
Tantoo Cardinal
Known For
Acting
Born
1950-07-20 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Biography
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.
Most Known For

Westworld
as Ehawee

Outlander
as Adawehi

Bull
as Chief Tsosie

New Amsterdam
as Jane Munsee

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Snow Bird

Longmire
as Marilyn Yarlott

See
as The Dreamer

The Oscars
as Self

The Killing
as Hooker

Penny Dreadful
as Old Native American Woman

The Last Manhunt
as Ticup

Echo
as Chula Battiest

Killers of the Flower Moon
as Lizzie Q

Cardinal
as Nookomis

Godless
as Iyovi

Stumptown
as Sue Lynn Blackbird

Frontier
as Kamenna

Dances with Wolves
as Black Shawl

Cold Squad
as Theresa Sandiman

Family Law
as Mrs. Grant