Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck ( LEE-zə; born 21 November 1964) is an English actress and television and radio presenter.
Early life
Liza Tarbuck was born in Liverpool, Merseyside England. She is the daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck. She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Mark Womack.
Acting
Her first big break came in 1987 when she landed a starring role in the new,long-running Granada Television comedy series Watching, playing a character called Pamela opposite Emma Wray. Liza stayed with Watching for its entire seven-year run. She also appeared as Angie in the 1988 Falklands War drama Tumbledown, which starred Colin Firth, Paul Rhys and David Calder. In 2001, she took the title role in Linda Green, which ran for two series, ending in 2002.
In more recent times, she has guest starred on the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras, and has appeared in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as DI Fiona Knight. In 2004, Tarbuck appeared in Series 6 of the long-running BBC One comedy French & Saunders, as a fictionalised version of herself, where she had the role of Producer for "Saunders & French Productions" with Christopher Hague-Moody. In 2005, Tarbuck appeared as Mrs. Jellyby in the BBC One serial Bleak House., and in 2006 she appeared in episode six of the sitcom Saxondale, as a full-figured rock chick.
