Tara Palmer-Tomkinson first appeared in the British television program ‘The Girlie Show’ in 1997. That same year, she was also seen in the British television comedy panel show ‘Shooting Stars’ created by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. She went on to make her silver screen debut in the 1999 comedy film ‘Mad Cows’ directed by Sara Sugarman. The film currently has a 43% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The same year, she also starred as ‘Olivia Basildon’ in the British film ‘An Ideal Husband’ directed by Oliver Parker. The film was based on Oscar Wilde’s 1895 eponymous play and received positive reviews from critics upon release. She next starred in television series and shows such as ‘Looking Good’ (2000), ‘The Christine Hamilton Show’ (2000), ‘Live Talk’ (2001), and I Love 1980's (2001). In 2002, she joined the 1st season of the British survival reality television show ‘I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!’ as a contestant. She was declared the runner-up of the season. That same year, she also made an appearance in the television documentary film ‘Best Ever Bond’ directed by John Piper, Debbie Geller, and Sarah Hunt. The film earned a 6.5 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
Palmer-Tomkinson was next seen in television shows like ‘RI: SE’ (2002-2003), ‘Patrick Kielty... Live!’ (2003), ‘The Terry and Gaby Show’ (2003), ‘The Pop Years’ (2003), ‘The Salon’ (2003), ‘Dumb Britain?’ (2003), ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ (2004), ‘Tabloid Tales’ (2004), ‘Bognor or Bust’ (2004), ‘Can You Pull...?’ (2004), ‘What's the Problem? With Anne Robinson’ (2005), and ‘Favouritism’ (2005). In 2005, she starred in the ITV television documentary film ‘Best Ever Ads’ directed by Stuart Ramsay. The film holds a 6.8 out of 10 rating on IMDb. She continued to star in television films and series such as ‘Soccer AM’ (2006), ‘1 Leicester Square’ (2006), ‘The Grumpy Guide to…’ (2007), ‘Comic Relief Does Fame Academy’ (2007), ‘Katie & Peter: Unleashed’ (2007), ‘The Law of the Playground’ (2008), ‘Happy Hour’ (2008), ‘Ant and Dec: Where Did It All Go Right?’ (2008), ‘Hell's Kitchen’ (2009), and ‘The Funny Side of…’ (2009). In 2010, she starred in the British television program ‘John Bishop's Britain’ presented by John Bishop. She appeared in 5 episodes of the show. Palmer-Tomkinson was next seen in television series and shows such as ‘The Royal Wedding’ (2011), ‘The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s’ (2012), ‘John Bishop's Only Joking’ (2013), ‘Stitch Me, Lift Me, Tuck Me’ (2013), ‘Celebrity Jeremy Kyle’ (2014), and ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’ (2014). She last appeared in the 2015 television documentary film ‘20 Moments That Rocked the 90s’ directed by Emma Clarke.
