FORMER EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite has landed a new acting role in a Channel 5 drama – just months after she was spotted selling posters of herself at a car boot sale.
The actress, 53, is set to appear in the anticipated adaptation of Reverend Richard Coles’ best-selling novel, Murder Before Evensong.
Tamzin Outhwaite has been cast in a new Channel 5 drama[/caption]
The show is based on a book written by Reverend Richard Cole[/caption]
Tazmin’s breakout role was in EastEnders[/caption]
Filming has started for the six part series in the West Midlands and it is expected to air later this year on Channel 5 and AMC Networks’ Acorn TV.
Little is known about Tazmin’s character, but she will play Stella Harper among an A-list cast that includes Amanda Redman (New Tricks), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Adam James (The Day of the Jackal), and Marion Bailey (The Crown).
The drama follows Canon Clement (Matthew Lewis), a vicar in the sleepy village of Champton.
He finds himself caught up in a murder mystery when a body is discovered in the church – after being stabbed with a pair of pruning clippers.
The role marks a significant comeback for Tamzin, who shot to fame as Melanie Owen in EastEnders and has since appeared in New Tricks, Death in Paradise, and Midsomer Murders.
Her new acting gig comes after she made headlines last year when she was spotted at a car boot sale in Chigwell, Essex, selling T-shirts and posters of herself.
Dressed casually in a baseball cap and sunglasses, Tamzin reportedly struggled to shift the items, which included images of her dressed as Superwoman.
A fellow seller at the event said: “It was funny because she was selling weird-looking things, including posters of herself. She had a load of T-shirts, but people just weren’t interested.”
Tamzin later took to social media to defend her appearance, explaining that the car boot sale was an annual tradition with her children.
She wrote: “We had the best time. Teaching our kids who range from 15 down to 4 that selling your unwanted toys & clothes is a great way to save money.
“My kids made quite a bit of cash as did my brothers & cousin, and with my takings I got us a curry that night.”
Tamzin has previously spoken about selling items to help pay her mortgage, particularly when acting work slowed during the pandemic.
In 2020, she admitted: “I’m in a situation where I’m starting to sell things, home things, clothing. I think this is going to be how I’m going to pay my mortgage and exist for a while.”
Now, with her latest role in Murder Before Evensong, it looks like Tamzin is well and truly back in the spotlight.
The drama is being adapted by Midsomer Murders and DCI Banks writer Nick Hicks-Beach.
A release date for the series is expected to be announced in 2025.
