Shanice Antonette Banton

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Shanice Banton
Born
Shanice Antonette Banton

1992
Education Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
OccupationActor

Shanice Antonette Banton (born 1992) is a Canadian actress known for her role as Marisol Lewis on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and as Violet Hart on Murdoch Mysteries.

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Career

From 2010 to 2013, Banton portrayed cheerleader Marisol Lewis on the long running series Degrassi: The Next Generation [1] She made her feature film debut in 2016 as Minnie Ruth Solomon, the wife of Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race. [2]

In 2017, she was cast as Violet Hart on Murdoch Mysteries and has had a main role since. [3] She reprised the role in the spin off series Macy Murdoch in 2023. [4]

In 2018, Banton starred in the Lifetime film Her Stolen Past, as medical student Sonya Daniels who discovers that she was a kidnapped child. The film is based on Lynette Eason's book of the same title. [5]

Personal life

Banton is the daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents, the fifth of six children. [6] She trained as a drama and musical theatre student at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts. [7]

She lives in Toronto. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearWorkRole
2016 Race Minnie Ruth Solomon
2018 Isabelle Carol Murphy
2019 White Lie Veronica

Television

YearWorkRoleNotes
2010 Reviving Ophelia FriendTelevision film
2011 Rookie Blue QuinnEpisode: "Class Dismissed"
2010-2013 Degrassi: The Next Generation Marisol Lewis Main role
2014 Haven CharlotteEpisode: "Spotlight"
A Day Late and a Dollar ShortShaniceTelevision film
Apple Mortgage CakeCecilieTelevision film
2015 Lost Girl Iris / Nyx / Cecilia Lawrence5 episodes
The Book of Negroes Emily"Episode 1.4"
2016 Private Eyes Laura GaynorEpisode: "I Do, I Do"
2018Her Stolen PastSonya DanielsTelevision film
2017-present Murdoch Mysteries Violet HartMain role
2023Macy Murdoch4 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Shanice Banton On Finding Her Voice". Medium. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ↑ Cusumano, Katherine (2016-02-19). "'Race' Actor Shanice Banton Explains Why The Jesse Owens Movie Comes At A Perfect Time". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Shanice Banton on Playing Murdoch Mysteries' Violet Hart". www.thefandomentals.com. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ↑ "PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW TWEEN MURDOCH MYSTERIES SPINOFF MACY MURDOCH FOR CBC GEM". CBC Media Centre. 12 Oct 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Who Is Med Student Daughter Sonya Daniels In 'Her Stolen Past'?". 2paragraphs.com. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ↑ "Shanice Banton Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TVGuide.com. 1992-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  7. 1 2 "Shanice Banton - CBC Media Centre". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-22.


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