Tamsin Greig
Born February 23, 1967 in the county of Kent, England, Tamsin Greig (pronounced "Greg") was one of three daughters born to a Polish-Jewish mother and a father she jokingly described as "Scottish-puffin." Her father was reportedly in his sixties when Grieg was born, and found it difficult to communicate with three young girls in his home. However, he found common ground with Greig through a love of slapstick comedy, which in turn helped to inform her later choice of career. She graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts - and a course in typing under her belt, a suggestion from her mother in the event that acting did not work out for her. It proved to be a sage idea, as Greig supported herself as a temp worker for the Family Planning Association and later, at the Midland Art Centre Children's Theatre. One of her first big roles was as Prof. Wiseman in "Blue Heaven" (1992-94). Greig went on to portray Lamia in "Neverwhere" (BBC Two, 1996), Valerie Marsden in "Blind Men" (1997-98), Dr. Caroline Todd in "Green Wing" (BBC America/Channel 4, 2004-006) and Alice Chenery in "Love Soup" (BBC America/BBC 1, 2005). She was Anne Frank's mother Edith in the TV movie "The Diary of Anne Frank" (PBS, 2010) and also appeared in the miniseries "White Heat" (BBC America, 2012) and "The Guilty" (ITV1, 2013). More recently Greig acted in the digital series "Sexy Beast" (Paramount+, 2014) and will appear as Lady Helen Gwinear in the Apple TV+ historical series, "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin '' scheduled for release in 2024.
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Filmography
Movies
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38% |
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My Happy Ending | Nancy (Character) | $52.9K | 2023 |
100% | No Score Yet | Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Amazing Mr Blunden | Mrs Wickens (Character) | - | 2021 |
93% |
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Days of the Bagnold Summer | Astrid (Character) | - | 2019 |
82% |
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Official Secrets | Elizabeth Wilmshurst (Character) | $2.0M | 2019 |
100% |
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2019 |
67% |
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Lavinia (Character) | $33.0M | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Breaking the Bank | Penelope (Character) | - | 2014 |
65% |
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Tamara Drewe | Beth Hardiment (Character) | $560.1K | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mental: A History of the Madhouse | Narrator | - | 2010 |
10% |
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Cuckoo | Simon (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Masterpiece Classic | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
10% |
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Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Falling Apart | Jackie (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Neverwhere | Lamia (Character) | - | 1996 |
TV
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58% | 17% | Suspect | Natasha (Character) | 2024 |
84% | 79% | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Lady Helen (Character) | 2024 |
33% | 85% | Sexy Beast | Cecilia Logan (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Monster | Narrator | 2020-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Secret Life of the Zoo |
Unknown (Voice), Narrator |
2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Talking Heads | Rosemary (Character) | 2020 |
75% | 80% | Belgravia | Anne Trenchard (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Friday Night Dinner | Jackie Goodman (Character) | 2011-2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2014 2016 2020 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | DCI Athelney Jones (Guest Star) | 2019 |
80% | 90% | Episodes | Beverly Lincoln (Character) | 2011-2012 2014-2015 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Timeshift | Narrator | 2010-2013 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | 66% | Top Gear | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Revolting Rhymes |
Babysitter/ |
2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Young Vets | Narrator | 2014 |
100% | 91% | Inside No. 9 | Sally (Character) | 2014 |
63% | No Score Yet | The Guilty | DC Maggie Brand (Character) | 2013 |
42% | No Score Yet | White Heat | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Classic | Unknown (Character) | 2010 |
85% | 90% | Emma on Masterpiece | Miss Bates (Character) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Diary of Anne Frank | Edith Frank (Character) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Soup | Unknown (Character) | 2005 2008 |
86% | 95% | Green Wing | Dr. Carolyn Todd (Character) | 2004 2006-2007 |
90% | 64% | Doctor Who | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
93% | 92% | Black Books | Fran (Character) | 2000 2002 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jonathan Creek | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |