Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

  • Birthday: 1970-01-01
  • Place of birth: Giamaica
  • Also know as: Yanna MacIntosh

Biography

Yanna McIntosh (born 1970) is a Jamaican-born Canadian stage, film and television actress. Yanna honed her craft at the University of Toronto and the American Repertory Theatre Institute at Harvard University. Her teaching roles at the National Theatre School and Humber College included directing students in acclaimed productions like Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Richard III. Her portrayal of Pat Barrows in the 2006 TV movie "Doomstown" earned her a 2007 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role. Notably, McIntosh made history in 2011 as the inaugural recipient of the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in "Ruined," which also garnered her a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance. She had previously won Doras for her roles in Florence Gibson’s "Belle" and Athol Fugard’s "Valley Song."

Filmography

Finn's Girl

2007

As Diana

Chasing Freedom

2004

As Ruth

The Marsh King's Daughter

2023

As Agent Lorna Illing

True Blue

2001

As Anna

Like a House on Fire

2021

As Nancy

Swindler Seduction

2022

As Francie

Mary Goes Round

2018

As Bethany

Unless

2016

As Cery

Bloodwork

2012

As Patricia

Deliberate Intent

2000

As Elaine

Spooky House

2002

As Nicole

Slumberland

2022

As Carla

The Sentinel

2006

As Teddy Vargas

A Raisin in the Sun

2008

As Miss Tilly

John Q

2002

As State Employee

Down in the Delta

1998

As Slave Woman

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