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Jo Vannicola (born 20 April 1968), formerly known as Joanne Vannicola, is a Canadian actor. 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.
Joanne Vannicola. Actress: Being Erica. Emmy award winning actor and writer, Jo Vannicola, began their professional career at the age of eight. They made their television debut in their hometown of Montreal and moved to Toronto to study and pursue their career.
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Vannicola grew up in a violent home with a physically abusive father and a mother who had no sexual boundaries. After being pressured to leave home at fourteen, and after fifteen years of estrangement, Jo learns that their mother is dying. Compelled to reconnect, they visits with her, unearthing a trove of devastating secrets.
Jo is also author, advocate, and screenwriter. Vannicola is the chair of outACTRAto, the LGBTQ+ committee at ACTRA Toronto, and sits on the sexual assault ad-hoc committee for women in film and television. Vannicola is the recipient of The Margaret Trudeau Advocacy Award (2020), and the recipient of the Leslie Yeo Award for volunteerism, 2019.
Joanne Vannicola. Actress: Being Erica. Emmy award winning actor and writer, Jo Vannicola, began their professional career at the age of eight. They made their television debut in their hometown of Montreal and moved to Toronto to study and pursue their career. By the age of seventeen, Jo had written their first play. Acting credits include: Love and Human Remains (TIFF), directed by Denys ...
THE STORY: Jo Vannicola grew up in a violent home with a physically abusive father and a mother who had no sexual boundaries. After being pressured to leave home at fourteen, and after fifteen years of estrangement, Jo learns that her mother is dying. Compelled to reconnect, she visits with her, unearthing a trove of devastating secrets.
Emmy Award winner Joanne Vannicola talks new memoir 'All We Knew But Couldn’t Say' about reconciling their queer #nonbinary identity - get the book here: htt...
