
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."
Awards & recognition
- Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Filmography33 titles

Suits

The Expanse

This Is Wonderland

Titans

Like a House on Fire

Slumberland

Nurses

Private Eyes

Hemlock Grove

John Q

Cross

Republic of Doyle

Killjoys

The Listener

Dying in Plain Sight

Diggstown

The Marsh King's Daughter

Three Pines

Mary Goes Round

Down in the Delta

Pretty Hard Cases

The Sentinel

Spooky House

Humane

Swindler Seduction

Remedy

Bloodwork

Hell Motel

True Blue

Finn's Girl

Work It Out Wombats!

Full Disclosure

Verona