Born:
June 12, 1966
in
Kent
Best Known For:
Green Wing, Love Soup and Episodes.
Early-life:
Born on July 12, 1966, in Kent. She is descended from a Scottish grandfather on her dad's side and a Jewish great-grandfather from Poland on her mum's side. She grew up in Kilburn, north London, and showed a talent for acting at an early age - she claims, as a middle child, it was her way of getting attention. Tamsin graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in drama. Before breaking into showbusiness, she was an administrator for the Family Planning Association.
Career:
Greig achieved a cult following playing Debbie Aldridge in The Archers on Radio 4 and had early TV roles in Blue Heaven, Neverwhere, Faith in the Future and Wycliffe. In 2000, the sitcom Black Books helped boost her profile. She had a cameo in 2004 movie Shaun of the Dead, and in the same year appeared in the first series of cult medical sitcom Green Wing, for which she received a Royal Television Society award and a Bafta nomination. She's also featured in Doctor Who and took a key role in romantic comedy- drama Love Soup. Stage credits include the Royal Shakespeare Company's Complete Works Festival. Greig won a Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Much Ado About Nothing. Recent TV work includes the sitcoms Friday Night Dinner and Episodes, and black comedy series Inside No 9.
Quote:
"The Archers fans touch you much more than the TV fans. They come up to you and hug you because they think you're a part of their family."