Tiana Opium Benjamin (born 5 October 1984) is an English actress, known for originally playing Chelsea Fox in the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Benjamin trained at the

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in London. In 2005, she made an appearance in the film ''

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'' as Angelina Johnson, and voiced the character for the video game adaptation. In 2006, Benjamin joined the cast of

soap opera ''

'', portraying the role of Chelsea Fox. Her decision to leave ''EastEnders'' was announced on 2 April 2010. In 2011, Benjamin starred in the 2011 drama film ''

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''. She also played a role in the fourth episode of BBC crime drama ''

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'' in 2015. In 2016, Benjamin starred in ''

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'' as Bailey Wharton's mother Alison. It was later discovered that her character was Bryony, his mother's friend.

Personal life

Benjamin's parents are from

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. She attended

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alongside ''EastEnders'' co-star

Scarlett Alice Johnson Scarlett Alice Johnson (born 7 April 1985) is an English actress, producer and drama teacher. She is known for her roles as Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Laura Derbyshire in the BBC Three sitcom '' Pramface''. Early and ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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1984 births Living people English people of Sierra Leonean descent English film actresses English television actresses Actors from the London Borough of Enfield Alumni of the Anna Scher Theatre School Actresses from London 21st-century English actresses English soap opera actresses {{england-screen-actor-stub