Vinessa Lynn Antoine (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the CBC comedy-drama series Being Erica (2009–11), Jordan Ashford in the ABC soap opera General Hospital (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 P. Diddy 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 Valerie Perrine and Michael Nouri. From 2001 to 2002, she had a recurring role in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food. Her other television credits including guest shots on The Unit and ReGenesis. 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, Being Erica playing Judith Winters. She appeared in A Day Late and a Dollar Short, a Lifetime television movie starring Whoopi Goldberg in 2014. Later in 2014, Antoine joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital as Jordan Ashford. 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, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, 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 Amanda Seyfried in the drama film Seven Veils directed by Atom Egoyan. 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 Los Angeles, California.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Love Taps Short film 1999 Picture This Subletter2021Kicking BloodVanessa2023Seven VeilsRachel 2023The Wall Street Boy (Kipkemboi) Simba 2024All the Lost Ones Penny
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Annie O Young Fan Television film 2001–02 Soul Food Monica Recurring role, 3 episodes 2007 The Unit Tribal Daughter Episode: "The Outsiders" 2008 ReGenesis Jamila Thompson Episode: "Bloodless" 2008–14 Heartland Nicole Recurring role, 7 episodes 2009–11 Being Erica Judith Winter Series regular, 40 episodes 2011 Haven Evidence 'Evi' Ryan Recurring role, 9 episodes 2014–18 General Hospital Jordan Ashford Series regular 2014 A Day Late and a Dollar Short Donetta Television film 2018 NCIS Sarah Willis Episode: "Keep Your Friends Close" 2019–2022 Diggstown Marcie Diggs Series lead, 26 episodesACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance (2021)ACTRA Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role (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 — ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance (2022)2019 The ResidentLea JordanEpisode: "If Not Now, When?"2019Hudson & RexAllison DanielsEpisode: "Trial and Error"2020InterrogationSandyRecurring role, 3 episodes 2023 Ginny & Georgia Simone Recurring role, 4 episodes2023–2024So Help Me Todd Alex Recurring role, 4 episodes2024Plan BMia ColemanSeries regular, 6 episodes2024 Grey's Anatomy Skye WilliamsRecurring role
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