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).
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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 |
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]
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]
Antoine is a mother of two boys and lives in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |