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Revision as of 14:14, 9 January 2023

Nina Toussaint-White
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Plumstead, London, England
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
SpouseJoey Ellis

Nina Toussaint-White is an English actress who has acted in Casualty, The Bill, and EastEnders.

Early life

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 B.A. acting course.[citation needed]

Career

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, 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.[1] 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. [2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

In 2015, Toussaint-White appeared as Tree in The Etienne Sisters at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Personal life

Toussaint-White lives in London and is married to the actor Joey Ellis.

Filmography

Film and television
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"
2019 The Feed Kate Hatfield Main role
2020 The Sister DCI Jacki Hadley 4 episodes
TBA Kandahar TBA Upcoming film

References

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