Tamzin Outhwaite (born 5 November 1970) is an award-winning English actress.
She is probably best known for her role as Mel in the British drama EastEnders.
Tamzin and Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) were friends well before Eastenders.
Left "EastEnders" (1985) in December 2001 to pursue other roles, including her first post-Eastenders role in "Red Cap" (2003).
Her last appearance on Eastenders was transmitted on April 12, 2002. "Mel" left the show in dramatic fashion.
Got engaged to fellow British actor Tom Ellis in 2005.
At 12 Tamzin joined the Stagestruck Theatre Company in Ilford
At 16, she left school to join the London Studio Centre, King's Cross, London, where she studied dance and drama. On graduation, Tamzin was awarded the Sheila O'Neal Cup, the trophy for best all-rounder.
Tamzin's parents sent her to Trinity High, a Catholic independent school in Woodford: she was not very academic, but good at sports.
(2007) Tamzin has stated in recent interviews that she left "Hotel Babylon" (2006) because she has stayed long enough to make such an impression for her role as "Rebecca", the feisty boss, that she didn't want the viewers to "penalise" her for being the character more than Tamzin herself.
Her favorite song is "River" by Joni Mitchell.
Cousin of TV producer Daniel Baldwin (III).
