Tonantzin Carmelo

Tonantzin Carmelo

Personal Details

Parents
  • Virginia Carmelo

Biography

Tonantzín Carmelo is an American actress descending on her mother’s side from Tongva and Kumeyaay Native Americans of Southern California. She is known for her acting roles in film, TV and stage productions including in the Steven Spielberg miniseries, Into the West, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

Career

2024
The Windigo
The Windigo as Claire
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2022
The Sacrifice Zone: The Activist
Mosquito
Mosquito as Mrs. Sault
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The English
The English as Touching Ground
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La Brea
La Brea as Paara
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2021
A Soldier's Revenge
A Soldier's Revenge as Alpana
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2020
Xico's Journey
Xico's Journey as Carmen
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2015
Entertainment
Entertainment as Teresa
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Child of Grace
Child of Grace as Kaya
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Z Nation
Z Nation as Kuruk
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2014
The Activist
The Activist as Anna Ward
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2011
Shouting Secrets
Shouting Secrets as Caitlyn
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2010
American Dad!
American Dad! as Sooleawa'uha (voice)
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2009
Shadowheart
Shadowheart as Miakoda
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2007
Imprint
Imprint as Shayla Stonefeather
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Unearthed
Unearthed as Nodin
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2005
Into the West
Into the West as Thunder Heart Woman
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2003
187 Shadow Lane
187 Shadow Lane as Christina
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2002
King Rikki
King Rikki as Anita
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