Born:
April 16, 1977
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Kim Fox in EastEnders, and 3 Non-Blondes.
Early-life:
Tameka was born in London on April 16, 1977. She has a younger sister, Emilia. Tameka trained to be an actress at the Anna Scher Drama School in London. In 1996, she made her film debut in Beautiful Thing. A year later, she starred in Stephen Poliakoff's Food of Love. Her other film credits include Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001), The Martins (2001), Silent Cry (2002) and Notes on a Scandal (2006).
Career:
In 2001, Empson starred alongside Davina McCall in the short-lived ITV sitcom Sam's Game. She played various characters in two series of the BBC hidden camera comedy 3 Non-Blondes. Empson has also appeared on TV in Beautiful People and Whitechapel. In 2009, she joined the cast of EastEnders, playing Kim Fox.
Quote:
"People tend to think that I am Kim, or that I'm playing myself. But I think she's more fit than me, because I couldn't get away with the clothes that she wears."
Trivia:
Empson voices Tickbird in Tinga Tinga Tales.