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ABOUT Tamzin Merchant

Date of Birth: March 4, 1987

Birth Place: United Kingdom

Eye Color:Brown

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Education: attends Homerton College, Cambridge University

Actor Bio: Tamzin Merchant was born in the UK, but spent part of her childhood in Dubai. She attended Windlesham School and Brighton College, and had been planning to study at Nottingham University, when she was cast in Pride and Prejudice (2005) a year before finishing her A-levels.

She deferred entry to university to work on TV projects in the UK, and in the summer of 2007, filmed a role in the American ensemble drama Radio Cape Cod (2008). In addition to acting she has contributed poetry to Platforms Magazine - an online arts magazine.

Since September 2007 she has been a student at Homerton College, Cambridge.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Non-acting careers: writes poetry and two poems ("Where Does Revenge Stop?" and "Ode to a Toilet") have been published in Platforms Magazine
Movies: - Barbarian Princess (2009) - Alice Davies - Radio Cape Cod (2008) - Anna - Casualty 1906 (2006) - Probationer Eastwood - Pride and Prejudice (2005) - Georgiana Darcy


TV Shows:
"The Tudors" (2009) - Katherine Howard
"Bonekickers" (2008) - Helena (1 episode)
"The Good Housekeeping Guide" (2006) - Sara Fox
"My Family and Other Animals" (2005) - Margot Durrell


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Best known for: Pride and Prejudice

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Game of Thrones (2009/2010) - Daenerys Targaryen







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MEMORABLE QUOTES

  • "Season four is going to concentrate on her," says Jonathan Rhys Meyers. "The Actress playing her, Tamzin Merchant, is 21 or 22, but she looks incredibly young. If they had made the film today, she'd be the perfect, 'Lolita'." from NY Daily News

  • “I think Henry sees a young, bright, vivacious, lively girl and an opportunity to have another child, basically. Her purity and naiveté also contrasts greatly with the other people that he had in his life at the time. He’s increasingly paranoid, and increasingly untrusting of people. But Catherine Howard seems to be the antidote to the court, and all of its intrigues.’ But the pleasures cut both ways. “I think that Catherine sees the chance to be loved,” says Tamzin… “and the opportunity for a really good time, essentially, a lot of Jimmy Choos, and Vivian Westwood style dresses and a lot of good times!” Of course, admits Tamzin, “Katherine really doesn't anticipate or really understand the responsibilities that go along with being the Queen. Catherine doesn't even really understand the concept of politics or even what the King represents . . . and that’s her downfall.”
    More specifically, it is her adulterous affair with Thomas Culpepper, the King’s groom that brings about her demise. “Thomas Culpepper is a very handsome guy who is infatuated with Katherine,”     says Tamzin but he is also really comfort and love for this naïve young woman. In the end he comes to represent everything that the King can't really give her.”

FUN FACTS
  • In "Pride and Prejudice" Tamzin played the piano forte herself



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As Georgiana Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice" (2005)
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Playing the piano as Georgiana in "Pride and Prejudice"


Tamzin Merchant in Pride and Prejudice
 Tamzin Merchant in Casualty 1906
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Tamzin Merchant (right) in the Edwardian BBC
movie "Casualty 1906"
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Tamzin Merchant (left) in "Radio Cape Cod"
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Tamzin's photo from her profile on Platform's Magazine Website

Tamzin in a clip from The Good Housekeeping Guide

Tamzin in a clip from the BBC "Bonekickers"
Tamzin Merchant with JRM & Annabelle Wallis at the Season 3 Launch Party
Season 3 Launch Party
 Tamzin Merchant with JRM & Annabelle Wallis at the Season 3 Launch Party

Tamzin Merchant with JRM & Annabelle Wallis at the Season 3 Launch Party
Official Launch Party for Season 3
Morgan O'Sullivan (Executive Producer), Tamzin, Annabelle Wallis, Joan Bergin (Costume Designer),
Jonathan Rhys Meyers & Michael Hirst (Writer)














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Honey-Beezz Katherine Howard's portrayal this season? (page: 1 2 3 4 5) 88 Mar 7 2010, 8:34 AM EST by lettice
Thread started: May 26 2009, 4:35 PM EDT  Watch
I know we've talked about Katherine on other threads;but,did anyone honestly think she got any justice with the actress they picked to play her? She acted like she would lay with any man who came along,not just Henry. The Duke of Norfolk was the one who projected her into Henry's path along with Jane Lady Rochford helping. I guess the producers thought having a young Lolita would spice up the end of the season. Instead it left me feeling like ok bring on the executioner!!
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JaneSeymour Tamzin as Katherine Howard 6 May 28 2009, 12:06 PM EDT by XxKatixX
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Is anyone curious about how well she'll do as Katherine?
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