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Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 20, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 perform ... ing 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.

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Filmography

Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

as Lizzie Q

The Last Manhunt

The Last Manhunt

2022

as Ticup

Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

2022

as Ms. Hunter (voice)

Back Home Again

Back Home Again

2021

as Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)

The Corruption of Divine Providence

The Corruption of Divine Providence

2020

as Juniper Fairweather

Red Snow

Red Snow

2019

as Grandmother Ruth

The Grizzlies

The Grizzlies

2019

as Janace

Through Black Spruce

Through Black Spruce

2019

as Mary-Lou

Falls Around Her

Falls Around Her

2018

as Mary Birchbark

Hold the Dark

Hold the Dark

2018

as Illanaq

The Great Northern Candy Drop

The Great Northern Candy Drop

2017

as Narrator / Louisa (voice)

Wind River

Wind River

2017

as Alice Crowheart

On the Farm

On the Farm

2016

as Ada Taylor

ARQ

ARQ

2016

as The Pope

Hope Bridge

Hope Bridge

2015

as Lana

Rez Carz

Rez Carz

2014

as (voice)

Down Here

Down Here

2014

as Stella Mitchell

Chasing Shakespeare

Chasing Shakespeare

2014

as Older Venus

Eden

Eden

2013

as The Nurse

Shouting Secrets

Shouting Secrets

2011

as June

Every Emotion Costs

Every Emotion Costs

2010

as Aunt Marcy

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

as Gordon’s Sister

Mothers & Daughters

Mothers & Daughters

2008

as Celine

Older Than America

Older Than America

2008

as Auntie Apple

Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

2008

as Ruth Vigil

Mom, Dad and Her

Mom, Dad and Her

2008

as Heather

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

Luna: Spirit of the Whale

2007

as Gloria Maquinna

Unnatural & Accidental

Unnatural & Accidental

2006

as Aunt Shadie / Rita

The Road to Christmas

The Road to Christmas

2006

as Sioux Woman

H2O

H2O

2004

as Grand Chief Katie Blackfire

A Thief Of Time

A Thief Of Time

2004

as Irene Musket

Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper

2003

as Old Pawnee Woman

How the Fiddle Flows

How the Fiddle Flows

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Edge of Madness

Edge of Madness

2002

as Ruth

In the Light of Reverence

In the Light of Reverence

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Dodson's Journey

Dodson's Journey

2001

as Waitress

The Hi-Line

The Hi-Line

2000

as Singing Bird

Navigating the Heart

Navigating the Heart

2000

as Mary

The Lost Child

The Lost Child

2000

as Aunt Mary

A Stranger in the Kingdom

A Stranger in the Kingdom

1999

as Heaven Fontaine

Honey Moccasin

Honey Moccasin

1998

as Honey Moccasin

Big Bear

Big Bear

1998

as Running Second

Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

1998

as Arlene Joseph

Heartwood

Heartwood

1998

as Violet Boucher

Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue

1996

as Nellie

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

1995

as Sarah Winnemucca

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

1995

as Turtle Mother

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994

as Mary's Mother

Sioux City

Sioux City

1994

as Dawn Rainfeather

Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994

as Pet

Spirit Rider

Spirit Rider

1993

as Marilyn St. Claire

Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

1993

as Silent Tongue

Mustard Bath

Mustard Bath

1993

as Sister Amantha

The Lightning Incident

The Lightning Incident

1991

as Vivian

Black Robe

Black Robe

1991

as Chomina's Wife

Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

1990

as Molly Brant

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

1990

as Black Shawl

War Party

War Party

1988

as Sonny's Mother

Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain

1988

as Annie

Loyalties

Loyalties

1987

as Rosanne Ladouceur

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

1987

as Little Doe

Places Not Our Own

Places Not Our Own

1986

as Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)

Running Brave

Running Brave

1983

as Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)

Marie Ann

Marie Ann

1978

as Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)

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Sisters Rising

Sisters Rising

2020

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Blackstone

as Wilma Stoney

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 25, 2011

Stumptown

as Sue Lynn Blackbird

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 25, 2019

Moccasin Flats

as Betty

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Nov 03, 2003

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Snow Bird

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

North of 60

as Betty Moses

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Dec 03, 1992

Frontier

as Kamenna

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 06, 2016

Godless

as Iyovi

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 22, 2017

Three Pines

as Bea Mayer

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 01, 2022

Mohawk Girls

as Zoe’s Mom

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 23, 2014

Spirit Rangers

as Moon (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 10, 2022

Echo

as Chula Battiest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 09, 2024

The Guard

as Ursula

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 22, 2008

Street Legal

as Renee Stonehouse

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

See

as The Dreamer

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 01, 2019

ONI: Thunder God's Tale

as Principal (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 21, 2022

Longmire

as Marilyn Yarlott

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 2012

The Englishman's Boy

as Little Soldier's Wife

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 02, 2008

Shattered

as Carol

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 01, 2010

Cardinal

as Nookomis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 2017

Outlander

as Adawehi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 09, 2014

H2O

as Grand Chief Katie Blackfire

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 31, 2004

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis

as Iba Beauvais

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 2006

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Aunt Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Tom Stone

as Judge Crowfoot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2002

Family Law

as Mrs. Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Corner Gas Animated

as Real Estate Agent (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2018

The Campbells

as Maria Brant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 1986

Harts of the West

as Helen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1993

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

as Gabe LaRoche’s Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Cold Squad

as Theresa Sandiman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1998

Canada: A People's History

as Plains Storyteller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2000

MythQuest

as Walloha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2001

The Killing

as Hooker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 2011

Arctic Air

as Aunt Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2012

Strange Empire

as Pichette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2014

Penny Dreadful

as Old Native American Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2014

New Amsterdam

as Professor Jane Munsee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

Westworld

as Ehawee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2016

Bull

as Chief Tsosie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2016

For The Record

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1977

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 13 21 9
2024 7 21 34 9
2024 8 15 30 8
2024 9 14 26 6
2024 10 8 11 4
2024 11 8 14 3
2024 12 10 25 4
2025 1 14 34 7
2025 2 6 14 1
2025 3 5 10 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 3 8 0

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