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Vinessa Lynn Antoine (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the comedy-drama series (2009–11), in the ABC (2014–18), and Marcie Diggs in the CBC legal drama series, Diggstown (2019–22).


Early life
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Antoine grew up with her younger brother and parents in the suburbs of Toronto. She started studying classical ballet at age 4. At age 18, she was named top performer at the 1995 Black Achiever Awards and was picked to spend a year at the ballet company at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She also toured with for six months. In her final year at Ailey, Antoine decided to focus her studies on acting. She is of Trinidadian and Middle Eastern descent.


Career
Antoine made her film debut in the 1999 drama film Picture This starring and . From 2001 to 2002, she had a recurring role in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food. Her other television credits including guest shots on and . She had recurring roles on Haven as Evidence "Evi" Ryan in 2011, and Heartland (2008–14). From 2009 to 2011 she regular cast member on the CBC comedy-drama series, playing Judith Winters. She appeared in A Day Late and a Dollar Short, a Lifetime television movie starring in 2014. Later in 2014, Antoine joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera, as . On July 16, 2018, Antoine announced that she was leaving General Hospital.

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. 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.Brent Furdyk, Https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". , March 30, 2021. The series ended in 2022, after fourth seasons. The following year, she had a recurring role in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Ginny & Georgia and starred opposite in the drama film Seven Veils directed by . It will have its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. She also co-starred in the climate change thriller film All the Lost Ones directed by Mackenzie Donaldson. In 2024, she starred in the CBC time-travel drama series, Plan B.


Personal life
Antoine is a mother of two boys and lives in , .


Filmography

Film
1996Love Taps Short film
1999Picture ThisSubletter
2021Vanessa
2023Seven VeilsRachel
2023The Wall Street Boy (Kipkemboi)Simba
2024All the Lost OnesPenny


Television
1995Annie OYoung FanTelevision film
2001–02Soul FoodMonicaRecurring role, 3 episodes
2007Tribal DaughterEpisode: "The Outsiders"
2008Jamila ThompsonEpisode: "Bloodless"
2008–14HeartlandNicoleRecurring role, 7 episodes
2009–11Judith WinterSeries regular, 40 episodes
2011HavenEvidence 'Evi' RyanRecurring role, 9 episodes
2014–18Series regular
2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortDonettaTelevision film
2018NCISSarah WillisEpisode: "Keep Your Friends Close"
2019–2022DiggstownMarcie DiggsSeries lead, 26 episodes
(2021)
(2020)
Screen Nova Scotia Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role (2020)
Screen Nova Scotia Award for Outstanding Performance (2020)
Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (2021, 2022)
Nominated — (2022)
2019The ResidentLea JordanEpisode: "If Not Now, When?"
2019Hudson & RexAllison DanielsEpisode: "Trial and Error"
2020InterrogationSandyRecurring role, 3 episodes
2023Ginny & GeorgiaSimoneRecurring role, 4 episodes
2023–2024So Help Me ToddAlexRecurring role, 4 episodes
2024Plan BMia ColemanSeries regular, 6 episodes
2024Grey's AnatomySkye WilliamsRecurring role


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