
Tamsin Greig
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1966-07-12 (age 59)
- 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

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Elementary
2012
as DCI Athelney Jones

Top Gear
2002
as Self

The One Show
2006
as Self

Natural World
1983
as Narrator / Narrator (voice)

The Last Leg
2013
as Self

Wycliffe
1994
as Dr. Hinkley

Inside No. 9
2014
as Sally

GMTV
1993
as Self

Episodes
2011
as Beverly Lincoln

Jonathan Creek
1997
as Pam

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest

Bing
2014
as Molly (voice)

Black Books
2000
as Fran

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as Helen Gwinear

Friday Night Dinner
2011
as Jackie Goodman

Green Wing
2004
as Caroline Todd

Emma
2009
as Miss Bates

Suspect
2022
as Natasha Groves

Belgravia
2020
as Anne Trenchard

Sexy Beast
2024
as Cecilia Logan

Happiness
2001

People Like Us
1999
as Sarah

Neverwhere
1996
as Lamia

Riot Women
2025
as Holly

Love Soup
2005
as Alice Chenery

Love Monster
2020
as Narrator (voice)

White Heat
2012
as Beth

Going Postal
2010
as Miss Cripslock

The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Edith Hollander-Frank

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Rosemary

The Guilty
2013
as DCI Maggie Brand
Blue Heaven
1992
as Prof. Wiseman

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
2025
as Self

Top Gear: Extra Gear
2016
as Self

Revolting Rhymes
2016
as Grandma
Blind Men
1997

Royal Cousins at War
2014
as Narrator
The Lenny Henry Show
2004

Cats of Claw Hill
2010
as Narrator, Samantha

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

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
as Lavinia Beach

Miranda
2002
as Receptionist

Revolting Rhymes
2017
as Grandma (voice)

Tamara Drewe
2010
as Beth Hardiment
To Provide All People
2018
as GP

Pure
2002
as Liaison Officer

Days of the Bagnold Summer
2020
as Astrid

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008

This Is the Sea
1997
as (voice)

My Happy Ending
2023
as Nancy
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Dr. Caroline Todd

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2021
as Lady Capulet

Cuckoo
2010
as Simon

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021
as Mrs. Wickens

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Self

When I'm Sixty-Four
2004
as Denny

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night
2017
as Malvolia

Diana and I
2017
as Mary McDonald

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self

Breaking the Bank
2016
as Penelope

Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
2015
as Narrator
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014
as Self - Narrator

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
2004
as Lianne

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as Mummy (voice)

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
2016
as Narrator (voice)

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration
2024
as Molly (voice)

Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008
as Jenny

Legend Has It
2025
as Nisibi

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
2022

Mental: A History of the Madhouse
2010
as Narrator

Last Gasp
2014
as Sally

Green Wing Special
2007
as Caroline Todd

Largo
2025
as Grace
Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car
2012
as Narrator

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
2012
as Narrator

Being Bridget Jones
2020
as Self

Falling Apart
2006
as Jackie

The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Margot Frank

Behold the Monkey
2016
as Narrator

Prince John: The Windsors' Tragic Secret
2008
as Narrator (voice)

Amazon: How Do They Really Do It?
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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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Most Popular Tamsin Greig Movies
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) — as Maggie
- Arthur Christmas (2011) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Official Secrets (2019) — as Elizabeth Wilmshurst
- The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) — as Lavinia Beach
- Miranda (2002) — as Receptionist
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