Tamzin Outhwaite

Biography

Tamzin Outhwaite is an English actress and dancer who has also worked as a presenter and narrator, born in Ilford, Greater London, and trained in drama and dance at the London Studio Centre after part time study at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She started in theater, appearing in productions such as Grease and Oliver! and working at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, then took small television parts in The Bill and Men Behaving Badly. She found national fame in 1998 as Mel Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played until 2002 and again from 2018 to 2019. Her other screen work includes the army series Red Cap, Rebecca Mitchell in the drama Hotel Babylon from 2006 to 2009, and DCI Sasha Miller in New Tricks from 2013. She also appeared in the film Cassandra's Dream (2007).

56years old

Turns 57 on November 5in 360 days

Born November 5, 1970Ilford
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Тамзін Марія Аутвейт and Tamzin Maria Outhwaite

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 16 years2005 to 2021

Every film, newest first

2021BullIMDb rating 6.5
2007Cassandra's DreamIMDb rating 6.6
20057 SecondsIMDb rating 4.8

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Early training
Tamzin Outhwaite trained at the London Studio Centre after leaving school in 1987, studying drama and dance there before starting her career in theater.
First role
After graduating from the London Studio Centre, Outhwaite launched her career in theater, appearing in shows such as Grease and Oliver! and working at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, before she got small television parts.
Big break
Outhwaite gained national fame in 1998 after being cast as Mel Healy in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She first appeared in October 1998 and her final appearance was in April 2002.