Nina Toussaint-White
| Nina Toussaint-White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 (age 28–29) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Nina Toussaint-White (born 1985) is an English actress, best known for playing Syd Chambers in 2009 in the BBC One soap EastEnders.
Raised in Plumstead, South East London, Toussaint-White trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Clapham on their 3 year BA Acting Course.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream. [2]
In the weeks following her EastEnders debut, it was revealed that Toussaint-White had admitted to drug-use and violence on social networking site Myspace. A spokesman for the actress has since claimed that she "was immature and naive when she created her profile and she has grown up a lot since she last used the site and is focused on making a success of her career." [3][4][5]
Following her departure from EastEnders in 2009, Toussaint-White guest starred on the Doctor Who episode "Let's Kill Hitler" which aired on 27 August 2011.[6] 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.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Casualty | Bunmi | Episode: "Core Values" |
| 2008 | Bill, TheThe Bill | Janice Pool | Episode: "Overkill" |
| 2009 | Primeval | Melanie | Episode: "3.3" |
| 2009 | EastEnders | Syd Chambers | Recurring role (41 episodes) |
| 2011 | Missing Day, TheThe Missing Day | ||
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Mels/ River Song | Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler" |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Beautician | Episode: "The Fun Police" |
| 2012 | Whitechapel | Tish Petersen | Episode: "3.1" |
| 2012 | Holby City | Matti Grace | Episode: "Fight the Good Fight" |
| 2012 | Scott & Bailey | Chantelle Deen | Episode: "2.7" |
| 2012 | Switch | Jude Thomas | Main role (6 episodes) |
| 2014 | Uncle | Shelly | Episode: "1.2" |
References
- ↑ "EastEnders - News from Albert Square". BBC. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ "EastEnders - EastEnders characters and cast members". BBC. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ "'Enders actress in MySpace controversy - EastEnders News - Soaps". Digital Spy. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ "I was a wild child, boasts new EastEnders star Nina Toussaint-White". The Daily Record. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ "MySpace controversy for Eastender - RTÉ Ten". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ "'EastEnders' star cast in Series 6 of 'Doctor Who'". Cultbox.co.uk. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ Jeffrey, Morgan (29 March 2012). "Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2012.