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Vinessa Lynn Antoine[2] (born July 21, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the CBC comedy-drama Being Erica (2009-2011), Jordan Ashford in the ABC soap opera General Hospital (2014-18), and Marcie Diggs in the CBC drama Diggstown (2019-present).

Vinessa Antoine
Antoine in 2016
Born	Vinessa Lynn Antoine (1983-07-21) July 21, 1983 (age 39)[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Children	2
Website	www.vinessaantoine.com

Early life

A native to Toronto, Ontario, Antoine grew up with her younger brother and parents in the suburbs of Toronto.[3] She started studying classical ballet at age 4. At age 18, she studied for three years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[4] She also toured with P. Diddy for six months.[5] In her final year at Ailey, Antoine decided to focus her studies on acting.[3] She is of Trinidadian and Middle Eastern descent.[2]

Career

Antoine is best known for her roles on Canadian television. She was a regular cast member on the CBC series Being Erica from 2009 to 2011 as Judith Winters. She also had recurring roles on Haven and Heartland. Her other television credits including Soul Food, The Unit and ReGenesis. In 2014, Antoine joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital as Jordan Ashford.[6][7] On July 16, 2018, Antoine announced that she was leaving General Hospital.[8][9]

In 2019, Antoine made history as a first Black Canadian woman to headline Canadian drama series playing lawyer Marcie Diggs in the CBC drama Diggstown.[10] At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, and at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Diggstown.[11][12]

Personal life

Antoine is a mother of two boys and lives in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Love Taps		Short film
1997	Annie O	Young Fan	Television film
1999	Picture This	Subletter
2001–02	Soul Food'	Monica	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2007	The Unit	Tribal Daughter	Episode: "The Outsiders"
2008	ReGenesis	Jamila Thompson	Episode: "Bloodless"
2008–14	Heartland	Nicole	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2009–11	Being Erica	Judith Winter	Series regular, 40 episodes
2011	Haven	Evidence 'Evi' Ryan	Recurring role, 9 episodes
2014–18	General Hospital	Jordan Ashford	Series regular
2014	A Day Late and a Dollar Short	Donetta	Television film
2018	NCIS	Sarah Willis	Episode: "Keep Your Friends Close"
2019–present	Diggstown	Marcie Diggs	Series lead ACTRA Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role (2020) Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (2021, 2022)
2019	The Resident	Lea Jordan	Episode: "If Not Now, When?"
2019	Hudson & Rex	Allison Daniels	Episode: "Trial and Error"
2020	Interrogation	Sandy	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2021	Kicking Blood	Vanessa

References

External links

• Official website
• Vinessa Antoine at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Vinessa Antoine

Vinessa Lynn Antoine (* 21. Juli 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) ist eine kanadische Schauspielerin trinidadisch-tobagischer Abstammung.

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- [en] Vinessa Antoine

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[ru] Антуан, Винесса

Винесса Антуан (англ. Vinessa Antoine, род. 21 июля 1983 (1983-07-21)) — канадская телевизионная актриса, наиболее известная благодаря своей роли Джудит Уинтерс в сериале «Быть Эрикой», где она снималась с 2009 по 2011 год.

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