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Liza Tarbuck

Liza Tarbuck

Actor · Born November 21, 1964 (61) · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

British actress and TV personality.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1964 (61)
From
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Liza Tarbuck's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
22%
Society
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Morality
11%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
1
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Liza Tarbuck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Liza Tarbuck's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Under the Boardwalk(2023)

    as Camille (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Change(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Siobhain

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Game Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer · as Host

  • Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration(2020)

    as Registrar

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • How Europe Stole My Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Upstart Crow(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Anne Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wussywat the Clumsy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dread · as Miss Muffet

  • It's Kevin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various

  • We Love the Monkees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2011)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • World's Most Dangerous Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mount Pleasant(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Herb Alpert, Tijuana Brass and Other Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Katy

  • The Be All and End All(2009)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kings of Glam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Supersize vs Superskinny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 56 episodes · Actor

  • Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Captain Kaliko (voice)

  • Bonkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Helen Barker

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Hardbeck

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bleak House(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Jellyby

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Extras(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(2002)

    as Mrs. Barrymore

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Fiona Knight

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Tractor Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · as Farmer Fi (voice)

  • Linda Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · as Linda Green

  • Passport To The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 164 episodes · Actor

  • Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 101 episodes · Actor

  • Victoria Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana

  • Tumbledown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Angie

  • Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 54 episodes · as Pamela Wilson

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1987 to 2023; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Be All and End All (2009)

$68K worldwide

Highest rated

Upstart Crow (2016)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

19872023

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Liza Tarbuck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020)

59th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Extras (2005)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Liza Tarbuck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Liza Tarbuck's MovieCove titles; Mark Heap shares the most, 2.