Liza Tarbuck
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Liza Tarbuck (born 21 November 1964, Liverpool, UK) is an English actress and television presenter, and daughter of Jimmy Tarbuck.
She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA.
[edit] Acting
Her first big break came in the late 1980s with a starring role in the long running Granada Television comedy series, Watching, in which she played a character called Pamela, opposite Emma Wray. Tarbuck then appeared in the 1988 Falklands War drama Tumbledown as Angie, which also 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 hit 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 fictionalized version of herself, where she had the role of Producer for "Saunders & French Productions". In 2005, Tarbuck appeared as Mrs. Jellyby in the BBC One Serial Bleak House. And in 2006, She appeared in episode six of the Britcom, Saxondale, as a full-figured rock chick.
In a 2007 interview with Jonathan Ross, she confirmed she has lent her voice to the animated Doctor Who adventure, The Infinite Quest. 2007 also saw her starring in the ITV1 comedy drama 'Bonkers'.
Recently Tarbuck starred in the film The Be All and End All alongside Suzanne Collins, Eugene Byrne and Laura Swift.
[edit] Presenting
After a seven year break from television, she presented the fashion programme She's Gotta Have It in 1998. Her exuberance, humour and presenting skills landed her a presenting job on The Big Breakfast where she forged a successful partnership with Johnny Vaughan. In 2001, she teamed up with her father for a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She has hosted one of the Sky One episodes of Blockbusters and has been a guest presenter on Have I Got News For You. In 2003, Tarbuck hosted Channel 4's Emmy Award winning panel-discussion/gameshow Without Prejudice?.
Tarbuck has also hosted a late-night edition of Win, Lose or Draw, and has also presented Britain's Top Dog. She also narrates British documentary Airport.
She has also presented a one-off quiz for Five called I Blame The Spice Girls to celebrate Five's tenth birthday. She has also been one celebrity to appear in a series of adverts for the UK supermarket Asda.
During September 2007 she co-presented the weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2 with Mark Radcliffe, whilst Steve Wright was on leave. In December 2007 (and again in January and March 2008), she once more hosted the show, this time as a solo presenter. In July 2008 she once again co-presented with Radcliffe. In December 2008 and January 2009 she presented the Saturday morning slot on BBC Radio Two with Martin Freeman. For a week in March 2009 Liza stood in for Sarah Kennedy's popular Dawn Patrol show.
She makes occasional appearances on the BBC Radio 4 show Just a Minute.
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