Nina Toussaint-White
Encyclopedia
Nina Toussaint-White 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. 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. She has also appeared in Primeval
, and acted in several stage productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream
.
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."
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.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
actress, best known for playing Syd Chambers in 2009 in the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Raised in Plumstead, South East London, Toussaint-White trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
on their 3 year BA Acting Course. She made her professional debut in a 2007 episode of Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, followed by an appearance in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, a year later.
In 2009, Toussaint-White was offered the part of nurse Syd, a new love interest for Bradley Branning
Bradley Branning
Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010. Clements has won multiple awards for his portrayal....
in EastEnders, making her first screen appearance in February 2009,she played this character until her departure in October 2009. She has also appeared in Primeval
Primeval
Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who...
, and acted in several stage productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
.
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
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. 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."
Following her departure from Eastenders in 2009, Toussaint-White guest starred on the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode Let's Kill Hitler
Let's Kill Hitler
"Let's Kill Hitler" is the eighth episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and was first broadcast on BBC One, Space and BBC America on 27 August 2011. It is the second episode of a two-part story, continuing stories from "A Good Man Goes to War"...
which aired on 27 August 2011.