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
all 135
Movies 87
TV Shows 48
self 9
Voice 6
Narrator 5
Producer 1
Chula Battiest
Echo (2024)
TV
Bea Mayer
Three Pines (2022)
TV
Principal (voice)
ONI: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
TV
Ms. Hunter (voice)
Wendell & Wild (2022)
Movie
4
Moon (voice)
Spirit Rangers (2022)
TV
Mrs. Grey Horns
Back Home Again (2021)
Movie
Juniper Fairweather
The Corruption of Divine Providence (2020)
Movie
Executive Producer
Sisters Rising (2020)
Movie
The Dreamer
See (2019)
TV
7.11
Grandmother Ruth
Red Snow (2019)
Movie
Sue Lynn Blackbird
Stumptown (2019)
TV
8
Green Thunderbird Woman
Abandoned: Angelique's Isle (2018)
Movie
Professor Jane Munsee
New Amsterdam (2018)
TV
6.33
Mary Birchbark
Falls Around Her (2018)
Movie
Real Estate Agent (voice)
Corner Gas Animated (2018)
TV
Iyovi
Godless (2017)
TV
5.62
Alice Crowheart
Wind River (2017)
Movie
6.9
Nookomis
Cardinal (2017)
TV
6.25
Kamenna
Frontier (2016)
TV
6.07
Ehawee
Westworld (2016)
TV
6.71
Chief Tsosie
Bull (2016)
TV
5.64
The Pope
ARQ (2016)
Movie
4.75
Ada Taylor
On the Farm (2016)
Movie
Narrator
The Pass System (2015)
Movie
Narrator
Crying Earth Rise Up (2015)
Movie
Zoe’s Mom
Mohawk Girls (2014)
TV
Pichette
Strange Empire (2014)
TV
3.5
Adawehi
Outlander (2014)
TV
6.83
Old Native American Woman
Penny Dreadful (2014)
TV
6.56
Actress
Rez Carz (2014)
Movie
Older Venus
Chasing Shakespeare (2014)
Movie
Narrator
Grasslands (2014)
Movie
Stella Mitchell
Down Here (2014)
Movie
9
Tekahera
Maïna (2013)
Movie
Big Girl
Pilgrims (2013)
Movie
The Nurse
Eden (2013)
Movie
Marilyn Yarlott
Longmire (2012)
TV
4.67
Aunt Mary
Arctic Air (2012)
TV
Hooker
The Killing (2011)
TV
7.7
Wilma Stoney
Blackstone (2011)
TV
Gordon’s Sister
Fathers & Sons (2010)
Movie
Carol
Shattered (2010)
TV
Aunt Marcy
Every Emotion Costs (2010)
Movie
Grace Lajoie
Changing Climates, Changing Times (2009)
Movie
Ruth Vigil
Dear Prudence (2008)
Movie
Heather
Mom, Dad and Her (2008)
Movie
Auntie Apple
Older Than America (2008)
Movie
Little Soldier's Wife
The Englishman's Boy (2008)
TV
Ursula
The Guard (2008)
TV
Gloria Maquinna
Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007)
Movie
Sioux Woman
The Road to Christmas (2006)
Movie
Iba Beauvais
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis (2006)
TV
Aunt Shadie
Unnatural & Accidental (2006)
Movie
Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
H2O (2004)
Movie
Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
H2O (2004)
TV
Irene Musket
A Thief Of Time (2004)
Movie
Old Pawnee Woman
Dreamkeeper (2003)
TV
Old Pawnee Woman
Dreamkeeper (2003)
Movie
Betty Merasty
Moccasin Flats (2003)
TV
Narrator
How the Fiddle Flows (2002)
Movie
Judge Crowfoot
Tom Stone (2002)
TV
Walloha
MythQuest (2001)
TV
Narrator (voice)
In the Light of Reverence (2001)
Movie
Waitress
Dodson's Journey (2001)
Movie
Aunt Mary
The Lost Child (2000)
Movie
Plains Storyteller
Canada: A People's History (2000)
TV
Singing Bird
The Hi-Line (2000)
Movie
Heaven Fontaine
A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Grant
Family Law (1999)
TV
Arlene Joseph
Smoke Signals (1998)
Movie
Violet Boucher
Heartwood (1998)
Movie
Running Second
Big Bear (1998)
Movie
Theresa Sandiman
Cold Squad (1998)
TV
Honey Moccasin
Honey Moccasin (1998)
Movie
Nellie
Grand Avenue (1996)
Movie
Gabe LaRoche’s Mother
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995)
TV
Turtle Mother
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)
Movie
Sarah Winnemucca
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (1995)
Movie
Mary's Mother
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
Movie
Dawn Rainfeather
Sioux City (1994)
Movie
Marilyn St. Claire
Spirit Rider (1993)
Movie
Silent Tongue
Silent Tongue (1993)
Movie
Sister Amantha
Mustard Bath (1993)
Movie
Betty Moses
North of 60 (1992)
TV
Chomina's Wife
Black Robe (1991)
Movie
Black Shawl
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Movie
5.68
Molly Brant
Divided Loyalties (1990)
Movie
Sonny's Mother
War Party (1988)
Movie
Rosanne Ladouceur
Loyalties (1987)
Movie
Little Doe
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
Movie
Renee Stonehouse
Street Legal (1987)
TV
Maria Brant
The Campbells (1986)
TV
Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Running Brave (1983)
Movie
Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
Death Hunt (1981)
Movie
Tantou, Indian princess
Marie Ann (1978)
Movie
Aunt Mary
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Self - Narrator
Saskatchewan River Delta
TV
Nellie
Grand Avenue
TV
Gloria Maquinna
Luna: Spirit of the Whale
TV
(voice)
Wildwood
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1950-07-20 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceFort McMurray, Canada
ChildrenCliff Cardinal
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsTantoo Martin, Tantoo Martin-Cardinal, تانتو کاردینال
AwardsMember of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Earle Grey Award
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