Yanna McIntosh
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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."
Known for
Credits
John Q (2002)
as State Employee
The Sentinel (2006)
as Teddy Vargas
The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)
as Agent Lorna Illing
Slumberland (2022)
as Carla
Humane (2024)
as Political Commentator
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Miss Tilly
Julián (2026)
as Evelyn (voice)
Mary Goes Round (2018)
as Bethany
The Winter's Tale (2025)
as Paulina
True Blue (2001)
as Anna
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy (2006)
as Dr. Crone
Bloodwork (2012)
as Patricia
Down in the Delta (1998)
as Slave Woman
Spooky House (2002)
as Nicole
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Nancy
Dying in Plain Sight (2024)
as Ms. Norris
Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra (2015)
as Cleopatra
Jingle Bell Wedding (2025)
as Mary Bishop
Unless (2016)
as Cery
Murder on Shadow Mountain (1999)
Actor
Mothers (2023)
as Ruby
Full Disclosure (2001)
as Penny Mills
Swindler Seduction (2022)
as Francie
Deliberate Intent (2000)
as Elaine
Jingle Bell Love (2024)
Actor
Chasing Freedom (2004)
as Ruth
Reversible Errors (2004)
as Genevieve Carriere
Finn's Girl (2007)
as Diana
The Glow (2002)
as Catherine
They Come Back (2007)
as Naketha
Verona (2023)
as Bennie Baron