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Occupation | Actor, writer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Website | joannevannicola |
Jo Vannicola (born 20 April 1968), formerly known as Joanne Vannicola, is a Canadian actor. [1] They are most noted for their roles as Dr. Naadiah in Being Erica , Dr. Mia Stone in PSI Factor , Jerri in Love and Human Remains , Sam in Stonewall , Renee in Slasher: Guilty Party , Amber Ciotti in Slasher: Solstice and Slasher: Flesh and Blood , as well as voice roles in Crash Canyon and My Dad the Rock Star .
Vannicola came out as non-binary in their 2019 memoir All We Knew But Couldn't Say. [2]
Born in Montreal, Quebec, [3] Vannicola began their career as a child, and moved to Toronto, Ontario in their teens to attend the Toronto School for the Performing Arts. [4]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Hard Feelings | Claudia Hergruder | |
1986 | Toby McTeague | Parker | |
1993 | Love and Human Remains | Jerri | |
1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Wheeler | |
1997 | Hysteria | Blair | |
2000 | Stardom | Rosie | |
2013 | The Animal Project | Morag | |
2015 | Stonewall | Sam |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | 9B | Mary Neissbrkor | TV film |
1987 | Taking Care of Terrific | Enid / Cynthia | TV film |
1987 | Street Legal | Mrs. Flanigan | Episode: "Mr. Nice Guy" |
1988 | Night Heat | Ella | Episode: "Forgive Me Father" |
1988 | No Blame | Laura | TV film |
1988 | Betrayal of Silence | Karen | TV film |
1988 | T. and T. | Betty | Episode: "And Baby Makes Nine" |
1988 | Street Legal | Joanie | Episode: "Cat and Mouse" |
1989 | Men | Kimberly | Episode: "Cupid Ms...Takes" |
1989–90 | My Secret Identity | Cassie Martin | Episode: "Secret Code", "Long Shot", "White Lies" |
1990 | T. and T. | Martina | Episode: "Cry Wolf" |
1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Maggie Kingston | Episode: "Maggie's Secret" |
1991 | Katts and Dog | Mariana | Episode: "Desperate Hours" |
1991 | Tarzán | Nikki Robinson | Episode: "Tarzan and the Killer Lion" |
1992–93 | Street Legal | Barbara Jacobson | Episode: "Affairs of the Heart", "Hasta La Vista" |
1994 | Ultimate Betrayal | Karla | TV film |
1994 | To Save the Children | Melanie Young | TV film |
1995 | Derby | Katie Woods | TV film |
1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Claire | Episode: "Phoenix" |
1999–2000 | Psi Factor | Dr. Mia Stone | Main role (season 4) |
2000 | Common Ground | Max | TV film |
2000 | The Stalking of Laurie Show | Tabitha | TV film |
2001 | The Wandering Soul Murders | Mieka Kilbourn | TV film |
2001 | What Makes a Family | Melissa | TV film |
2002 | Relic Hunter | Zanda Wilkes | Episode: "Warlock of the Nu Theta Phi" |
2002 | Mutant X | Maddie Conlan | Episode: "Double Vision" |
2003 | Train 48 | Sue | Episode: "1.13", "1.40" |
2003 | In the Dark | Sadie Speller | TV film |
2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Terri Merriweather | TV film |
2005 | Gerald McBoing-Boing | Jacob | Main Role |
2009–2011 | Being Erica | Dr. Naadiah | Recurring role |
2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Chef Kaz | Episode: "How Bizarre", "My Hero" |
2015 | Rookie Blue | Jasmine | Episode: "Ninety Degrees" |
2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Episode: "Don't Blow the Bubble" | |
2016 | Slasher: The Executioner | Debbie | Episode: "Ill-Gotten Gains" |
2017 | Sea Change | Nick Colley | TV film |
2017 | Slasher: Guilty Party | Renée | Main role |
2019 | Slasher: Solstice | Amber Ciotti | Main role |
2019 | Street Legal | Sam | |
2021 | Slasher: Flesh & Blood | Amber Ciotti | Guest role |
2021-22 | The Expanse | Nico Sanjrani | Recurring role (season 6) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Medabots | Koji Karakuchi | TV series |
2000–01 | Timothy Goes to School | Claude | Recurring role |
2001–2003 | Seven Little Monsters | One | TV series |
2001–2003 | Beyblade | Various | TV series |
2003 | My Dad the Rock Star | William 'Willy' Zilla | Main role |
2006 | Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks | Hook | "Race Relations" |
2006 | The Great Polar Bear Adventure | Asak | TV film |
2007 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Marucho | TV series |
2007–2010 | Busytown Mysteries (Hurray for Huckle!) | Huckle | Main role |
2008–09 | Toot & Puddle | Toot | Main role |
2009 | The Dating Guy | Stephanie Stephanie | "Captain Petard" |
2010–2012 | The Adventures of Chuck & Friends | Biggs | TV series |
2011–2013 | Crash Canyon | Jake Wendell / Emily Butane | Main role |
2011–2016 | Super Why! | Woofster | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
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