Tamzin Outhwaite

Tamzin Outhwaite
Outhwaite in 2015
Born
Tamzin Maria Outhwaite

(1970-11-05) 5 November 1970
Occupations
  • Actress
  • presenter
  • narrator
Years active1989–present
Spouse
(m. 2006; div. 2014)
Children2
Awards

Tamzin Maria Outhwaite (/ˈθwt/; born 5 November 1970) is an English actress, dancer, presenter and narrator. From 1998–2002, and again from 2018–2019, she played the role of Mel Owen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She has also starred in a number of theatre and television productions, including army series Red Cap and crime drama New Tricks. She also played Rebecca Mitchell in the BBC drama series Hotel Babylon (2006–2009).