Yanna McIntosh
Born: 1970-01-01 in Giamaica
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Hell Motel as Shirley Dantree
2024
- Cross as Dr. Finlay
- Humane as Political Commentator
- Jingle Bell Love
- Dying in Plain Sight as Ms. Norris
2023
- Verona as Bennie Baron
- The Marsh King's Daughter as Agent Lorna Illing
- Mothers as Ruby
- Work It Out Wombats! as Super (voice)
2022
- Slumberland as Carla
- Swindler Seduction as Francie
- Three Pines as Estelle
2021
- Pretty Hard Cases as Donna Duff
- Y: The Last Man as General Peggy Reed
- Like a House on Fire as Nancy
2020
- Nurses as Mrs. Richie
2019
2018
- Titans as Roberta
- Mary Goes Round as Bethany
2016
- Private Eyes as Dr. Thomas
- Unless as Cery
2015
- The Expanse as Captain Chandra Lucas
- Killjoys as Zia Seyah Traclus
- Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra as Cleopatra
2014
- Remedy as Fiona
2013
- Hemlock Grove as Frieda the Lawyer
2012
- Bloodwork as Patricia
2011
- Suits as Judge Pearl Atkins
2010
- Republic of Doyle as Sarah
2009
- The Listener as Reta Bello
- The Line
2008
- A Raisin in the Sun as Miss Tilly
2007
- They Come Back as Naketha
- Finn's Girl as Diana
2006
- The Sentinel as Teddy Vargas
- Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy as Dr. Crone
2004
- This Is Wonderland as Zona Robinson
- Reversible Errors as Genevieve Carriere
- Chasing Freedom as Ruth
2002
- John Q as State Employee
- Spooky House as Nicole
2001
- True Blue as Anna
- Full Disclosure as Penny Mills
2000
- Deliberate Intent as Elaine
1998
- Down in the Delta as Slave Woman
1997
- Riverdale as Jenni Hernandez
1994
- Due South as Candace Madison