Biography
Tamzin Outhwaite is an English actress. She was born on 5 November 1970 in Ilford, Greater London. She trained at the London Studio Centre, studying dance and drama, and began her career in theatre before appearing in television series including The Bill and Men Behaving Badly.
Outhwaite is known for playing Melanie Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2018 to 2019. Her other television credits include Red Cap, Hotel Babylon, Doctor Who and New Tricks. Film roles include Cassandra's Dream (2007) and Molly in Great Expectations (2012).
She has received British Soap Awards and a National Television Award for her work in EastEnders.
