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

Tamzin Malleson
Born (1974-05-01) 1 May 1974 (age 49)[citation needed]
Yeovil, Somerset, England [1]
NationalityBritish
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Years active1996–present
TelevisionDangerfield
Teachers
Bodies
Midsomer Murders
PartnerKeith Allen
Children1

Early life and education edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 Malleson-Allen (born in 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 edit

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Fishmonger's Daughter Ruby Short film
2005 The Man-Eating Lions of Njombe Ruby TV film
2007 Kitchen Liz TV film
2010 Between You & Me Sammy Short film
Nocturn Jody Short film
2011 7 Lives Mary Film
2021 La Cha Cha Virginia Callaway Film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 A Touch of Frost Helen Tudor Episode: "Deep Waters"
Kavanagh QC Helen Kinross Episode: "The Burning Deck"
1996–1997 Dangerfield Alison Dangerfield 16 episodes
1998–1999 The Bill Carrie Winkler Episode: "Deep Secret"
Episode: "Murder, What Murder?"
2000–2001 Always and Everyone Kate Brady 2 episodes
2001 Agatha Christie's Poirot Christine Redfern Episode: "Evil Under the Sun"
2003 The Vice P.C. Lorraine Johnstone Episode: "Birdhouse,Outcast"
2004 Murder City Rosa Mansfield Episode: "Nothing Sacred"
2002–2004 Teachers Penny Neville Main character
2004–2006 Bodies Polly Grey Main character
2009 Boy Meets Girl Siobhan TV miniseries
2011–2015 Midsomer Murders Kate Wilding Main character
2015 Unforgotten Caroline Greaves 4 episodes
2018 Marcella JoJo 3 episodes

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Katie Jarvis (20 October 2011). "My Cotswold Life: Tamzin Malleson". greatbritishlife.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b "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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