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Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

Actor · Born January 1, 1970 (56) · 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."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
From
Giamaica
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Yanna McIntosh's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
23%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yanna McIntosh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yanna McIntosh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Julián(2026)

    as Evelyn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Winter's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Paulina

  • Jingle Bell Wedding(2025)

    as Mary Bishop

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hell Motel(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shirley Dantree

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Jingle Bell Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Cross(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Finlay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Humane(2024)

    as Political Commentator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dying in Plain Sight(2024)

    as Ms. Norris

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lyla in the Loop(2024)

    Show as Miss Emmaline

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ruby

  • Verona(2023)

    as Bennie Baron

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Marsh King's Daughter(2023)

    as Agent Lorna Illing

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Work It Out Wombats!(2023)

    Show 88 episodes · as Super (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Three Pines(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Slumberland(2022)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Swindler Seduction(2022)

    as Francie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Y: The Last Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as General Peggy Reed

  • Like a House on Fire(2020)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Donna Duff

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Nurses(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Richie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Diggstown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberta

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Goes Round(2017)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Unless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cery

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Thomas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Chandra Lucas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Zia Seyah Traclus

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Cleopatra

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frieda the Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodwork(2012)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Pearl Atkins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reta Bello

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 15 episodes · as Karen

  • A Raisin in the Sun(2008)

    as Miss Tilly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Finn's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Diana

  • They Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Naketha

  • Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy(2006)

    as Dr. Crone

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel(2006)

    as Teddy Vargas

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Reversible Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Genevieve Carriere

  • Chasing Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ruth

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 34 episodes · as Zona Robinson

  • Spooky House(2001)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • John Q(2002)

    as State Employee

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • True Blue(2001)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Full Disclosure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Penny Mills

  • Deliberate Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Elaine

  • Murder on Shadow Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Down in the Delta(1998)

    as Slave Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Riverdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenni Hernandez

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Candace Madison

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Mary Goes Round (2017)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Slumberland (2022)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s19 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yanna McIntosh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Julián (2026)

96th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Suits (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yanna McIntosh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Yanna McIntosh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yanna McIntosh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jehan Madhani shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers