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Canadian actress
Shanice Banton
BornShanice Antonette Banton
1992
EducationWexford 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.

Career

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

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

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.

Personal life

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

She lives in Toronto.

Filmography

Film

Year Work Role
2016 Race Minnie Ruth Solomon
2018 Isabelle Carol Murphy
2019 White Lie Veronica

Television

Year Work Role Notes
2010 Reviving Ophelia Friend Television film
2011 Rookie Blue Quinn Episode: "Class Dismissed"
2010-2013 Degrassi: The Next Generation Marisol Lewis Main role
2014 Haven Charlotte Episode: "Spotlight"
A Day Late and a Dollar Short Shanice Television film
Apple Mortgage Cake Cecilie Television film
2015 Lost Girl Iris / Nyx / Cecilia Lawrence 5 episodes
The Book of Negroes Emily "Episode 1.4"
2016 Private Eyes Laura Gaynor Episode: "I Do, I Do"
2018 Her Stolen Past Sonya Daniels Television film
2017-present Murdoch Mysteries Violet Hart Main role
2023 Macy Murdoch 4 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. ^ "Shanice Banton - CBC Media Centre". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

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