Tantoo Cardinal

Biography

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

Arlene Joseph
Aunt Shadie / Rita
Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
Chomina's Wife
(voice)
Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Old Pawnee Woman
The Nurse
Ms. Hunter (voice)
Silent Tongue
Singing Bird
Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
Irene Musket
Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
Gordon’s Sister
Auntie Apple
(voice)
Rosanne Ladouceur
Ruth Vigil
Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)
Stella Mitchell
Marilyn St. Claire
Sonny's Mother
Dawn Rainfeather
Ada Taylor
Sister Amantha
Alice Crowheart
Violet Boucher
Tekahera
Mary Birchbark
Narrator / Louisa (voice)
Running Second
Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
Grandmother Ruth
The Pope
Honey Moccasin
Narrator (voice)