About
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
SuitsSeries • 2011
The ExpanseSeries • 2015
Fire CountrySeries • 2022
TitansSeries • 2018
Private EyesSeries • 2016
Due SouthSeries • 1994
The ListenerSeries • 2009
Hemlock GroveSeries • 2013
CrossSeries • 2024
KilljoysSeries • 2015
Republic of DoyleSeries • 2010
This Is WonderlandSeries • 2004
NursesSeries • 2020
Three PinesSeries • 2022
Pretty Hard CasesSeries • 2021
RemedySeries • 2014
DiggstownSeries • 2019
Y: The Last ManSeries • 2021
SlumberlandMovie • 2022
John QMovie • 2002
Hell MotelSeries • 2025
Work It Out Wombats!Series • 2023
Atomic TrainSeries • 1999
The SentinelMovie • 2006