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 2009. She played this character until her departure in October 2009. She has also appeared in Primeval, and acted in stage productions, including Race.
In 2012, she appeared as Mattie Grace in Holby City. In March 2012, it was announced that White would appear in the ITV2 supernatural drama Switch.
In 2015, Toussaint-White appeared as Tree in The Etienne Sisters at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. For this performance she was nominated for Best Performance in a Musical in the 2016 UK Theatre Awards alongside her co-cast members. In 2016, Toussaint-White appeared as Jane in the revival of The Libertine by Stephen Jeffreys at the Theatre Royal Bath. White portrayed DS Louise Rayburn. In 2021, Toussaint-White was cast in the action film Kandahar.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 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
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Casualty Bunmi Episode: "Core Values" 2008 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 ChildrenNominated
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