La' Toyah McDonald (La' Toyah Maria McDonald) was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She is known for her work on ITV's Vera (2014-2021) & BBC's World on Fire (2019). Her film contributes include Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake (2016) & Sorry We Missed You (2019) and Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir Pt2 (2022).