Tamzin Malleson

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Tamzin Malleson
Born (1974-05-01) 1 May 1974 (age 51)[ citation needed ]
Yeovil, Somerset, England [1]
Nationality British
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Years active1996–present
Television Dangerfield
Teachers
Bodies
Midsomer Murders
Partner Keith Allen
Children1; Teddie

Tamzin Malleson (born 1 May 1974) is an English actress.

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Early life and education

Malleson was born in Yeovil, [1] and attended Horsley Primary School in Horsley, Gloucestershire, where she had her first taste of acting as a Munchkin. [1] She furthered her drama activities in Archway School in Stroud, Glocs. [1]

Career

She originally played Alison Dangerfield in Series 3 and 4 of the BBC drama Dangerfield , [2] before going on to play one of the starring roles (Penny Neville) in the Channel 4 comedy Teachers [3] for three of the programme's four series, and she starred in one of ITV's Poirot adaptations, "Evil Under The Sun". [2] She appeared in The Bill , and in the detective show A Touch of Frost , and starred in the BBC medical drama Bodies . [4]

Malleson played the role of Kate Wilding, the pathologist in the series Midsomer Murders , from the middle of series 14 to the end of series 17. [1]

Personal life

Malleson is in a relationship with actor Keith Allen, father of actors Lily and Alfie Allen, [1] who starred alongside her in Bodies , and the couple have one daughter Teddie (born April 2006). [5] They live near Stroud, Gloucestershire. [6] In 2017, Allen and Malleson opened a diner in Stroud, built with the diner set of Kingsman: The Golden Circle , in which Allen had appeared. [7]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Fishmonger's DaughterRubyShort film
2005The Man-Eating Lions of NjombeRubyTV film
2007KitchenLizTV film
2010Between You & MeSammyShort film
NocturnJodyShort film
2011 7 Lives MaryFilm
2021La Cha ChaVirginia CallawayFilm
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 A Touch of Frost Helen TudorEpisode: "Deep Waters"
Kavanagh QC Helen KinrossEpisode: "The Burning Deck"
1996–1997 Dangerfield Alison Dangerfield16 episodes
1998–1999 The Bill Carrie WinklerEpisode: "Deep Secret"
Episode: "Murder, What Murder?"
2000–2001 Always and Everyone Kate Brady2 episodes
2001 Agatha Christie's Poirot Christine RedfernEpisode: "Evil Under the Sun"
2003 The Vice P.C. Lorraine JohnstoneEpisode: "Birdhouse,Outcast"
2004 Murder City Rosa MansfieldEpisode: "Nothing Sacred"
2002–2004 Teachers Penny Neville Main character
2004–2006 Bodies Polly GreyMain character
2009 Boy Meets Girl SiobhanTV miniseries
2011–2015 Midsomer Murders Kate Wilding Main character
2015 Unforgotten Caroline Greaves4 episodes
2018 Marcella JoJo3 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Katie Jarvis (20 October 2011). "My Cotswold Life: Tamzin Malleson". greatbritishlife.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 "Tamzin Malleson Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Perry, Chris (2016). The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. p. 539. ISBN   9781900203609 . Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tamzin Malleson". theartistspartnership.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "I can't stand actors", The Observer, Sunday 21 August 2005
  6. ↑ Scott, Danny (January 31, 2016). "A Life in the Day: Keith Allen, comedian". The Sunday Times .
  7. ↑ Evans, Sam (3 July 2017). "Tamzin Malleson and Keith Allen launch American style diner in former Stroud chip shop". Stroud News & Journal . Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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