Tantoo Cardinal

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.

Known For

Westworld
Wind River
Dances with Wolves
Killers of the Flower Moon
Outlander
Legends of the Fall
Birth Location Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Born 1950-07-20

Movies

2023
The Last Manhunt as Ticup
2022
Wendell & Wild as Ms. Hunter (voice)
2022
Back Home Again as Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
2021
The Corruption of Divine Providence as Juniper Fairweather
2020
Red Snow as Grandmother Ruth
2019
The Grizzlies as Janace
2019
Through Black Spruce as Mary-Lou
2019
Hold the Dark as Illanaq
2018
Falls Around Her as Mary Birchbark
2018
The Great Northern Candy Drop as Narrator / Louisa (voice)
2017
Wind River as Alice Crowheart
2017
ARQ as The Pope
2016
On the Farm as Ada Taylor
2016
Hope Bridge as Lana
2015
Rez Carz as (voice)
2014
Chasing Shakespeare as Older Venus
2014
Down Here as Stella Mitchell
2014
Maïna as Tekahera
2013
Eden as The Nurse
2012
2011
Fathers & Sons as Gordon’s Sister
2010
Every Emotion Costs as Aunt Marcy
2010
2009
2008
Dear Prudence as Ruth Vigil
2008
Mom, Dad and Her as Heather
2008
Older Than America as Auntie Apple
2008
Luna: Spirit of the Whale as Gloria Maquinna
2007
The Road to Christmas as Sioux Woman
2006
Unnatural & Accidental as Aunt Shadie / Rita
2006
H2O as Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
2004
A Thief Of Time as Irene Musket
2004
Dreamkeeper as Old Pawnee Woman
2003
How the Fiddle Flows as Narrator (voice)
2002
Edge of Madness as Ruth
2002
Dodson's Journey as Waitress
2001
The Lost Child as Aunt Mary
2000
The Hi-Line as Singing Bird
2000
Postmark Paradise as Reenie
2000
2000
A Stranger in the Kingdom as Heaven Fontaine
1999
Heartwood as Violet Boucher
1998
Big Bear as Running Second
1998
Smoke Signals as Arlene Joseph
1998
Honey Moccasin as Honey Moccasin
1998
Grand Avenue as Nellie
1996
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior as Turtle Mother
1995
1995
1994
1994
Sioux City as Dawn Rainfeather
1994
Spirit Rider as Marilyn St. Claire
1993
Silent Tongue as Silent Tongue
1993
Mustard Bath as Sister Amantha
1993
Black Robe as Chomina's Wife
1991
1991
Dances with Wolves as Black Shawl
1990
Divided Loyalties as Molly Brant
1990
War Party as Sonny's Mother
1988
Candy Mountain as Annie
1988
Loyalties as Rosanne Ladouceur
1987
1987
Places Not Our Own as Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
1986
Running Brave as Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
1983
Death Hunt as Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
1981
Marie Ann as Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)
1978
Tantoo Cardinal as self
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Wildwood as (voice)
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Movies

Sisters Rising Executive Producer
2020