Tamzin Malleson (born 1 May 1974) is an

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actress.

Career

She originally played Alison Dangerfield in Series 3 and 4 of the BBC drama '' Dangerfield'', before going on to play one of the starring roles (Penny Neville) in the

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comedy ''

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'' for three of the programme's four series, and she starred in one of ITV's

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adaptations, "Evil Under The Sun." She has appeared in ''

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'', and in the detective show ''

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'', and starred in the BBC medical drama ''

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''. Malleson played the role of Kate Wilding, the

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in the series ''

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'', from the middle of series 14 to the end of series 17.

Personal life

Malleson is in a relationship with actor Keith Allen (who starred alongside her in ''Bodies''), and the couple have a daughter, Teddie Malleson-Allen (born in April, 2006). They live near

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. In 2017, Allen and Malleson opened a diner in

, built with the diner set of ‘’ Kingsman: The Golden Circle’’ in which Allen had appeared.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malleson, Tamzin 1974 births Living people 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Manchester Actresses from Somerset People from Yeovil Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English television actresses