Tantoo Cardinal
AKA: Tantoo Martin
Birthday: 1950-07-20
Birthplace: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Tantoo Cardinal CM is a 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.
Filmography
Character: Aunt Shadie / Rita
Character: Chomina's Wife
Character: Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Character: Gloria Maquinna
Character: Old Pawnee Woman
Character: Rosanne Ladouceur
Character: Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)
Character: Stella Mitchell
Character: Marilyn St. Claire
Character: Sarah Winnemucca
Character: Dawn Rainfeather
Character: Sister Amantha
Character: Alice Crowheart
Character: Violet Boucher
Character: Mary Birchbark
Character: Narrator / Louisa (voice)
Character: Running Second
Character: Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
Character: Grandmother Ruth
Character: Honey Moccasin
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Juniper Fairweather
Character: Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
Character: Ms. Hunter (voice)
Character: Sonny's Mother
Character: Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
Character: Heaven Fontaine
Character: Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
Character: Gordon’s Sister
Character: Narrator (voice)