You have many different talents, from acting to producing, directing, and writing — even singing and, of course, hosting and creating content. Which do you enjoy the most or is your first love?
Acting is my first love. It's what I've been doing for the last 22 years. I don't get to be in that sense of flow when it comes to acting much [because of] the nature of our business — you have to get cast, you have to be on set, a lot of stop, start. So acting is my first love, but a close second is directing. My mom was a director in South Africa. I love moving pictures. I love photography, the photographic element to making movies. I love working with people.
So [it's] definitely that first, but again, it's all intertwined. My content, my platforms, are a way to create as well, whether it's funny videos or videos that make you think or speaking up about subjects that matter. It's all in the same realm. My purpose is to entertain people and make them feel less alone, speak for people who don't speak, and give space for people who don't have that space. That's my purpose.
What else might you want to conquer that you have yet to?
Some personal side enjoyments I have. I love photography. I'd love to have a photographic showing. I'd love to get more into my art. I would love to direct more. I'd like to go on tour with my podcast to all different cities — hopefully make the show worldwide, but as of now, probably Australia and the U.S.
I'd like to have another baby, but I don't know if my husband's on board with that ... and probably spend more time with my family. I don't know if it's a goal, but my family's in Australia, and there's a lot going on in the U.S. right now that it's important for me to fight the fight, but I also feel it's important for me to protect my children in the way that I know I can. It's a hard thing. For me, it's this middle ground of protection and providing, and what does that look like? I feel like I could protect them better in Australia. I feel like I could provide for them more in America. It's trying to find some kind of middle ground where everyone feels safe.
What other projects do you have in the works?
You can always watch "Pretty Little Liars" on HBO right now. It got sold again, so it's definitely still out there, which is awesome. I have a ton of movies still replaying. I'm shooting two movies in New Zealand in June ... I have another movie I just shot in Canada called "Stolen Memories" that is a totally different character. I have a stroke, and I can't remember all these things that have happened to me, and then my past starts coming back into my life, and it's a very scary place to be. I kill people, too, in that. I kill a lot of people in these movies. But that should be somewhere soon — I'm excited.
"Blood, Sweat, and Cheer," inspired by real events, premieres April 15 on Tubi. Tammin's podcast, "Women on Top," is also back for a new season.
This interview has been edited for clarity.