.
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- Shaun of the Dead (2004) — as Maggie
- Arthur Christmas (2011) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Official Secrets (2019) — as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
- Cuckoo (2010) — as Simon
- Last Gasp (2014) — as Sally
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