Nina Toussaint-White
Nina Toussaint-White | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Nina Toussaint-White is a British actress, known for her roles as in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and in the ITV2 drama Switch.
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, 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.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Missing Day | ||
| 2019 | Ambition | Short film | |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Luna Cujai | AKA: Mission Kandahar (Canadian title) |
| 2024 | The Primrose Railway Children | Sarah Robinson | |
| 2025 | Sleepover | Valerie | Short film |
| TBA | Steal Away | Julia Hayden | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Casualty | Bunmi | Episode: "Core Values" |
| 2008 | The Bill | Janice Pool | Episode: "Overkill" |
| 2009 | Primeval | Melanie | Episode: "Medical Mayhem" |
| EastEnders | Syd Chambers | Recurring role (41 episodes) | |
| 2011 | 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: "Sidelines" | |
| Switch | Jude Thomas | Main role (6 episodes) | |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Lena Bell | Episode: "Political Suicide" |
| Doctors | Laverne Denton | Episode: "Not Waving" | |
| Holby City | Sophia Verlaine | Recurring role (6 episodes) | |
| 2014–2017 | Uncle | Shelly | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2016 | Emmerdale | Angie Bailey | Recurring role (15 episodes) |
| 2017–2019 | GameFace | Lucie | Main role (6 episodes) |
| 2018 | Bodyguard | DS Louise Rayburn | Main role (4 episodes) |
| 2019 | The Feed | Kate Hatfield | Main role (10 episodes) |
| Midsomer Murders | Hannah Brookthorpe | Episode: "The Sting of Death" | |
| 2020 | The Sister | DCI Jacki Hadley | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Witness Number 3 | Jodie Packer | 4 episodes |
| Mammals | Jane | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Shetland | Amma Calder | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Showtrial | Claudia Wood | 5 episodes |
| 2025 | Murder Before Evensong | Jane Thwaite | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | The Primrose Railway Children | Pending | [9] |
References
- ^ "EastEnders – News from Albert Square". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "EastEnders – EastEnders characters and cast members". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Etienne Sisters review at Theatre Royal Stratford East". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dominic Cooper revels in raunchy role of rake". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Children's & Family Emmy Nominations Revealed – Full List". theemmys.tv. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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