T'Nia Miller: Difference between revisions

| name = T'Nia Miller

| birth_date = {{Birth yeardate and age|df=y|1985|3|2}}

| education = [[Guildford School of Acting]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])

'''T'Nia Miller''' (born 2 March 1985)<ref>{{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}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=June 2024|reason=is Amazon Prime a Britishvalid actresssource (bornat 1985)all?}} is a British actress, known for her appearances in television series including ''[[Witless (TV series)|Witless]]'' (2016–2018), ''[[Years and Years (TV series)|Years and Years]]'' (2019), ''[[Free Rein]]'' (2019), ''[[The Haunting of Bly Manor]]'' (2020), and ''[[Foundation (TV series)|Foundation]]'' (2021), and ''[[The Fall of the House of Usher (miniseries)|The Fall of the House of Usher]]'' (2023).

Miller made her professional acting debut in 2007, in three episodes of the [[Channel 4]] drama series ''[[Dubplate Drama]]'' as Nadine.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She then made appearances in ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Holby City]]'', before her first starring role as JJ in the 2012 feature film ''Stud Life''.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> After making guest appearances in British television series such as ''[[Babylon (TV series)|Babylon]]'', ''[[Banana (TV series)|Banana]]'', ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Guilt (British TV series)|Guilt]]'' and ''[[Born to Kill (miniseries)|Born to Kill]]'',<ref name="GSA" /> Miller scored her first starring role as DC Wilton in the [[BBC Three]] thriller series ''[[Witless (TV series)|Witless]]'', a role she played from 2016 to 2018.<ref>{{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 (British newspaper)|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}}</ref> In June 2017, she appeared in an episode of the [[BBC One|BBC]] soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' as Bev Lomax.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2019, Miller was cast in the [[BBC One|BBC]] drama miniseries ''[[Years and Years (TV series)|Years and Years]]'' as Celeste Bisme-Lyons.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ''Years and Years'' was created by [[Russell T Davies]], whom Miller had worked with on the [[Channel 4]] programmes ''[[Banana (TV series)|Banana]]'' and ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]''.<ref name="Martin">{{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 (newspaper)|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}}</ref> In 2019, she appeared in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Free Rein]]'' as Claire Wright,<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2020, Miller appeared in the Netflix series ''[[Sex Education (TV 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2021, Miller starred in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[La Fortuna (TV series)|La Fortuna]]'' as Susan McLean<ref>{{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}}</ref> and in the [[Apple TV+]] series ''[[Foundation (TV series)|Foundation]]'' as [[Zephyr Halima Ifa]].

Miller is openly gay[[lesbian]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://stylecaster.com/the-haunting-of-bly-manor-hannah-tnia-miller/amp/|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}}</ref> Miller trained at the [[Guildford School of Acting]],<ref name="GSA">{{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}}</ref> from which she graduated in 2004.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She is divorced and has two children.<ref name="Pride">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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| [[Zephyr Halima Ifa]]

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