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Tamzin Merchant

Tamzin Merchant

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tamzin Merchant is an English actress and author from Haywards Heath, Sussex, who studied at Homerton College, Cambridge. Her early credits include Margo Durrell in My Family and Other Animals, a BBC television film, and Georgiana Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (2005). She later played Catherine Howard in The Tudors and Anne Hale in Salem, a role she held as a series regular from 2014 to 2017. Other screen work includes Alice Davies in Princess Kaiulani, Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, episodes of DCI Banks and a regular part in Carnival Row. She was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the Game of Thrones pilot, which was remade and never aired. She also wrote the children's book The Hatmakers (2021), followed by The Mapmakers, The Troublemakers and The Mythmakers.

39years old

Turns 40 on March 4in 153 days

  • Born Haywards Heath
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
6
Career span
12 years2005 to 2017

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Tamzin Merchant was originally cast as Daenerys Targaryen in the unaired pilot of HBO's Game of Thrones, but the pilot was poorly received and the first episode was completely remade, with Merchant replaced by Emilia Clarke.

  2. Behind the camera

    Merchant wrote the children's book The Hatmakers in 2021, then followed it with three more books: The Mapmakers, The Troublemakers and The Mythmakers.

  3. Early training

    Merchant put off her university places two times so she could focus on acting. She later studied English and Drama with Education at Homerton College, Cambridge.

Tamzin Merchant movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Jane Eyre2011 Drama, Romanceas Mary Rivers

    IMDb rating 7.398K votes

  2. Red Faction: Origins2011 Sci-Fias Lyra

    IMDb rating 5.13.9K votes

  3. Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse2015as Rhonu

    IMDb rating 5.14.3K votes

  4. Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire2017as Queen Rhonu

    IMDb rating 5.33.2K votes

  5. My Family and Other Animals2005as Margot Durrell

    IMDb rating 7.32.2K votes

  6. The Dancer2016as Kate

    IMDb rating 6.53.0K votes

Worked with

Tamzin Merchant shares two films with Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Roger Ashton-GriffithsEdouard Philipponnat, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Edouard PhilipponnatBen Kingsley, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ben KingsleyRobert Patrick, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Robert PatrickPatrick Stewart, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Patrick StewartJudi Dench, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Judi DenchCary Joji FukunagaDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Cary Joji FukunagaColin TeagueDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Colin TeagueMichael NankinDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Michael Nankin

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