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
Cast Credits

Hell Motel
Character: Shirley Dantree
TV • 2025

Jingle Bell Love
Character:
MOVIE • 2024

Cross
Character: Dr. Finlay
TV • 2024

Humane
Character: Political Commentator
MOVIE • 2024

Dying in Plain Sight
Character: Ms. Norris
MOVIE • 2024

Mothers
Character: Ruby
MOVIE • 2023

Verona
Character: Bennie Baron
MOVIE • 2023

The Marsh King's Daughter
Character: Agent Lorna Illing
MOVIE • 2023

Work It Out Wombats!
Character: Super (voice)
TV • 2023

Three Pines
Character: Estelle
TV • 2022

Slumberland
Character: Carla
MOVIE • 2022

Swindler Seduction
Character: Francie
MOVIE • 2022

Y: The Last Man
Character: General Peggy Reed
TV • 2021

Like a House on Fire
Character: Nancy
MOVIE • 2021

Pretty Hard Cases
Character: Donna Duff
TV • 2021

Nurses
Character: Mrs. Richie
TV • 2020

Diggstown
Character:
TV • 2019

Titans
Character: Roberta
TV • 2018

Mary Goes Round
Character: Bethany
MOVIE • 2018

Unless
Character: Cery
MOVIE • 2016