- Born
- Birth nameTameka Lydia Empson
- Tameka Empson was born on April 15, 1977 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Notes on a Scandal (2006), Beautiful Thing (1996) and EastEnders (1985).
- Spouse?(? - present) (2 children)
- Both she and Diane Parish have played Leah Russell in different productions of "Beautiful Thing"; Parish in the 1994 West End production and Empson in the 1996 film version (Beautiful Thing (1996)). Parish and Empson play sisters on the soap opera EastEnders (1985).
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Nylah in March 2014. Child's father is her husband.
- Parents were from Ivory Coast and emigrated to England before Tameka was born.
- Trained at the Anna Scher Drama School in Islington, London.
- Nominated for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for "The Big Life".
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