Troy Titus-Adams Explained

Troy Titus-Adams (born Troy Johanna D. Adams, October 1969) is a British actress and dancer. She began her career touring as a dancer[1] and made her feature film debut in Knights and Emeralds (1986). She is known for her roles in the soap operas EastEnders (1999–2000) as Nina Harris and Family Affairs (2000) as Kim Davis. She also appeared on the game show Blankety Blank (2001).[2]

Early life

Titus-Adams is from Islington, North London. She was born to Jamaican father Joe Titus, a builder, and English mother Maggie Adams, a secretary at a London hospice. Her parents split when she was six, and she spent four years until she was ten in Amsterdam. Titus-Adams attended George Orwell Comprehensive School and took after-school acting classes at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She also modeled.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Knights and Emeralds
1989The Rachel PapersWoman
1999–2000EastEndersNina Harris97 episodes
2000Family AffairsKim Davis30 episodes
2001Blankety BlankHerselfSeries 16
2003True Brit
2005The Trouble with Men and Women
In the BackHostShort film
2006The BillLetitia DwyerEpisode: "Hit the Ground Running"
2007Intergalactic CombatTrojan
NUMB3RSDr Patricia StoneEpisode: "Robin Hood"
2009Boulevard ZenKat
2015The GridTina MarvineShort film

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
????Starlight ExpressWrenchApollo Victoria Theatre, London[4]
2001Strange Kind of HeroMary MagdaleneEdinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh / Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham
2001–2002Jack and the BeanstalkPrincess JasminMillfield Theatre, Enfield[5]
2007The Wedding DanceKathleenEveryman Theatre, Liverpool / Octagon Theatre, Bolton[6]
2011Dolls! Not Your Usual Love StorySanta Monica Playhouse, Los Angeles[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Me, EastEnders, and TV fame. Worcester News. 16 August 2001. 13 February 2023.
  2. Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 25 March 2001. ITV.
  3. Interview: The man I left behind for EastEnders; Troy Titus-Adams is Albert Square's newest star but, she tells Thomas Quinn, it means she has left her boyfriend 6,000 miles away.. The Mirror. 30 January 1999. 13 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Star facts for 'Starlight'. CNN Entertainment. 9 January 2002. 13 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Book Tickets For Jack And The Beanstalk. This is Local London. 21 November 2001. 13 February 2023.
  6. The Wedding Dance, Octagon, Bolton. The Independent. Lynne. Walker. 12 February 2007. 13 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Dolls! Not Your Usual Love Story (Closed September 25, 2011). Theater Mania. 13 February 2023.