T'Nia Miller
{{Short description|British actress}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = T'Nia Miller
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1985|3|2}}
| birth_place = London, England
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2007–present
| television = {{Plainlist|
| education = Guildford School of Acting (BA)
| children = 2
}}
T'Nia Miller (born 2 March 1985){{Cite web |date=2024-06-27 |title=Actor {{!}} T'Nia Miller |url=https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/TNia-Miller/amzn1.dv.gti.053b1d7c-bfb3-4c39-af7e-02ee92773a2e/ |website=Amazon.com}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024|reason=is Amazon Prime a valid source at all?}} is a British actress, known for her appearances in television series including Witless (2016–2018), Years and Years (2019), Free Rein (2019), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Foundation (2021), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).
Career
Miller made her professional acting debut in 2007, in three episodes of the Channel 4 drama series Dubplate Drama as Nadine.{{Cite web|url=http://fairypoweredproductions.com/full-cast-announced-tenth-anniversary-production-ugly-one-park-theatre/|title=Full Cast Announced for the Tenth Anniversary Production of The Ugly One at Park Theatre|access-date=2 May 2020|date=2 May 2017|website=Fairy Powered Productions|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017220108/http://fairypoweredproductions.com/full-cast-announced-tenth-anniversary-production-ugly-one-park-theatre/|url-status=live}} She then made appearances in The Bill and Holby City, before her first starring role as JJ in the 2012 feature film Stud Life.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/13/video-exclusive-first-look-at-stud-life-trailer-ahead-of-bfis-gay-film-festival/|title=Video: Exclusive first look at Stud Life trailer ahead of BFI's gay film festival|work=PinkNews|last=Gray|first=Stephen|date=13 March 2012|access-date=2 May 2020|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214043134/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/13/video-exclusive-first-look-at-stud-life-trailer-ahead-of-bfis-gay-film-festival/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubdesfemmes.com/portfolio-item/campbell-x-on-stud-life/|title=Campbell X on Stud Life|website=Club des Femmes|access-date=2 May 2020|archive-date=17 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117182608/http://www.clubdesfemmes.com/portfolio-item/campbell-x-on-stud-life/|url-status=live}} After making guest appearances in British television series such as Babylon, Banana, Cucumber, Doctor Who, Guilt and Born to Kill, Miller scored her first starring role as DC Wilton in the BBC Three thriller series Witless, a role she played from 2016 to 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/14/years-and-years-cast-and-where-you-have-seen-them-before-9535859/|title=Years and Years cast and where you have seen them before|last=Mackrell|first=Daniel|work=Metro|access-date=3 May 2020|date=14 May 2019|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117234624/https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/14/years-and-years-cast-and-where-you-have-seen-them-before-9535859/|url-status=live}} In June 2017, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Bev Lomax.{{Cite episode|title=Distractions|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08vz7d0|series=Doctors|series-link=Doctors (2000 TV series)|credits=Writer: Tina Walker; Producer: Sandra MacIver; Director: Ian Barber|network=BBC|station=BBC One|airdate=23 June 2017|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-date=17 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617025500/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08vz7d0|url-status=live}} In 2019, Miller was cast in the BBC drama miniseries Years and Years as Celeste Bisme-Lyons.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-06-18/years-and-years-bbc1-cast-character-guide-tv-series/|title=Who is in the cast of Years and Years? How are the Lyons family related to each other?|work=Radio Times|last=Ling|first=Thomas|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=2020-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925191942/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-06-18/years-and-years-bbc1-cast-character-guide-tv-series/|url-status=live}} Years and Years was created by Russell T Davies, whom Miller had worked with on the Channel 4 programmes Banana and Cucumber.{{Cite news|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/years-and-years-tnia-miller-actress-celeste-bisme-lyons-interview-bbc-drama-series-502038|title=Years and Years' T'Nia Miller: 'It's not all scary - it's about human connection, hope and love'|work=i|date=14 May 2019|last=Martin|first=Laura|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=10 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310194932/https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/years-and-years-tnia-miller-actress-celeste-bisme-lyons-interview-bbc-drama-series-502038|url-status=live}} In 2019, she appeared in the Netflix series Free Rein as Claire Wright,{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsRs-rnWu1/?igshid=1hdjozpxhgfzs|title=Season 3!!!!! It's been a fun crazy summer working with you beautiful folk! I love every one of you!!! #equestrian #freerein @freerein_netflix #horses #actorslife #bestlife #onset #series #season #wrap #horselife #island|last=Miller|first=T'Nia|website=Instagram|date=2 November 2018|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117234624/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/|url-status=live}} In 2020, Miller appeared in the Netflix series Sex Education as Maxine Tarrington, and later in the year, she starred in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor as Hannah Grose.{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a30389092/sex-education-maxine-season-2-tnia-miller/|title=Sex Education season 2 – Here's why you recognise Maxine|work=Digital Spy|last=Robinson|first=Abby|date=17 January 2020|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=28 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828231147/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a30389092/sex-education-maxine-season-2-tnia-miller/|url-status=live}} In 2021, Miller starred in the AMC series La Fortuna as Susan McLean{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/stanley-tucci-to-star-in-alejandro-amenabars-amc-series-la-fortuna-1202998199/amp/|title=Stanley Tucci To Star In Alejandro Amenábar's AMC Series 'La Fortuna'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=29 July 2020|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818230335/https://deadline.com/2020/07/stanley-tucci-to-star-in-alejandro-amenabars-amc-series-la-fortuna-1202998199/amp/|url-status=live}} and in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Zephyr Halima Ifa.
Personal life
Miller is openly lesbian.{{Cite news|url=https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/tv-movies/1165054/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-hannah-tnia-miller/|title='The Haunting of Bly Manor's T'Nia Miller on How The Show's Main Romance 'Normalizes' Gay Love Stories|work=StyleCaster|access-date=13 October 2020|last=Pham|first=Jason|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031094942/https://stylecaster.com/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-hannah-tnia-miller/amp/|url-status=live}} Miller trained at the Guildford School of Acting,{{Cite web|title=T'Nia Miller|url=https://gsauk.org/alumni/notable-alumni/tnia-miller|website=Guildford School of Acting|access-date=2 May 2020|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411005218/https://gsauk.org/alumni/notable-alumni/tnia-miller|url-status=live}} from which she graduated in 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/tnia-miller|title=T'Nia Miller|website=BBA Shakespeare|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117234640/https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/tnia-miller|url-status=live}} She is divorced and has two children.{{Cite news|url=https://pridemagazine.com/2019/05/tnia-miller-years-and-years/|title=One to Watch: Years and Years' T'Nia Miller|work=Pride Magazine|last=Vassell|first=Nicole|date=14 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2020|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411131856/http://pridemagazine.com/2019/05/tnia-miller-years-and-years/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Keogh|first=Joey|date=2020-10-13|title=The Untold Truth Of T'Nia Miller - The List|url=https://www.thelist.com/260548/the-untold-truth-of-tnia-miller/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=TheList.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040354/https://www.thelist.com/260548/the-untold-truth-of-tnia-miller/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=T'Nia Miller: 'I never saw a queer person on TV when I was growing up'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/21/tnia-miller-i-never-saw-a-queer-person-on-tv-when-i-was-growing-up|access-date=2021-01-13|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108143520/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/21/tnia-miller-i-never-saw-a-queer-person-on-tv-when-i-was-growing-up|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Candice Frederick|date=2020-10-10|title=How T'Nia Miller Brought Her Own Story to 'The Haunting of Bly Manor'|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34328665/bly-manor-tnia-miller-interview-ghost-spoilers/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=ELLE|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123010102/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34328665/bly-manor-tnia-miller-interview-ghost-spoilers/|url-status=live}}
Miller is known for her shaved head, and when asked about it, she said: "I used to hide behind my hair all the time. I had this long, relaxed hair, and I was thinking, 'What am I trying to say? What is that about?' It sort of was a lightbulb moment, and I said: 'You know what? I'm gonna cut it off. I start from ground zero and grow an afro.' I was sitting in the barber shop, and he cut my hair and I fell in love with my skull... and I never turned back. And actually, it's afforded me to be able to play a diverse range of roles – it had totally the opposite effect that I feared. Where I thought I'd be very limited to what I'd be seen for, it's done the opposite. So this was born out of an integrity of loving the self and not having to hide, and loving the fact that I'm an African."
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2007
| Nadine | 3 episodes |
| 2007
| The Bill | Mrs. Wakeford | Episode: "Uncut Killer" |
| 2007
| True to Form | DS Morgan | Short film |
| 2008
| The Disappeared | Doctor | Film |
| 2009
| Deadside | Malika Mason | Short film |
| 2011
| Fran Connolly | Episode: "PS Elliot" |
| 2012
| Stud Life | JJ | Film |
| 2014
| Babylon | Meeting Mother | Episode: "1.6" |
| 2015
| Banana | Kay | Episode: "1.6" |
| 2015
| Cucumber | Kay | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| The General | Episode: "Hell Bent" |
| 2016–2018
| Witless | DC Wilton | Main role |
| 2016–2018
| Marcella | Aleesha | Recurring role |
| 2016
| Guilt | Helen Harris | 3 episodes |
| 2016
| Miss Dobson | 3 episodes |
| 2017
| Judith Dawson | Episode: "Murder in the Polls" |
| 2017
| Lisa | Recurring role |
| 2017
| Doctors | Bev Lomax | Episode: "Distractions" |
| 2018
| DI Gibbs | 2 episodes |
| 2018
| Obey | Chelsea | Film |
| 2018
| Gail Watkins | Episode: "1.1" |
| 2019
| Hatton Garden | WDC Laura McIntyre | 2 episodes |
| 2019
| Celeste Bisme-Lyons | Main role |
| 2019
| Claire Wright | Recurring role |
| 2019
| Nine Nights | Sylvie Johnson | Film |
| 2019
| The Feed | Charlie Morris | Recurring role |
| 2020
| Maxine Tarrington | Guest role, 2 episodes |
| 2020
| Good Thanks, You? | Constable Stone | Short film |
| 2020
| Hannah Grose | Main role |
| 2021
| Susan McLean | Main role |
| 2021
| Recurring role |
| 2022
|Eileen Maitland |
| 2022
| Cherise | Main role |
| 2023
| Cecilia Dennison | Guest role, 2 episodes |
| 2023
|Daylight Rules |Jenn |
| 2023
|The Fall of the House of Usher | Victorine LaFourcade | Main role |
| 2023
|Gargoyle Doyle |Narrator / Dragon |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2761963}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from Guildford
Category:Actresses from London
Category:Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting
Category:Black British actresses
Category:Black British LGBTQ people
Category:English film actresses
Category:English lesbian actresses
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:English stage actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:English voice actresses
Category:LGBTQ people from London
Category:20th-century English LGBTQ people