Tamzin Malleson
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Tamzin Malleson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1974 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Television | Dangerfield Teachers Bodies Midsomer Murders |
| Partner | Keith Allen |
| Children | Teddie Allen |
Tamzin Malleson (born 1 May 1974)[2] is a British actress.
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, Gloucestershire.[1]
Career
She originally played Alison Dangerfield in Series 3 and 4 of the BBC drama Dangerfield,[3] before going on to play one of the starring roles (Penny Neville) in the Channel 4 comedy Teachers[4] for three of the programme's four series, and she starred in one of ITV's Poirot adaptations, "Evil Under The Sun".[3] She appeared in The Bill, and in the detective show A Touch of Frost, and starred in the BBC medical drama Bodies.[5]
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
Malleson is in a relationship with actor Keith Allen, father of actors Lily Allen and Alfie Allen,[1] who starred alongside her in Bodies. The couple have one daughter, the actress Teddie Allen, who was born in 2006.[6] They live near Stroud, Gloucestershire.[7] 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.[8]
