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LIZA TARBUCK
| Height: |
5'8 |
| Hair Colour: |
Light / Mid Brown |
| Eye Colour: |
Hazel |
| Roles: |
Actor, Presenter |
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| Representing Agent: Debi Allen |
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Biography:
Liza Tarbuck is firmly established as one of the country's best known faces. She first exploded onto the small screen as Pamela in Watching, an ITV series that regularly laid claim to over 13 million viewers. Liza's popularity has gone from strength to strength and to date her TV appearances have been a mixture of presenting and acting, in both comedies and dramas. Her latest passion is radio and she regularly presents on BBC Radio 2 on many shows including Drivetime. She also hosted a nine-part series for Sky 1 with Huey Morgan, on British pets. As an actress she appeared great part in the tear-jerker film The Be All and End All, which has received accolades at various film festivals around the world (Chicago, Rome, Seville and Monte Carlo).. Lizas recent reading of Dawn French's autobiography won Audio Book of the Year.
Her TV credits include the title role of Linda Green in two series of the hugely successful BBC1 TV drama. She played Helen in ITV's comedy drama series Bonkers to critical and public acclaim. She has made guest appearances on BBC One's Inspector Lynley; Steve Coogan's Saxondale series for BBC Two and played Rita in Series 2 of Extras with Ricky Gervais. Liza has also appeared as one of the only 'real' women, Donna, in The League of Gentlemen and Mrs Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles. She guested on French & Saunders (BBC One) and played a cameo role in BBC One's Bleak House.
Liza has just finished filming Mount Pleasent a new comedy project for Tiger Aspect and Sky.
For Channel 4 she presented two series of the International Emmy award winning show Without Prejudice as well as She's Gotta Have It and The Big Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan. She also hosted Channel 4's series Britain's Top Dog and co-presented The British Comedy Awards for ITV. She presented over 100 episodes of the classic quiz show Blockbusters for Sky 1 and I Suppose You Think That's Funny for ITV2; Time Team, Music for the Millennium, and Burnt Bits for Channel 4; Passport To The Sun and The Weekend Show for BBC; Round The Houses and Homemaker for Anglia TV; I Blame The Spice Girls for Channel Five; Soap Fever for Granada TV and Win, Lose or Draw for ITV and the late night version Win Lose or Draw - Late and she has guest hosted The Paul O'Grady Show twice for Channel 4. She was the main voiceover for BBC1's Airport, BBC2's Who Rules The Roost and Channel 4's Supersize vs Super Skinny.
Liza has recorded sitcoms Clare in the Community and Hamilton's Odessey for Radio 4 and she is a regular guest on Just a Minute. She has appeared on QI and Have I Got News For You as well as guest hosting the latter.
She made her West End debut in 2003 working with the legendary director Franco Zeffirelli in the play Absolutely! (Perhaps) starring alongside Joan Plowright and Oliver Ford Davies. She has previously appeared on stage in national tours including Absurd Personal Singular as well as for the National Youth Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe following her training at R.A.D.A.
Training:
R.A.D.A.
Liza also spent three years with The National Youth Theatre.
CV:
Film:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL |
Head Nurse Karen |
John Madden |
Bestmar Limited |
| THE BE ALL & END ALL |
Kate |
Bruce Webb |
Sayle Screen |
Television:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| MOUNT PLEASANT SERIES 1&2 |
Kate |
Dewi Humphreys |
Tiger Aspect/ Sky 1 |
| SKINS |
Anita |
Sam Donovan |
Company Pictures / E4 |
| THE WALKERS |
Katy |
Tim Whitby |
Sky 1 |
| EXTRAS XMAS SPECIAL |
Rita / Herself |
Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant |
BBC2 |
| BONKERS |
Helen |
Juliet May |
ITV 1 |
| EXTRAS |
Rita |
Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant |
BBC 2 |
| SAXONDALE |
Rock Chick |
Matt Lipsey |
BBC 2/ Baby Cow |
| INSPECTOR LYNLEY |
DI Fiona Knight (Guest Lead) |
Sharon Hughff |
BBC 1 |
| BLEAK HOUSE |
Mrs Jellyby |
Justin Chadwick |
BBC 1 |
| SOAPINGTON WAY |
Babs |
Spencer Millman |
ITV |
| FRENCH & SAUNDERS |
The Producer |
Jo Sargeant |
BBC Television |
| LINDA GREEN |
Linda Green (Series 1&2) |
Syd Macartney / Beryl Richard's / Dan Zeff / Charlie Palmer |
BBC 1 |
| THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES |
Mrs. Barrymore |
David Attwood |
Tiger Aspect / BBC |
| THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMAN |
Donna |
Jemma Rogers |
BBC |
| WATCHING |
Pamela (Joint Lead) |
Les Chatfield & Various |
Granada |
| TUMBLEDOWN |
Angie |
Richard Eyre |
BBC Television |
| MENS SANA IN THINGUMMY DOODAH DANA |
Various |
Geoff Posner / Victoria Wood |
BBC Television |
| CHIMERA |
Zenith |
Lawrence Gordon Clark |
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| MR MAJEIKA |
Facility |
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TVS |
Theatre:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| ABSOLUTELY! (PERHAPS) |
Amalia |
Franco Zeffirelli |
Wyndhams Theatre |
| ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR |
Eva |
Peter Wilson |
National Tour |
| BAZAAR & RUMMAGE |
Katrina |
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National Tour |
| THREE WAY SPLIT |
Joan |
Sue Blake |
Edinburgh Fringe |
| BACKS TO THE FRONT |
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Bill Buffrey |
National Youth Theatre |
| HENRY IV PART 1 |
Mistress Quickly |
Michael Croft |
National Youth Theatre |
| GOOD LADS AT HEART |
Miss Finch |
Michael Croft |
National Youth Theatre |
| A-Z |
Cleo Banana |
Bill Buffrey |
National Youth Theatre |
Radio:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| WHEN THE DOG DIES (SERIES 1, 2 + 3) |
Dolores |
Liz Anstee |
CPL Productions/BBC Radio 4 |
| JUST A MINUTE |
Guest |
Tilusha Ghelani |
BBC Radio 4 |
| CLARE IN THE COMMUNITY (SERIES 3 - 6) |
Helen |
Katie Tyrrell |
Radio 4 |
Television Presenting:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| LIZA AND HUEY'S PET NATION |
Presenter |
Stuart McDonald |
Two Four Productions/Sky One |
| WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS ROAD |
Herself |
Ewen Thomson |
Renegade Pictures / BBC 1 |
| YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING |
Guest |
Richard Valentine |
Zeppotron / Ch 4 |
| CHARLIE BROOKER'S SCREENWIPE |
Guest |
Al Campbell |
BBC4 |
| QI |
Guest |
Ian Lorimer |
BBC |
| 8 OUT OF 10 CATS |
Guest |
Ian Lorimer |
BBC |
| WIN, LOOSE OR DRAW |
Host |
Kim Kinney |
ITV 1 |
| THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD |
Presenter |
Alice Harper |
BBC 2 |
| WITHOUT PREJUDICE |
Host (Series 1 & 2) |
David Young |
12 Yard / CH 4 |
| HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU |
Presenter |
Colin Swash |
Hat Trick / BBC 1 |
| BLOCKBUSTERS |
Host |
Richard Hague |
Pearson / Sky 1 |
| TIME TEAM |
Guest Presenter |
Jeremy Cross |
Videotext / Ch 4 |
| THE BIG BREAKFAST |
Co-Presenter |
Various |
Planet 24 / Ch 4 |
| SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT |
Presenter (2 Series) |
Daisy Goodwin |
Talkback / Ch 4 |
| PASSPORT TO THE SUN |
Presenter |
Paul Wooding |
Lion TV / BBC 1 |
| MUSIC FOR THE MILLENNIUM |
Presenter |
Mike Lerner |
ZCZ for Channel 4 |
| I BLAME THE SPICE GIRLS |
Host |
Sam Pinnell |
Endemol / five |
| BURNT BITS |
Presenter |
Mark George |
YTV for Channel 4 |
| SOAP FEVER |
Presenter |
Linda McQuaid |
Granada / ITV 2 |
| I SUPPOSE YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY |
Presenter |
Pete Ward |
Celador / ITV 2 |
| THIS MORNING |
Presenter |
James Hunt |
Granada / ITV |
| ROUND THE HOUSES |
Presenter |
Paul Freeman |
Anglia TV |
| HOMEMAKER II |
Presenter |
Various |
Anglia TV |
| THE WEEKEND SHOW |
Presenter |
Fiona Cotter-Craig |
Planet 24 / BBC |
Radio Presenting:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| STEVE MAYO DRIVE TIME |
Presenter |
Lewis Carnie |
BBC Radio 2 |
| FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HALIFAX |
Presenter |
Paula Mcginley |
Radio 4 |
| HAPPY CAMPERS - THE STORY OF BRITAIN'S HOLIDAY CAMPS |
Presenter |
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BBC Radio 2 |
| LIZA TARBUCK'S CHRISTMAS WRAPPING(2010 + 2011) |
Presenter |
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BBC Radio 2 |
| JONATHAN ROSS SHOW |
Presenter |
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BBC Radio 2 |
| SARAH KENNEDY SHOW |
Presenter |
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BBC Radio 2 |
| STEVE WRIGHT SHOW |
Co-Presenter |
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BBC Radio 2 |
| THE COMEDY QUIZ |
Host |
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Heavy Entertainment / Radio 2 |
Voiceover:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| WE LOVE THE MONKEES |
Narrator |
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Shiver / ITV 1 |
| BRITAIN'S BARIATRIC AMBULANCE |
Narrator |
James Dawson |
IWC Media/BBC |
| STEVE WINWOOD: ENGLISH SOUL |
Narrator |
Paul Bernays |
BBC Music Entertainment |
| MY BIG FAT CYCLE CHALLENGE |
Narrator |
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Sky Real Lives |
| SUPERSIZE V SUPERSKINNY |
Narrator |
Various |
Channel 4 |
| PETER KAY DOCUMENTARY |
Narrater |
Cybele Rowbottom |
Channel 4 |
| LEGENDS LOUIS PRIMA DOCUMENTARY |
Narrater |
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BBC |
| LIVERPOOL'S BABIES |
Narrator |
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Richochet |
| BABY RACE |
Narrator |
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October Films / Channel 4 |
| WHO RULES THE ROOST? |
Narrator (3 series) |
Luisa Diaz |
Richochet / BBC 1 / BBC 3 |
| AIRPORT |
Narrator |
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BBC 1 |
| WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO? |
Narrator |
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BBC 2 |
| DESPERATE MIDWIVES |
Narrator |
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BBC 3 |
| MAKING BABIES THE GAY WAY |
Narrator |
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RDF / Channel 4 |
| VIVA ESPANA |
Narrator |
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World of Wonder / Channel 5 |
| DID THE EARTH MOVE FOR YOU? |
Narrator |
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RDF / Channel 5 |
| THE REAL BRASSED OFF |
Narrator |
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Carlton / Hot Bed / ITV |
| HITTING HOME |
Narrator |
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BBC 1 / BBC Manchester |
| YELLOW PERILS |
Narrator |
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ITV / Shine LTD |
| WORKING WITH DINOSAURS |
Narrator |
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RDF / Channel 4 |
Gallery:
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