Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

73 · Born: Jul 20, 1950

Personal Details

Born Jul 20, 1950 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Spouse
  • John Lawlor

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Mar 1, 2000 )
  • Fred Martin

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Julia Cardinal

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.

Career

2024
Echo
Echo as Chula Battiest
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2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon as Lizzie Q
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The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo as (voice)
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2022
Oni: Thunder God's Tale
Oni: Thunder God's Tale as Principal (voice)
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Three Pines
Three Pines as Bea Mayer
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2020
The Corruption of Divine Providence
The Corruption of Divine Providence as Juniper Fairweather
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2019
Red Snow
Red Snow as Grandmother Ruth
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Through Black Spruce
Through Black Spruce as Mary-Lou
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The Grizzlies
The Grizzlies as Janace
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See
See as The Dreamer
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Stumptown
Stumptown as Sue Lynn Blackbird
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2018
Abandoned: Angelique's Isle
Abandoned: Angelique's Isle as Green Thunderbird Woman
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Hold the Dark
Hold the Dark as Illanaq
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Falls Around Her
Falls Around Her as Mary Birchbark
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2017
Wind River
Wind River as Alice Crowheart
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The Great Northern Candy Drop
The Great Northern Candy Drop as Narrator / Louisa
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Godless
Godless as Iyovi
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Bull
Bull as Chief Tsosie
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Longmire
Longmire as Marilyn Yarlott
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2016
ARQ
ARQ as The Pope
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On the Farm
On the Farm as Ada Taylor
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2015
Hope Bridge
Hope Bridge as Lana
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2014
From Above
From Above as Older Venus
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Grasslands
Grasslands as Narrator
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Down Here
Down Here as Stella Mitchell
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2013
Maïna
Maïna as Tekahera
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2012
Eden
Eden as The Nurse
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2011
Shouting Secrets
Shouting Secrets as June
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2008
Mom, Dad and Her
Mom, Dad and Her as Heather
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Older Than America
Older Than America as Auntie Apple
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Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence
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Mothers & Daughters
Mothers & Daughters as Celine
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The Guard
The Guard as Ursula
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The Englishman's Boy
The Englishman's Boy as Little Soldier's Wife
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2007
Luna: Spirit of the Whale
Luna: Spirit of the Whale as Gloria Maquinna
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2006
Unnatural & Accidental
Unnatural & Accidental as Aunt Shadie / Rita
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2004
H2O
H2O as Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
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H2O
H2O as Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
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2003
DreamKeeper
DreamKeeper as Old Pawnee Woman
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2002
Edge of Madness
Edge of Madness as Ruth
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2000
The Hi-Line
The Hi-Line as Singing Bird
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The lost child
The lost child as Aunt Mary
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Postmark Paradise
Postmark Paradise
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Navigating the Heart
Navigating the Heart as Mary
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1998
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals as Arlene Joseph
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Big Bear
Big Bear as Running Second
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Honey Moccasin
Honey Moccasin as Honey Moccasin
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1997
The Education of Little Tree
The Education of Little Tree as Nonna
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1996
Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue as Nellie
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1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior as Turtle Mother
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1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Mary's Mother
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Sioux City
Sioux City as Dawn Rainfeather
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Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall as Pet
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1993
Mustard Bath
Mustard Bath as Sister Amantha
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Silent Tongue
Silent Tongue as Silent Tongue
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Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North as Bangor
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1991
Black Robe
Black Robe as Chomina's Wife
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Lightning Field
Lightning Field as Vivian
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1990
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves as Black Shawl
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1988
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain
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War Party
War Party as Sonny's Mother
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1987
Loyalties
Loyalties as Rosanne Ladouceur
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Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Little Doe
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1986
Places Not Our Own
Places Not Our Own as Rose
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1983
Running Brave
Running Brave as Caroline
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1978
Marie Ann
Marie Ann as Tantou, Indian princess
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2020
MixedUp
MixedUp
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2003