Vinessa Antoine

Vinessa Antoine was born on Jul 21, 1983 in Canada. Vinessa Antoine's big-screen debut came with Being Erica - Season 2 directed by Chris Grismer in 2009. Vinessa Antoine is known for Interrogation directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, Peter Sarsgaard stars as Det. David Russell and Kyle Gallner as Eric Fisher. Vinessa Antoine has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Vinessa Antoine achieved is Screen Nova Scotia Awards. The upcoming new movie Vinessa Antoine plays is Kicking Blood which will be released on Sep 10, 2021.

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.