Shanice Antonette Banton

Shanice Antonette Banton (born 1992) is a Canadian actress known for her role as Marisol Lewis on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has also portrayed Violet Hart on Murdoch Mysteries since season eleven. Her first appearance in a feature film was playing Ruth, the wife of Jesse Owens in the 2016 film Race.[1]

Banton is the daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents, the fifth of six children.[2] She trained as a drama and musical theatre student at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts.[3] She lives in Toronto.[3]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Shanice Banton Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TVGuide.com. 1992-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. "Shanice Banton - CBC Media Centre". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-22.


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