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Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Acting·1950·73 films

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 h

Filmography

Wind River
Wind River (2017)Alice Crowheart
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves (1990)Black Shawl
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Lizzie Q
Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall (1994)Pet
ARQ
ARQ (2016)The Pope
Hold the Dark
Hold the Dark (2018)Illanaq
Wendell & Wild
Wendell & Wild (2022)Ms. Hunter (voice)
Eden
Eden (2013)The Nurse
Death Hunt
Death Hunt (1981)Indian Woman
Black Robe
Black Robe (1991)Chomina's Wife
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals (1998)Arlene Joseph
The Last Manhunt
The Last Manhunt (2022)Ticup
The Grizzlies
The Grizzlies (2019)Janace
Through Black Spruce
Through Black Spruce (2019)Mary-Lou
The Education of Little Tree
The Education of Little Tree (1997)Nonna
Older Than America
Older Than America (2008)Auntie Apple
Edge of Madness
Edge of Madness (2002)Ruth
Dreamkeeper
Dreamkeeper (2003)Old Pawnee Woman
Silent Tongue
Silent Tongue (1994)Silent Tongue
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)Little Doe
The Road to Christmas
The Road to Christmas (2006)Sioux Woman
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain (1988)Annie
Maïna
Maïna (2013)Tekahera
Sioux City
Sioux City (1994)Dawn Rainfeather
Running Brave
Running Brave (1983)Caroline
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo (2024)Self - Chula
The Hi-Line
The Hi-Line (2000)Singing Bird
Unnatural & Accidental
Unnatural & Accidental (2006)Aunt Shadie / Rita
The Lost Child
The Lost Child (2000)Aunt Mary
Hope Bridge
Hope Bridge (2015)Lana
Red Snow
Red Snow (2019)Grandmother Ruth
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)Bangor
Mom, Dad and Her
Mom, Dad and Her (2008)Heather
War Party
War Party (1988)Sonny's Mother
Navigating the Heart
Navigating the Heart (2000)Mary
Heartwood
Heartwood (1998)Violet Boucher
A Stranger in the Kingdom
A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999)Heaven Fontaine
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995)Turtle Mother
A Thief Of Time
A Thief Of Time (2004)Irene Musket
Down Here
Down Here (2014)Stella Mitchell
On the Farm
On the Farm (2016)Ada Taylor
Changing Climates, Changing Times
Changing Climates, Changing Times (2009)Grace Lajoie
Luna: Spirit of the Whale
Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007)Gloria Maquinna
Chasing Shakespeare
Chasing Shakespeare (2014)Older Venus
The Lightning Incident
The Lightning Incident (1991)Vivian
Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence (2008)Ruth Vigil
Inkwo for When the Starving Return
Inkwo for When the Starving Return (2024)Auntie (voice)
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003)Self
H2O
H2O (2004)Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)Mary's Mother
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons (2010)Gordon’s Sister
Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood
Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood (2025)Self
Spirit Rider
Spirit Rider (1993)Marilyn St. Claire
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (1990)Herself
Loyalties
Loyalties (1987)Rosanne Ladouceur
Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue (1996)Nellie
Falls Around Her
Falls Around Her (2018)Mary Birchbark
Places Not Our Own
Places Not Our Own (1986)Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
Divided Loyalties
Divided Loyalties (1990)Molly Brant
Back Home Again
Back Home Again (2021)Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
Mothers & Daughters
Mothers & Daughters (2008)Celine
The Great Northern Candy Drop
The Great Northern Candy Drop (2017)Narrator / Louisa (voice)
Marie Ann
Marie Ann (1978)Tantou, Indian princess
The Corruption of Divine Providence
The Corruption of Divine Providence (2020)Juniper Fairweather
Honey Moccasin
Honey Moccasin (1998)Honey Moccasin
Big Bear
Big Bear (1998)Running Second
Mustard Bath
Mustard Bath (1993)Sister Amantha
Wildwood
Wildwood (2026)(voice)
An Ode for Leviticus
An Ode for Leviticus (2024)Luna
Rez Carz
Rez Carz (2014)(voice)
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal (2021)self
In the Light of Reverence
In the Light of Reverence (2001)Narrator (voice)
However Wide the Sky: Places of Power
However Wide the Sky: Places of Power (2021)Self - Narrator