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Yanna McIntosh

Acting Born Jan 1, 1970 Giamaica 24 credits

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."

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Known for

Suits

as Judge Pearl Atkins

The Expanse

as Captain Chandra Lucas

Titans

as Roberta

Republic of Doyle

as Sarah

Due South

as Candace Madison

Private Eyes

as Dr. Thomas

The Listener

as Reta Bello

This Is Wonderland

as Zona Robinson

Cross

as Dr. Finlay

Killjoys

as Zia Seyah Traclus

Hemlock Grove

as Frieda the Lawyer
Film

John Q

as State Employee

Full filmography

  • Suits (2011) as Judge Pearl Atkins
  • The Expanse (2015) as Captain Chandra Lucas
  • Titans (2018) as Roberta
  • Republic of Doyle (2010) as Sarah
  • Due South (1994) as Candace Madison
  • Private Eyes (2016) as Dr. Thomas
  • The Listener (2009) as Reta Bello
  • This Is Wonderland (2004) as Zona Robinson
  • Cross (2024) as Dr. Finlay
  • Killjoys (2015) as Zia Seyah Traclus
  • Hemlock Grove (2013) as Frieda the Lawyer
  • Nurses (2020) as Mrs. Richie
  • Remedy (2014) as Fiona
  • Diggstown (2019)
  • Pretty Hard Cases (2021) as Donna Duff
  • John Q (2002) as State Employee
  • Y: The Last Man (2021) as General Peggy Reed
  • Work It Out Wombats! (2023) as Super (voice)
  • Three Pines (2022) as Estelle
  • Slumberland (2022) as Carla
  • The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) as Agent Lorna Illing
  • Humane (2024) as Political Commentator
  • The Sentinel (2006) as Teddy Vargas
  • Hell Motel (2025) as Shirley Dantree