Tantoo Cardinal
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Credits
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Biography
Tantoo Cardinal CM is an Aboriginal 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
02 Oct 2016
Wind River
03 Aug 2017
Dances with Wolves
09 Nov 1990
Killers of the Flower Moon
18 Oct 2023
Outlander
09 Aug 2014
Legends of the Fall
23 Dec 1994
See
01 Nov 2019
Penny Dreadful
11 May 2014
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Filmography
2025
- The American Revolutionas (voice)2 episodes
2024
- Inkwo for When the Starving Returnas Auntie (voice)
- An Ode for Leviticusas Luna
- Echoas Chula Battiest5 episodes
2023
- Killers of the Flower Moonas Lizzie Q
- The American Buffaloas (voice)2 episodes
2022
- Three Pinesas Bea Mayer6 episodes
- The Last Manhuntas Ticup
- Wendell & Wildas Ms. Hunter (voice)
- ONI: Thunder God's Taleas Principal (voice)4 episodes
- Spirit Rangersas Moon (voice)3 episodes
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Cribas Marie Chalifoux (voice)1 episode
2021
- Back Home Againas Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
2020
- The Corruption of Divine Providenceas Juniper Fairweather
2019
- Seeas The Dreamer4 episodes
- Red Snowas Grandmother Ruth
- Stumptownas Sue Lynn Blackbird18 episodes
- The Grizzliesas Janace
- Through Black Spruceas Mary-Lou
2018
- Abandoned: Angelique's Isleas Green Thunderbird Woman
- New Amsterdamas Jane Munsee1 episode
- Hold the Darkas Illanaq
- Falls Around Heras Mary Birchbark
- Corner Gas Animatedas Real Estate Agent (voice)1 episode
2017
- The Great Northern Candy Dropas Narrator
- Godlessas Iyovi7 episodes
- Wind Riveras Alice Crowheart
- Cardinalas Nookomis2 episodes
2016
- Frontieras Kamenna7 episodes
- Westworldas Ehawee1 episode
- Bullas Chief Tsosie1 episode
- ARQas The Pope
- On the Farmas Ada Taylor
2015
- Hope Bridgeas Lana
2014
- Mohawk Girlsas Zoe’s Mom6 episodes
- Strange Empireas Pichette1 episode
- Outlanderas Adawehi2 episodes
- Penny Dreadfulas Old Native American Woman1 episode
- Rez Carzas (voice)
- Chasing Shakespeareas Older Venus
- Down Hereas Stella Mitchell
2012
- Longmireas Marilyn Yarlott4 episodes
- Arctic Airas Aunt Mary1 episode
2011
- Shouting Secretsas June
- The Killingas Hooker1 episode
- Blackstoneas Wilma Stoney18 episodes
2010
- Fathers & Sonsas Gordon’s Sister
- Shatteredas Carol2 episodes
- Every Emotion Costsas Aunt Marcy
2009
- Changing Climates, Changing Timesas Grace Lajoie
2008
- Mothers & Daughtersas Celine
- Dear Prudenceas Ruth Vigil
- Mom, Dad and Heras Heather
- Older Than Americaas Auntie Apple
- The Englishman's Boyas Little Soldier's Wife2 episodes
- The Guardas Ursula4 episodes
2007
- Luna: Spirit of the Whaleas Gloria Maquinna
2006
- The Road to Christmasas Sioux Woman
- Indian Summer: The Oka Crisisas Iba Beauvais2 episodes
- Unnatural & Accidentalas Aunt Shadie
2004
- H2Oas Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
- H2Oas Grand Chief Katie Blackfire2 episodes
- A Thief Of Timeas Irene Musket
2003
- Dreamkeeperas Old Pawnee Woman
- Dreamkeeperas Old Pawnee Woman2 episodes
- Moccasin Flatsas Betty15 episodes
2002
- How the Fiddle Flowsas Narrator (voice)
- Edge of Madnessas Ruth
- Tom Stoneas Judge Crowfoot1 episode
2001
- MythQuestas Walloha1 episode
- In the Light of Reverenceas Narrator (voice)
- Dodson's Journeyas Waitress
2000
- The Lost Childas Aunt Mary
- Canada: A People's Historyas Plains Storyteller1 episode
- The Hi-Lineas Singing Bird
- Postmark Paradiseas Reenie
- Navigating the Heartas Mary
1999
- A Stranger in the Kingdomas Heaven Fontaine
- Family Lawas Mrs. Grant1 episode
1998
- Smoke Signalsas Arlene Joseph
- Heartwoodas Violet Boucher
- Big Bearas Running Second
- Cold Squadas Theresa Sandiman1 episode
- Honey Moccasinas Honey Moccasin
1997
- The Education of Little Treeas Nonna
1996
- Grand Avenueas Nellie
1995
- Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Yearsas Gabe LaRoche’s Mother1 episode
- Tecumseh: The Last Warrioras Turtle Mother
- Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Sarah Winnemucca
- Prophecy, Milestones & Challengesas Alive
1994
- Legends of the Fallas Pet
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Kneeas Mary's Mother
- Sioux Cityas Dawn Rainfeather
- Silent Tongueas Silent Tongue
1993
- Harts of the Westas Helen1 episode
- Spirit Rideras Marilyn St. Claire
- Where the Rivers Flow Northas Bangor
- Mustard Bathas Sister Amantha
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Snow Bird6 episodes
1992
- North of 60as Betty Moses7 episodes
1991
- Black Robeas Chomina's Wife
- The Lightning Incidentas Vivian
1990
- Dances with Wolvesas Black Shawl
- Divided Loyaltiesas Molly Brant
1988
- War Partyas Sonny's Mother
- Candy Mountainas Annie
1987
- Loyaltiesas Rosanne Ladouceur
- Gunsmoke: Return to Dodgeas Little Doe
- Street Legalas Renee Stonehouse4 episodes
1986
- The Campbellsas Maria Brant1 episode
- Places Not Our Ownas Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
1983
- Running Braveas Caroline
1981
- Death Huntas Indian Woman
1978
- Marie Annas Tantou, Indian princess
1976
- For the Record1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Aunt Mary1 episode