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Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Acting

Born: July 20, 1950Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

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
Filmography
Wildwood

Wildwood

(voice)

2026
Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood

Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood

Self

2025
Inkwo for When the Starving Return

Inkwo for When the Starving Return

Auntie (voice)

2024
An Ode for Leviticus

An Ode for Leviticus

Luna

2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo

Self - Chula

2024
Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

Lizzie Q

2023
The Last Manhunt

The Last Manhunt

Ticup

2022
Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

Ms. Hunter (voice)

2022
Back Home Again

Back Home Again

Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)

2021
Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

self

2021
The Corruption of Divine Providence

The Corruption of Divine Providence

Juniper Fairweather

2020
Red Snow

Red Snow

Grandmother Ruth

2019
The Grizzlies

The Grizzlies

Janace

2019
Through Black Spruce

Through Black Spruce

Mary-Lou

2019
Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark

Illanaq

2018
Falls Around Her

Falls Around Her

Mary Birchbark

2018
The Great Northern Candy Drop

The Great Northern Candy Drop

Narrator / Louisa (voice)

2017
Wind River

Wind River

Alice Crowheart

2017
ARQ

ARQ

The Pope

2016
On the Farm

On the Farm

Ada Taylor

2016
Hope Bridge

Hope Bridge

Lana

2015
Rez Carz

Rez Carz

(voice)

2014
Chasing Shakespeare

Chasing Shakespeare

Older Venus

2014
Down Here

Down Here

Stella Mitchell

2014
Maïna

Maïna

Tekahera

2013
Eden

Eden

The Nurse

2013

Shouting Secrets

June

2011
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

Gordon’s Sister

2010

Every Emotion Costs

Aunt Marcy

2010
Changing Climates, Changing Times

Changing Climates, Changing Times

Grace Lajoie

2009
Mothers & Daughters

Mothers & Daughters

Celine

2008
Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

Ruth Vigil

2008
Mom, Dad and Her

Mom, Dad and Her

Heather

2008
Older Than America

Older Than America

Auntie Apple

2008
Luna: Spirit of the Whale

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

Gloria Maquinna

2007
The Road to Christmas

The Road to Christmas

Sioux Woman

2006
Unnatural & Accidental

Unnatural & Accidental

Aunt Shadie / Rita

2006
H2O

H2O

Grand Chief Katie Blackfire

2004
A Thief Of Time

A Thief Of Time

Irene Musket

2004
Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper

Old Pawnee Woman

2003
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

Self

2003

How the Fiddle Flows

Narrator (voice)

2002
Edge of Madness

Edge of Madness

Ruth

2002
In the Light of Reverence

In the Light of Reverence

Narrator (voice)

2001

Dodson's Journey

Waitress

2001
The Lost Child

The Lost Child

Aunt Mary

2000
The Hi-Line

The Hi-Line

Singing Bird

2000

Postmark Paradise

Reenie

2000
Navigating the Heart

Navigating the Heart

Mary

2000
A Stranger in the Kingdom

A Stranger in the Kingdom

Heaven Fontaine

1999
Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

Arlene Joseph

1998
Heartwood

Heartwood

Violet Boucher

1998
Big Bear

Big Bear

Running Second

1998
Honey Moccasin

Honey Moccasin

Honey Moccasin

1998
The Education of Little Tree

The Education of Little Tree

Nonna

1997
Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue

Nellie

1996
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Turtle Mother

1995

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

Sarah Winnemucca

1995

Prophecy, Milestones & Challenges

Alive

1995
Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

Pet

1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Mary's Mother

1994
Sioux City

Sioux City

Dawn Rainfeather

1994
Spirit Rider

Spirit Rider

Marilyn St. Claire

1993
Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

Bangor

1993
Mustard Bath

Mustard Bath

Sister Amantha

1993
Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

1993
Black Robe

Black Robe

Chomina's Wife

1991
The Lightning Incident

The Lightning Incident

Vivian

1991
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'

Herself

1990
Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Black Shawl

1990
Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

Molly Brant

1990
War Party

War Party

Sonny's Mother

1988
Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain

Annie

1988
Loyalties

Loyalties

Rosanne Ladouceur

1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Little Doe

1987
Places Not Our Own

Places Not Our Own

Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)

1986
Running Brave

Running Brave

Caroline

1983
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

Indian Woman

1981
Marie Ann

Marie Ann

Tantou, Indian princess

1978