Vanessa Burns is a (Guyanese-English) Canadian actress who was raised in Mississauga, Ontario. After attending a high school for the performing arts where she majored in Drama, Vanessa went on to graduate from the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto. Since that time, she has pursued a career in film and television. Vanessa is best known for her roles in The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Designated Survivor (2016), and Good Witch (2015).