Joanne Vannicola

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 Arcand, which earned Vannicola a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Jo reunited with Arcand for his film, Stardom. Jo won an Emmy for their work in Maggie's Secret, directed by Al Waxman, and was also nominated for a Gemini award for best actress in a continuing role for the CBC series 9B, as well as an ACTRA award nomination for best voice/animation as Toot in the animated series Toot and Puddle. Vannicola also received the Margaret Trudeau Advocacy Award, 2021, The Firecracker Department's Blaze Award, 2021, and the Leslie Yeo award for volunteerism and advocacy in 2020. Among their 70 + credits in film and television, they c