Quick Facts
Born:
1950-07-20
Birthplace:
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Credits:
124 Total Roles
Tantoo Cardinal
Acting
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Biography
Tantoo Cardinal CM is a Native-Canadian actress of Cree and Métis heritage. With over 130 credits in 50 years, she's received numerous awards, including the Earle Grey Award, and in 2009, she was made a member of the Order of Canada "for her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing arts in Canada, as a screen and stage actress, and as a founding member of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company." She starred in Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," and her upcoming projects include the Marvel Series "Echo" and the animated feature "Wendell and Wild." Known for her work in Stumptown and 3 Pines, she has a rich history in films like "Legends of the Fall," "Dances with Wolves," and "Wind River," and TV shows such as "SEE," "Westworld," and "Frontier." Tantoo Cardinal has multiple honorary doctorates.
Known For
Westworld
Ehawee
Wind River
Alice Crowheart
Dances with Wolves
Black Shawl
Killers of the Flower Moon
Lizzie Q
Legends of the Fall
Pet
Outlander
Adawehi
See
The Dreamer
Penny Dreadful
Old Native American Woman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wildwood MOVIE | (voice) |
| 2025 | The American Revolution TV | (voice) |
| 2025 | Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Inkwo for When the Starving Return MOVIE | Auntie (voice) |
| 2024 | An Ode for Leviticus MOVIE | Luna |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo MOVIE | Self - Chula |
| 2024 | Echo TV | Chula Battiest |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon MOVIE | Lizzie Q |
| 2023 | The American Buffalo TV | (voice) |
| 2022 | Three Pines TV | Bea Mayer |