Yanna McIntosh
An image from Like a House on Fire, one of the productions that also features Yanna McIntosh.
Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

January 1, 1970 — 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."

The Marsh King's Daughter

The Marsh King's Daughter

2023

Bloodwork

Bloodwork

2012

Mary Goes Round

Mary Goes Round

2018

True Blue

True Blue

2001

Unless

Unless

2016

Finn's Girl

Finn's Girl

2007

Jingle Bell Love

Jingle Bell Love

2024

Like a House on Fire

Like a House on Fire

2021