| Tiana Benjamin | |
| Birth Date: | 1984 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Enfield, England |
| Birth Name: | Tiana Opium Benjamin |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Tiana Opium Benjamin (born 5 October 1984) is an English actress, known for originally playing Chelsea Fox in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1]
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. It was later discovered that her character was Bryony, his mother's friend.
Benjamin's parents are from Sierra Leone.[6] She attended Highgate Wood Secondary School alongside EastEnders co-star Scarlett Alice Johnson.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Angelina Johnson | |
| 2007 | Wishbaby | Maxine | |
| 2010 | Thrush | Ruby's Friend | Short Film |
| 2012 | Fast Girls | Tara Andrews | |
| 2019 | The Creatress | Jessica Morrison | |
| Absent | Angel |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Last Detective | Carleen Romane | Episode: "Christine" | |
| The Brief | Xansi Tucker | Episode: "A Sort of Love" | ||
| Rose and Maloney | Scarlett | 2 episodes | ||
| 2004 | The Bill | Tania Baptiste | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Kylie Johnson | 2 episodes | |
| 2006–2010 | EastEnders | Series regular | ||
| 2010–2011 | Recurring role (seasons 1, 3); guest (season 2) | |||
| 2012 | Bedlam | Reeta | Episode: "Unfaithful" | |
| 2015 | Casualty | Cheryl Dunsby | Episode: "The Last Goodbye" | |
| The Interceptor | Mandy | 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground | Alison | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Holby City | Alice | Episode: "Enigma" |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | scope=col class=unsortable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | [8] | ||
| 2008 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | [9] | ||
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | [10] | ||
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | [11] | ||
| 2010 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | [12] |