Career
Vannicola had their first prominent role in the teen drama series 9B , for which they received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Role in 1989. [5] In 1991, they won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Children's Special in Maggie's Secret , [6] and in 1994 they received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the film Love and Human Remains. [7]
Vannicola has also appeared in films and television series such as Common Ground, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce , Rookie Blue , Slasher , Degrassi , Stardom , [8] Betrayal of Silence, The Ultimate Betrayal, Relic Hunter , Mutant X , Kung Fu: The Legend Continues , Night Heat and Derby. [3] In 2019, they appeared in the Street Legal reboot as Sam, a non-binary supporting character who was planned to have a more prominent storyline in the second season, although the reboot was cancelled after six episodes. [2]
Joanne received an ACTRA Award nomination for Best Voice Performance in 2009. [9]
They wrote and directed their first short film, SNIP, in 2017. [10]
In 2019, Vannicola published their memoir, All We Knew But Couldn't Say, with Dundurn Press. [2]
Personal life
Vannicola founded a non-profit organization to raise awareness about child abuse, Youth Out Loud, in 2004. [11] An out lesbian prior to coming out as non-binary, Vannicola was a prominent campaigner for same-sex marriage in Canada [12] and is the current chair of outACTRAto, ACTRA's advocacy and support committee for LGBTQ performers. [2]
Vannicola holds a certificate from the creative writing program at University of Toronto, and was selected for the Diaspora Dialogues program in Toronto in 2013. [13]
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