Yanna McIntosh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1970
- Birthplace
- Giamaica
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
Julián 2026
as Evelyn (voice)
The Winter's Tale 2025
as Paulina
Jingle Bell Wedding 2025
as Mary Bishop
Jingle Bell Love 2024
Actor
Humane 2024
as Political Commentator
Dying in Plain Sight 2024
as Ms. Norris
Mothers 2023
as Ruby
Verona 2023
as Bennie Baron
The Marsh King's Daughter 2023
as Agent Lorna Illing
Slumberland 2022
as Carla
Swindler Seduction 2022
as Francie
Like a House on Fire 2021
as Nancy
Mary Goes Round 2018
as Bethany
Unless 2016
as Cery
Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra 2015
as Cleopatra
Bloodwork 2012
as Patricia
A Raisin in the Sun 2008
as Miss Tilly
Finn's Girl 2007
as Diana
They Come Back 2007
as Naketha
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy 2006
as Dr. Crone
The Sentinel 2006
as Teddy Vargas
Reversible Errors 2004
as Genevieve Carriere
Chasing Freedom 2004
as Ruth
The Glow 2002
as Catherine
Spooky House 2002
as Nicole
John Q 2002
as State Employee
True Blue 2001
as Anna
Full Disclosure 2001
as Penny Mills
Deliberate Intent 2000
as Elaine
Murder on Shadow Mountain 1999
Actor
Down in the Delta 1998
as Slave Woman
Credits from TMDB.