Through multidisciplinary work in the arts industry, Joanne Roberts has become an established presence in Manitoba. 

Joanne began her media career as a filmmaker, where her work revolves around sharing stories from the Filipino diaspora. Her autobiographical film "Anak" won her the emerging filmmaker's pitch competition at the Gimli International Film Festival in 2020, along with a spot on the Most Fascinating Manitobans list the same year. She's since moved to documentary films, notably directing and producing the award-winning series "I Am" with CBC's Creator Network. 

Prior to moving into film and media, Joanne's focus was on acting and hosting. She's hosted the news on CBC radio shows information Radio, Radio Noon and Up to Speed and trained under Heather Wells and Joni Nikolou. Joanne has also been the host of multiple events — both scripted and improvised — which have been broadcast and streamed live. Notable events include hosting an in-studio panel with CityNews for the 2023 Manitoba General Election, Saint-Boniface célèbre and Philippine Independence Day. 

As an actor, she played roles which allowed her to speak in English and in French. She guest-starred alongside Quebec actor Éric Robidoux in the original French Crave series "Edgar", starred in the musical short "The Perfect Life" and made an appearance in Sean Garrity's "I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight". With a background that extends to theatre, Joanne has played the main stages at Prairie Theatre Exchange and Théâtre Cercle Molière, starring in plays including "What To Do With Albert/Que faire d'Albert?" and "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)". 

Joanne's step to journalism seemed to be a natural progression to an evolving career. She received her training at CBC Manitoba through the inaugural Pathways Program. She is the co-creator and host of CBC's "Being Asian: Competing Truths.", which was broadcast and syndicated nationally in 2022. The same year, the short series became a big focus of discussion across schools in Canada during Asian Heritage Month. It catapulted her to national recognition, launching her as an established journalist and media personality. Her continued presence in different communities across the province has allowed her to become a sought-out reporter for human-interest stories.