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'''Nina Toussaint-White''' is an [[English language|English]] actress who has acted in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]],'' ''[[The Bill]], and [[EastEnders]].''
'''Nina Toussaint-White''' (born 29 October 1985) is an English actress, known for her roles as [[Syd Chambers]] in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' and Jude Thomas in the [[ITV2]] drama ''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]''. Her other credits include ''[[GameFace]]'' and ''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Toussaint-White was born on 29 October 1985 and was raised in [[Plumstead]], south east London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ninatoussaint/status/527438539488002048?s=21|title=Nina Toussaint-White – Twitter|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>
Toussaint-White was raised in [[Plumstead]], south east London, Toussaint-White was educated at [[Plumstead Manor School]] and Negus Sixth Form Centre, and subsequently trained at the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]], [[Clapham]], on their three-year [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] acting course.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


==Career==
==Career==
She made her professional debut in a 2007 episode of ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]],'' followed by an appearance in ''[[The Bill]]'', a year later.
She made her professional debut in a 2007 episode of ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]],'' followed by an appearance in ''[[The Bill]]'', a year later.


In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of [[nurse]] [[Syd Chambers|Syd]], a new love interest for [[Bradley Branning]] in ''EastEnders'', making her first screen appearance in February 2009. She played this character until her departure in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/news/news_20090112_n2.shtml |title=EastEnders - News from Albert Square |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref> She has also appeared in ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'', and acted in several stage productions, including Race, which was produced in the UK at London's [[Hampstead Theatre]] from 23 May to 29 June 2013. Directed by [[Terry Johnson (dramatist)|Terry Johnson]], Toussaint-White performed alongside [[Jasper Britton]], Charles Daish and [[Clarke Peters]].
In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of [[nurse]] [[Syd Chambers]], a new love interest for [[Bradley Branning]] in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', making her first screen appearance in February 2009. She played this character until her departure in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/news/news_20090112_n2.shtml |title=EastEnders – News from Albert Square |publisher=BBC |date= |access-date=2011-11-03}}</ref> She has also appeared in ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'', and acted in several stage productions, including Race, which was produced in the UK at London's [[Hampstead Theatre]] from 23 May to 29 June 2013. Directed by [[Terry Johnson (dramatist)|Terry Johnson]], Toussaint-White performed alongside [[Jasper Britton]], Charles Daish and [[Clarke Peters]].
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_nina_t.shtml |title=EastEnders - EastEnders characters and cast members |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005062246/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_nina_t.shtml |archivedate=2009-10-05 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_nina_t.shtml |title=EastEnders – EastEnders characters and cast members |publisher=BBC |access-date=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005062246/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/characters_cast/cast/cast_nina_t.shtml |archive-date=2009-10-05 }}</ref>


Following her departure from ''EastEnders'' in 2009, Toussaint-White appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]" which aired on 27 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/785-eastenders-star-cast-in-series-6-of-doctor-who |title='EastEnders' star cast in Series 6 of 'Doctor Who' |publisher=Cultbox.co.uk |date=2011-03-26 |accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref> In February 2012 she appeared as Mattie Grace in ''[[Holby City]]''. In March 2012, it was announced that Toussaint-White would appear opposite her ex-''EastEnders'' co-star [[Lacey Turner]] in the [[ITV2]] supernatural drama ''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a373781/lacey-turner-to-star-in-itv2-witch-drama-switch.html|title=Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'|publisher=Digital Spy|last=Jeffrey|first=Morgan|date=29 March 2012|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>
Following her departure from ''EastEnders'' in 2009, Toussaint-White appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]" which aired on 27 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/785-eastenders-star-cast-in-series-6-of-doctor-who |title='EastEnders' star cast in Series 6 of 'Doctor Who' |publisher=Cultbox.co.uk |date=2011-03-26 |access-date=2011-11-03}}</ref> In February 2012 she appeared as Mattie Grace in ''[[Holby City]]''. In March 2012, it was announced that Toussaint-White would appear opposite her ex-''EastEnders'' co-star [[Lacey Turner]] in the [[ITV2]] supernatural drama ''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a373781/lacey-turner-to-star-in-itv2-witch-drama-switch.html|title=Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'|publisher=Digital Spy|last=Jeffrey|first=Morgan|date=29 March 2012|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>


In 2015, Toussaint-White appeared as Tree in ''The Etienne Sisters'' at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2015/etienne-sisters-review-theatre-royal-stratford-east-thrilling-new-chamber-musical/|title=The Etienne Sisters review at Theatre Royal Stratford East|publisher=|accessdate=7 October 2016}}</ref> For this performance she was nominated for Best Performance in a Musical in the 2016 UK Theatre Awards alongside her co-cast members [[Allyson Ava-Brown]] and Jennifer Saayeng.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/14744711.Sir_Ian_McKellen_s_career_to_be_recognised_with_UK_Theatre_Award/?ref=rss|title=Sir Ian McKellen's career to be recognised with UK Theatre Award|publisher=|accessdate=7 October 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, Toussaint-White appeared as Jane alongside [[Dominic Cooper]] and [[Ophelia Lovibond]] in the revival of ''The Libertine'' by [[Stephen Jeffreys]] at the [[Theatre Royal Bath]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/14731054.Dominic_Cooper_revels_in_raunchy_role_of_rake/|title=Dominic Cooper revels in raunchy role of rake|publisher=|accessdate=7 October 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Toussaint-White appeared in the BBC One show ''[[Bodyguard (British TV series)|Bodyguard]]'', a six part drama created and written by [[Jed Mercurio]]. Starring opposite [[Richard Madden]] and [[Keeley Hawes]], Toussaint-White portrayed DS Louise Rayburn. In December 2021, Toussaint-White was cast in the action film ''[[Kandahar (2023 film)|Kandahar]]'' directed by Ric Roman Waugh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/kandahar-gerard-butler-action-pic-adds-nina-toussaint-white-bahador-foladi-1234888608/|title=‘Kandahar’: Gerard Butler Action Pic Adds Nina Toussaint-White & Bahador Foladi|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=10 December 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
In 2015, Toussaint-White appeared as Tree in ''The Etienne Sisters'' at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2015/etienne-sisters-review-theatre-royal-stratford-east-thrilling-new-chamber-musical/|title=The Etienne Sisters review at Theatre Royal Stratford East|publisher=|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref> For this performance she was nominated for Best Performance in a Musical in the 2016 UK Theatre Awards alongside her co-cast members [[Allyson Ava-Brown]] and Jennifer Saayeng.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/14744711.Sir_Ian_McKellen_s_career_to_be_recognised_with_UK_Theatre_Award/?ref=rss|title=Sir Ian McKellen's career to be recognised with UK Theatre Award|date=15 September 2016 |publisher=|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, Toussaint-White appeared as Jane alongside [[Dominic Cooper]] and [[Ophelia Lovibond]] in the revival of ''The Libertine'' by [[Stephen Jeffreys]] at the [[Theatre Royal Bath]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/14731054.Dominic_Cooper_revels_in_raunchy_role_of_rake/|title=Dominic Cooper revels in raunchy role of rake|date=8 September 2016 |publisher=|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Toussaint-White appeared in the BBC One show ''[[Bodyguard (British TV series)|Bodyguard]]'', a six part drama created and written by [[Jed Mercurio]]. Starring opposite [[Richard Madden]] and [[Keeley Hawes]], Toussaint-White portrayed DS Louise Rayburn. In December 2021, Toussaint-White was cast in the action film ''[[Kandahar (2023 film)|Kandahar]]'' directed by Ric Roman Waugh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/kandahar-gerard-butler-action-pic-adds-nina-toussaint-white-bahador-foladi-1234888608/|title='Kandahar': Gerard Butler Action Pic Adds Nina Toussaint-White & Bahador Foladi|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=10 December 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>


In 2022, Toussaint-White starred in the Netflix drama “Witness Number 3”
In 2022, Toussaint-White starred in the Netflix drama ''Witness Number 3''.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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| 2007 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Bunmi || Episode: "Core Values"
|2007
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|''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
|Bunmi
|Episode: "Core Values"
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''{{sortname|The|Bill}}'' || Janice Pool || Episode: "Overkill"
|2008
|''{{sortname|The|Bill}}''
|Janice Pool
|Episode: "Overkill"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| rowspan=2 | 2009
|''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]''
| ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'' || Melanie || Episode: "3.3"
|Melanie
|Episode: "3.3"
|-
|-
|''[[EastEnders]]''
| ''[[EastEnders]]'' || [[Syd Chambers]] || Recurring role (41 episodes)
|[[List of EastEnders characters (2009)#Syd Chambers|Syd Chambers]]
|Recurring role (41 episodes)
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2011
| rowspan=3 | 2011
|''{{sortname|The|Missing Day|nolink=1}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Missing Day|nolink=1}}'' || ||
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|
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|-
|-
|''[[Doctor Who]]''
| ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || [[River Song (Doctor Who)|Mels]] || Episode: "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]"
|[[River Song (Doctor Who)|Mels]]
|Episode: "[[Let's Kill Hitler]]"
|-
|-
|''[[Comedy Showcase]]''
| ''[[Comedy Showcase]]'' || Beautician || Episode: "The Fun Police"
|Beautician
|Episode: "The Fun Police"
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|2012
| rowspan=4 | 2012
|''[[Whitechapel (TV series)|Whitechapel]]''
| ''[[Whitechapel (TV series)|Whitechapel]]'' || Tish Petersen || Episode: "3.1"
|Tish Petersen
|Episode: "3.1"
|-
|-
|''[[Holby City]]''
| ''[[Holby City]]'' || Matti Grace || Episode: "Fight the Good Fight"
|Matti Grace
|Episode: "Fight the Good Fight"
|-
|-
|''[[Scott & Bailey]]''
| ''[[Scott & Bailey]]'' || Chantelle Deen || Episode: "2.7"
|Chantelle Deen
|Episode: "2.7"
|-
|-
|''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]''
| ''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]'' || Jude Thomas || Main role (6 episodes)
|Jude Thomas
|Main role (6 episodes)
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
| rowspan=3 | 2014
|''[[Uncle (British TV series)|Uncle]]''
| ''[[Uncle (British TV series)|Uncle]]'' || Shelly || Recurring role (5 episodes)
|Shelly
|Recurring role (5 episodes)
|-
|-
|''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
| ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' || Lena Bell || Episode: "Political Suicide"
|Lena Bell
|Episode: "Political Suicide"
|-
|-
|''[[Holby City]]''
| ''[[Holby City]]'' || Sophia Verlaine ||
|Sophia Verlaine
|
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Emmerdale]]'' || [[Angie Bailey]] || Recurring role
|2016
|''[[Emmerdale]]''
|[[List of Emmerdale characters (2016)#Angie Bailey|Angie Bailey]]
|Recurring role
|-
|-
|2017–2019
| 2017–2019 || ''[[GameFace]]'' || Lucie || Main role
|''[[GameFace]]''
|Lucie
|Main role
|-
|-
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| 2018 || ''[[Bodyguard (British TV series)|Bodyguard]]'' || DS Louise Rayburn || Main role (4 episodes)
|2018
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|''[[Bodyguard (British TV series)|Bodyguard]]''
|DS Louise Rayburn
| Main role (4 episodes)
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' || Hannah Brookthorpe || Episode: "The Sting of Death"
|2019
|''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
|Hannah Brookthorpe
|Episode: "The Sting of Death"
|-
|-
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| ''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]'' || Kate Hatfield ||Main role
|2019
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|''[[The Feed (British TV series)|The Feed]]''
|Kate Hatfield
|Main role
|-
|-
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| 2020 || ''[[The Sister (TV series)|The Sister]]'' || DCI Jacki Hadley || 4 episodes
|2020
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| ''[[The Sister (TV series)|The Sister]]''
|DCI Jacki Hadley
| 4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Witness Number 3]]'' || Jodie || 4 episodes
|2022
|Witness Number 3
|Jodie
|Episode: "1.1"
|-
|-
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| rowspan="2" | 2023 || ''[[Kandahar (2023 film)|Kandahar]]'' || Luna Cujai ||
|2023
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|-
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| ''[[Kandahar (2023 film)|Kandahar]]''
| ''[[Shetland (TV series)|Shetland]]'' || Amma Calder ||
|Luna Cujai
|
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Showtrial (TV series)|Showtrial]]'' || Claudia Wood || 5 episodes
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 09:29, 30 October 2024

Nina Toussaint-White
Born (1985-10-29) 29 October 1985 (age 39)
Plumstead, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Nina Toussaint-White (born 29 October 1985) is an English actress, known for her roles as Syd Chambers in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Jude Thomas in the ITV2 drama Switch. Her other credits include GameFace and The Feed.

Early life

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Toussaint-White was born on 29 October 1985 and was raised in Plumstead, south east London.[1]

Career

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She made her professional debut in a 2007 episode of Casualty, followed by an appearance in The Bill, a year later.

In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of nurse Syd Chambers, a new love interest for Bradley Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, making her first screen appearance in February 2009. She played this character until her departure in October 2009.[2] She has also appeared in Primeval, and acted in several stage productions, including Race, which was produced in the UK at London's Hampstead Theatre from 23 May to 29 June 2013. Directed by Terry Johnson, Toussaint-White performed alongside Jasper Britton, Charles Daish and Clarke Peters. [3]

Following her departure from EastEnders in 2009, Toussaint-White appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Let's Kill Hitler" which aired on 27 August 2011.[4] In February 2012 she appeared as Mattie Grace in Holby City. In March 2012, it was announced that Toussaint-White would appear opposite her ex-EastEnders co-star Lacey Turner in the ITV2 supernatural drama Switch.[5]

In 2015, Toussaint-White appeared as Tree in The Etienne Sisters at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.[6] For this performance she was nominated for Best Performance in a Musical in the 2016 UK Theatre Awards alongside her co-cast members Allyson Ava-Brown and Jennifer Saayeng.[7] In September 2016, Toussaint-White appeared as Jane alongside Dominic Cooper and Ophelia Lovibond in the revival of The Libertine by Stephen Jeffreys at the Theatre Royal Bath.[8] In 2018, Toussaint-White appeared in the BBC One show Bodyguard, a six part drama created and written by Jed Mercurio. Starring opposite Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, Toussaint-White portrayed DS Louise Rayburn. In December 2021, Toussaint-White was cast in the action film Kandahar directed by Ric Roman Waugh.[9]

In 2022, Toussaint-White starred in the Netflix drama Witness Number 3.

Personal life

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Toussaint-White lives in London.

Filmography

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List of Nina Toussaint-White film and television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Casualty Bunmi Episode: "Core Values"
2008 The Bill Janice Pool Episode: "Overkill"
2009 Primeval Melanie Episode: "3.3"
EastEnders Syd Chambers Recurring role (41 episodes)
2011 The Missing Day
Doctor Who Mels Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler"
Comedy Showcase Beautician Episode: "The Fun Police"
2012 Whitechapel Tish Petersen Episode: "3.1"
Holby City Matti Grace Episode: "Fight the Good Fight"
Scott & Bailey Chantelle Deen Episode: "2.7"
Switch Jude Thomas Main role (6 episodes)
2014 Uncle Shelly Recurring role (5 episodes)
Death in Paradise Lena Bell Episode: "Political Suicide"
Holby City Sophia Verlaine
2016 Emmerdale Angie Bailey Recurring role
2017–2019 GameFace Lucie Main role
2018 Bodyguard DS Louise Rayburn Main role (4 episodes)
2019 Midsomer Murders Hannah Brookthorpe Episode: "The Sting of Death"
The Feed Kate Hatfield Main role
2020 The Sister DCI Jacki Hadley 4 episodes
2022 Witness Number 3 Jodie 4 episodes
2023 Kandahar Luna Cujai
Shetland Amma Calder
2024 Showtrial Claudia Wood 5 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Nina Toussaint-White – Twitter". Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "EastEnders – News from Albert Square". BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ "EastEnders – EastEnders characters and cast members". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ^ "'EastEnders' star cast in Series 6 of 'Doctor Who'". Cultbox.co.uk. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (29 March 2012). "Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  6. ^ "The Etienne Sisters review at Theatre Royal Stratford East". Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Sir Ian McKellen's career to be recognised with UK Theatre Award". 15 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Dominic Cooper revels in raunchy role of rake". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (10 December 2021). "'Kandahar': Gerard Butler Action Pic Adds Nina Toussaint-White & Bahador Foladi". Deadline Hollywood.
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