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Oct 29, 2021 · Tantoo Cardinal, birth name, Rose Marie Cardinal, was born on 20 July 1950 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. She comes from a mixed French, Cree, and native American Aboriginal family background. She is the youngest of the four children in her family. Her mother, Julia Cardinal, is of Cree and Metis descent, while her father is Caucasian.
Nov 23, 2021 · Tantoo Cardinal has had that power from the beginning and it has only gotten stronger. We all use our talents for good because they are true gifts, and she has used her gift well. I reached for ...
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 ...
Jan 3, 2019 · Tantoo Cardinal has sat around countless fires for the camera. Campfires in the forest and on the prairie, fires in teepees and cabins. And every one of them was fake, with silent propane flames ...
Dec 4, 2019 · Tantoo Cardinal, an award-winning actress of Métis/First Nations descent, plays Sue Lynn Blackbird, the CEO of a tribal casino in Portland, Oregon. Stumptown is a nickname for Portland that harkens back to a period in the mid-19th century when growth was happening at such a rapid pace that the stumps of trees were being left behind as the city ...
Dec 2, 2023 · Tantoo Cardinal learned to do a lot with comparatively little in an almost five-decade career. Now she’s receiving the acclaim she clearly deserves, including induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
A moving portrait of actress Tantoo Cardinal, travelling through time and across the many roles she’s played, capturing her strength and her impact—and how s...
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