Tantoo Cardinal
July 20, 1950 (74 years old) in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echoas Self - Chula
- 2024 ·Echoas Chula Battiest
- 2023 ·Killers of the Flower Moonas Lizzie Q
- 2023 ·The American Buffaloas (voice)
- 2022 ·Three Pinesas Bea Mayer
- 2022 ·The Last Manhuntas Ticup
- 2022 ·Wendell & Wildas Ms. Hunter (voice)
- 2022 ·ONI: Thunder God's Taleas Principal (voice)
- 2022 ·Spirit Rangersas Moon (voice)
- 2019 ·Seeas The Dreamer
- 2019 ·Stumptownas Sue Lynn Blackbird
- 2019 ·The Grizzliesas Janace
- 2018 ·New Amsterdamas Professor Jane Munsee
- 2018 ·Hold the Darkas Illanaq
- 2018 ·Corner Gas Animatedas Real Estate Agent (voice)
- 2017 ·Godlessas Iyovi
- 2017 ·Wind Riveras Alice Crowheart
- 2017 ·Cardinalas Nookomis
- 2016 ·Frontieras Kamenna
- 2016 ·Westworldas Ehawee
- 2016 ·Bullas Chief Tsosie
- 2016 ·ARQas The Pope
- 2014 ·Mohawk Girlsas Zoe’s Mom
- 2014 ·Strange Empireas Pichette
- 2014 ·Outlanderas Adawehi
- 2014 ·Penny Dreadfulas Old Native American Woman
- 2013 ·Edenas The Nurse
- 2012 ·Longmireas Marilyn Yarlott
- 2012 ·Arctic Airas Aunt Mary
- 2011 ·The Killingas Hooker
- 2011 ·Blackstoneas Wilma Stoney
- 2010 ·Shatteredas Carol
- 2008 ·Older Than Americaas Auntie Apple
- 2008 ·The Englishman's Boyas Little Soldier's Wife
- 2008 ·The Guardas Ursula
- 2006 ·Indian Summer: The Oka Crisisas Iba Beauvais
- 2004 ·H2Oas Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
- 2003 ·Dreamkeeperas Old Pawnee Woman
- 2002 ·Tom Stoneas Judge Crowfoot
- 2001 ·MythQuestas Walloha
- 2000 ·Canada: A People's Historyas Plains Storyteller
- 1999 ·Family Lawas Mrs. Grant
- 1998 ·Smoke Signalsas Arlene Joseph
- 1998 ·Cold Squadas Theresa Sandiman
- 1995 ·Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Yearsas Gabe LaRoche’s Mother
- 1994 ·Legends of the Fallas Pet
- 1994 ·Sioux Cityas Dawn Rainfeather
- 1993 ·Harts of the Westas Helen
- 1993 ·Where the Rivers Flow Northas Bangor
- 1993 ·Silent Tongueas Silent Tongue
- 1993 ·Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Snow Bird
- 1992 ·North of 60as Betty Moses
- 1991 ·Black Robeas Chomina's Wife
- 1990 ·Dances with Wolvesas Black Shawl
- 1987 ·Street Legalas Renee Stonehouse
- 1986 ·The Campbellsas Maria Brant
- 1981 ·Death Huntas Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
- 1977 ·For The Recordas
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Aunt Mary
- Future ·Wildwoodas (voice)
- 2025 ·Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywoodas
- 2024 ·Inkwo for When the Starving Returnas Auntie (voice)
- 2024 ·An Ode for Leviticusas Luna
- 2021 ·Back Home Againas Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
- 2020 ·The Corruption of Divine Providenceas Juniper Fairweather
- 2019 ·Red Snowas Grandmother Ruth
- 2019 ·Through Black Spruceas Mary-Lou
- 2018 ·Falls Around Heras Mary Birchbark
- 2017 ·The Great Northern Candy Dropas Narrator / Louisa (voice)
- 2016 ·On the Farmas Ada Taylor
- 2015 ·Hope Bridgeas Lana
- 2014 ·Rez Carzas (voice)
- 2014 ·Chasing Shakespeareas Older Venus
- 2014 ·Down Hereas Stella Mitchell
- 2013 ·Maïnaas Tekahera
- 2011 ·Shouting Secretsas June
- 2010 ·Fathers & Sonsas Gordon’s Sister
- 2010 ·Every Emotion Costsas Aunt Marcy
- 2009 ·Changing Climates, Changing Timesas Grace Lajoie
- 2008 ·Mothers & Daughtersas Celine
- 2008 ·Dear Prudenceas Ruth Vigil
- 2008 ·Mom, Dad and Heras Heather
- 2007 ·Luna: Spirit of the Whaleas Gloria Maquinna
- 2006 ·The Road to Christmasas Sioux Woman
- 2006 ·Unnatural & Accidentalas Aunt Shadie / Rita
- 2004 ·H2Oas Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
- 2004 ·A Thief Of Timeas Irene Musket
- 2003 ·Moccasin Flatsas Betty
- 2003 ·Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epicas Self
- 2002 ·How the Fiddle Flowsas Narrator (voice)
- 2002 ·Edge of Madnessas Ruth
- 2001 ·In the Light of Reverenceas Narrator (voice)
- 2001 ·Dodson's Journeyas Waitress
- 2000 ·The Lost Childas Aunt Mary
- 2000 ·The Hi-Lineas Singing Bird
- 2000 ·Postmark Paradiseas Reenie
- 2000 ·Navigating the Heartas Mary
- 1999 ·A Stranger in the Kingdomas Heaven Fontaine
- 1998 ·Heartwoodas Violet Boucher
- 1998 ·Big Bearas Running Second
- 1998 ·Honey Moccasinas Honey Moccasin
- 1997 ·The Education of Little Treeas Nonna
- 1996 ·Grand Avenueas Nellie
- 1995 ·Tecumseh: The Last Warrioras Turtle Mother
- 1995 ·Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Sarah Winnemucca
- 1995 ·Prophecy, Milestones & Challengesas Alive
- 1994 ·Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Kneeas Mary's Mother
- 1993 ·Spirit Rideras Marilyn St. Claire
- 1993 ·Mustard Bathas Sister Amantha
- 1991 ·The Lightning Incidentas Vivian
- 1990 ·The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'as Herself
- 1990 ·Divided Loyaltiesas Molly Brant
- 1988 ·War Partyas Sonny's Mother
- 1988 ·Candy Mountainas Annie
- 1987 ·Loyaltiesas Rosanne Ladouceur
- 1987 ·Gunsmoke: Return to Dodgeas Little Doe
- 1986 ·Places Not Our Ownas Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
- 1983 ·Running Braveas Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
- 1978 ·Marie Annas Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)
- Future ·Tantoo Cardinalas self