Nina Toussaint-White

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Nina Toussaint-White
Born
England
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Nina Toussaint-White is a British actress, known for her roles as Syd Chambers in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Jude Thomas in the ITV2 drama Switch .

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Career

In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of nurse Syd Chambers, in the BBC soap opera 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 stage productions, including Race, which was produced in the UK at London's Hampstead Theatre from 23 May to 29 June 2013. Toussaint-White performed alongside Jasper Britton, Charles Daish and Clarke Peters. [2] [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] 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]

Filmography

List of Nina Toussaint-White film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Casualty BunmiEpisode: "Core Values"
2008 The Bill Janice PoolEpisode: "Overkill"
2009 Primeval MelanieEpisode: "3.3"
EastEnders Syd Chambers Recurring role (41 episodes)
2011The Missing Day
Doctor Who Mels Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler"
Comedy Showcase BeauticianEpisode: "The Fun Police"
2012 Whitechapel Tish PetersenEpisode: "3.1"
Holby City Matti GraceEpisode: "Fight the Good Fight"
Scott & Bailey Chantelle DeenEpisode: "2.7"
Switch Jude ThomasMain role (6 episodes)
2014 Uncle ShellyRecurring role (5 episodes)
Death in Paradise Lena BellEpisode: "Political Suicide"
Holby City Sophia Verlaine
2016 Emmerdale Angie Bailey Recurring role
2017–2019 GameFace LucieMain role
2018 Bodyguard DS Louise RayburnMain role (4 episodes)
2019 Midsomer Murders Hannah BrookthorpeEpisode: "The Sting of Death"
The Feed Kate HatfieldMain role
2020 The Sister DCI Jacki Hadley4 episodes
2022 Witness Number 3 Jodie4 episodes
2023 Kandahar Luna Cujai
Shetland Amma Calder
2024 Showtrial Claudia Wood5 episodes

References

  1. "EastEnders – News from Albert Square". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. Jeffrey, Morgan (29 March 2012). "Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  5. "The Etienne Sisters review at Theatre Royal Stratford East". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. "Sir Ian McKellen's career to be recognised with UK Theatre Award". 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. "Dominic Cooper revels in raunchy role of rake". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. Wiseman, Andreas (10 December 2021). "'Kandahar': Gerard Butler Action Pic Adds Nina Toussaint-White & Bahador Foladi". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.