Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1970-01-01 (Age: 56)
Place of Birth
Giamaica
Yanna McIntosh
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 (30)
Julián
2026
The Winter's Tale
2025
Jingle Bell Wedding
2025
Jingle Bell Love
2024
Humane
2024
Dying in Plain Sight
2024
Mothers
2023
Verona
2023
The Marsh King's Daughter
2023
Slumberland
2022
Swindler Seduction
2022
Like a House on Fire
2021
Mary Goes Round
2018
Unless
2016
