Toto is a London born writer and actor.
As a screenwriter Toto's work focuses on modern comedies and dramas that are quick-witted, dark, and full of heart.
Toto has had three short films produced in the last three years through competitions and funds. Their first short ‘PELICANS’ was directed by Ellie Heydon (Sky’s ‘Dreamland’) and starred Edward Bluemel. Currently in the festival circuit: ‘NOT A MOURNING PERSON’, directed by Charlotte Hamblin starring Tara Fitzgerald and exec-produced by Ella Purnell (Fallout), and one-take LGBTQ+ drama ‘TWOFOLD’ directed by Ella Greenwood. TWOFOLD is recent winner of the Audience Award at Seattle based festival NFFTY, and winner of Best Film at Italy's first LGBTQ+ Festival Film 'The Lovers Festival'. Toto has also received several nominations for 'Best Writer' for their shorts, across BIFA Qualifying Festivals.
Last year they were one of the ten selected screenwriters for the Edinburgh TV Festival & All3Media's New Writers Collective 2023, and are currently working on projects for the small and big screen.
As an actor, Toto is mostly notably known for playing series regular ‘Lucy Tozer’ in Russell T Davies critically acclaimed series ‘IT’S A SIN’, and can also recently been seen in ‘THE GREAT’, and Nathaniel Martello-White’s directorial debut ‘THE STRAYS’.
Eivind Hansen