Vinessa Antoine
- Actress
Canadian born, Vinessa Antoine started studying ballet at the age of four with the Royal
Academy of Dance in Toronto, Ontario. After graduating High School, she then went on to
study dance at the acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.
Vinessa has played roles in various Canadian and American television shows including The
Resident, Interrogation, Ginny & Georgia, Heartland, Hudson & Rex,
Ncis, Haven and Being Erica. She has performed on stage in several Off-Broadway plays
in New York, including the original New York cast of Christopher Shinn's, Four.
In 2018, Vinessa made history by becoming the first black Canadian person to lead a dramatic
show in Canada. In 2020, Vinessa received The Nova Scotia Screen Actors award
for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead or Featured Female Role for her work on
Diggstown. In 2021, Vinessa was nominated again for her work in the legal drama, in the
Canadian Screen Award category of Best Lead Actress in a Drama series. Diggstown is now
in its fourth season on CBC.
