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Antoine in 2016
Born	Vinessa Lynn Antoine 1976/1977 (age 48–49) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Children	2

Vinessa Lynn Antoine (born around 1976 or 1977) is a talented Canadian actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include playing Judith Winters in the CBC comedy-drama series Being Erica (from 2009 to 2011). She also played Jordan Ashford in the ABC soap opera General Hospital (from 2014 to 2018). More recently, she starred as Marcie Diggs in the CBC legal drama series Diggstown (from 2019 to 2022).

Early Life and Training

Vinessa Antoine grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She lived there with her younger brother and parents. She started learning classical ballet when she was just four years old.

At 18, she moved to study dance for three years at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She even went on tour with famous musician P. Diddy for six months! In her last year at Ailey, Vinessa decided to focus on acting instead of dance. Her family background includes Trinidadian and Middle Eastern heritage.

Acting Career Highlights

Vinessa Antoine's first movie role was in the 1999 drama film Picture This. From 2001 to 2002, she had a repeating role in the TV series Soul Food. She also appeared in other shows like The Unit and ReGenesis.

She had important repeating roles in Haven in 2011 and Heartland from 2008 to 2014. From 2009 to 2011, she was a main cast member on the CBC show Being Erica. In 2014, she was in a TV movie called A Day Late and a Dollar Short with Whoopi Goldberg.

Later in 2014, Vinessa joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital. She played the character of Jordan Ashford. She left General Hospital in 2018.

In 2019, Vinessa Antoine made history. She became the first Black Canadian woman to be the main star of a Canadian drama series. This was for her role as lawyer Marcie Diggs in Diggstown. She was nominated for "Best Actress in a Drama Series" for Diggstown in 2021 and 2022. The show finished in 2022 after four seasons.

After Diggstown, she had a repeating role in the Netflix show Ginny & Georgia in 2023. She also starred with Amanda Seyfried in the movie Seven Veils. This movie was shown for the first time at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. She also appeared in the film All the Lost Ones. In 2024, she starred in the CBC time-travel drama series Plan B.

Personal Life

Vinessa Antoine is a mom to two boys. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles