Liza Tarbuck was born on the 21st of November 1964 in Liverpool, to comedy legend Jimmy Tarbuck and his wife Pauline and lived with sister Cheryl and brother James. Her famous father Jimmy had married Pauline Carfoot from Cockburn Street, Toxteth, in 1959. The siblings would often sing around the house, belting songs, until they were reprimanded by their parents. Her fathers' success would see the family move down South, and Liza grew up in a big house on a golf course near Kingston in Surrey where, being the middle child of the three children, she was shy at the private convent school she attended. She has said she enjoyed a happy childhood, with long summers spent in various English seaside resorts while her dad did the end-of-pier shows, and grandparents who were always around and lots of outdoor activity.
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| Pictured as a baby with her parents and sister Cheryl, 5, in 1965 |
Growing up in her teens, she worked on a vegetable stall in Kingston market on Saturdays and in school holidays, but Liza had always wanted to be a painter, however when her older sister went to art school, she had to think of something else. At 19, she moved away from home in Surrey while she considered going to art school and even thought about being a PE teacher. She told the London Evening Standard, "It was watching Franco's 'Romeo and Juliet' at the age of 15 that first made me want to act." With her father not wanting his children to follow him into show business, of course Liza went to train at the National Youth Theatre and also at RADA alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Mark Womack, which provided her with the formal training she needed that she has deployed throughout her career. Her big break came when she played Pamela Lynch in the comedy series 'Watching' as a series regular from 1987 to 1993. She appeared in all 53 episodes and her long-standing presence on the show skyrocketed her name in the film industry and certainly boosted her standing amongst the competition.
In 1988 she appeared in a Falklands drama, 'Tumbledown', which starred Colin Firth, Paul Rhys and David Calder and three years later took the title role in the comedy series 'Linda Green' (2001-02), about a young woman contending with the difficulties of romance. After a few quieter years, Liza made an appearance in Series 6 of French & Saunders (2004) but after her early huge success in 'Watching', the offers dried up for a while before she appeared in 'Bonkers' (2007) and in the same year was in 4 episodes of 'Extras'. In 2009 she starred as Tina in her first role in a feature film, in 'The Be All and End All'. Becoming a seasoned actress and leaving her mark on household TV screens, she appeared in 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' (2011), in a supporting role, alongside Dev Patel, Dame Judy Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith and a star-studded cast. She then had a more substantial role in the series 'Mount Pleasant' (2011-12), playing Kate whose husband had recently died and she had used the insurance money to set up her cafe. Smaller roles followed with 'It's Kevin' (2013), 'Psychobitches' (2014), 'Miranda' (2014-15) and 'Silent Witness' (2016). She later would assume the role of William Shakespeare's wife Anne in 20 episodes of the TV series 'Upstart Crow' (2016-18), which resulted in excellent reviews, a testament to her talents. Her latest role was as Siobhain in a sharp comedy series 'The Change' (2023), following 50 year old Linda as she goes through the menopause.
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Pictured with David Mitchell in Upstart Crow
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As well as acting and comedy, Liza has established herself as an excellent TV presenter on shows like 'The Big Breakfast', 'Time Team' and 'Without Prejudice' and has also been on Radio 4 and Radio 2 presenting and hosting shows. In 2023 The Telegraph said 'The funniest show on British radio right now is a riotous weekly gossip session, helmed by a self-effacing 58-year-old woman, tucked away on dear old Radio 2. "It’s my favourite Radio 2 show of the week," says breakfast host Zoe Ball. "Liza plays the finest music and nobody makes me belly laugh like that woman." "Liza is just a brilliant listen," says Channel 5’s Dan Walker. "She even somehow makes handing to the news an event."
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