Tiana Benjamin

Tiana Opium Benjamin (born 5 October 1984) is an English actress, known for originally playing Chelsea Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1]

Tiana Benjamin
Born
Tiana Opium Benjamin

(1984-10-05) 5 October 1984
Enfield, England
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Career

Benjamin trained at the Anna Scher Theatre in London.[2] In 2005, she made a brief appearance in the film Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire as Angelina Johnson,[3] and voiced the character for the video game adaptation. In 2006, Benjamin joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders, portraying the role of Chelsea Fox. Her decision to leave EastEnders was announced on 2 April 2010.[4]

In 2011, Benjamin starred in the 2011 drama film Fast Girls. She also played a role in the fourth episode of BBC crime drama The Interceptor in 2015.[5]

In 2016, Benjamin starred in The Dumping Ground as Bailey Wharton's mother Alison.[5] It was later discovered that her character was the mother of Bryony.

Personal life

Benjamin's parents are from Sierra Leone.[6] She attended Highgate Wood Secondary School alongside EastEnders co-star Scarlett Alice Johnson.[7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireAngelina Johnson
2007WishbabyMaxine
2011Fast GirlsTara Andrews
2019The CreatressJessica Morrison
2019 Absent Angel

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Last DetectiveCarleen RomaneEpisode: "Christine"
2004The BriefXansi TuckerEpisode: "A Sort of Love"
2004Rose and MaloneyScarlett2 episodes
2004The BillTania BaptisteEpisode: "236"
2006Dalziel and PascoeKylie Johnson2 episodes
2006–2010EastEndersChelsea FoxSeries regular
2010–2011 EastEnders: E20Chelsea FoxSeries 2, episode 2
Series 3, 15 episodes
2012BedlamReetaEpisode: "Unfaithful"
2015CasualtyCheryl DunsbyEpisode: "The Last Goodbye"
2015The InterceptorMandyEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
2016The Dumping GroundAlison2 episodes
2017Holby CityAliceEpisode: "Enigma"

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixAngelina JohnsonVoice role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2007 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [8]
2008 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [9]
2008 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [10]
2009 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [11]
2010 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [12]

References
  1. Quinn, Angie (28 February 2019). "11 EastEnders characters we would love to see return to the square". getwestlondon. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "EastEnders – Characters and Cast – Tiana Benjamin". BBC Home. 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  3. "This is what the Angelina Johnsons from Harry Potter look like now". Metro. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. Green, Kris (2 April 2010). "Tiana Benjamin quits 'EastEnders'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  5. Knox, Miranda (10 January 2018). "EastEnders: Remember Chelsea Fox? Actress Tiana Benjamin moves on to exciting new projects eight years on from the BBC soap". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tiana-benjamin-i-was-a-skinny-teen-789988
  7. https://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/20091008745/tiana-benjamin/
  8. "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  11. Green, Kris; KilKelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  12. Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (9 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

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