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