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
Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
Lizzie Q
Wind River
(2017)
Alice Crowheart
Dances with Wolves
(1990)
Black Shawl
Legends of the Fall
(1994)
Pet
Wendell & Wild
(2022)
Ms. Hunter (voice)
Hold the Dark
(2018)
Illanaq
ARQ
(2016)
The Pope
Eden
(2012)
The Nurse
Death Hunt
(1981)
Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
The Last Manhunt
(2022)
Ticup
Black Robe
(1991)
Chomina's Wife
Smoke Signals
(1998)
Arlene Joseph
Running Brave
(1983)
Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Dreamkeeper
(2003)
Old Pawnee Woman
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
(2024)
Self - Chula
The Grizzlies
(2019)
Janace
Full Filmography
Acting
Marie Ann
(1978)
Tantou, Indian princess (as Tantoo Martin)
Death Hunt
(1981)
Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
Running Brave
(1983)
Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Places Not Our Own
(1986)
Rose (as Tantoo Martin-Cardinal)
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
(1987)
Little Doe
Loyalties
(1987)
Rosanne Ladouceur
Candy Mountain
(1988)
Annie
War Party
(1988)
Sonny's Mother
Dances with Wolves
(1990)
Black Shawl
The Making of 'Dances with Wolves'
(1990)
Herself
Divided Loyalties
(1990)
Molly Brant
Black Robe
(1991)
Chomina's Wife
The Lightning Incident
(1991)
Vivian
Where the Rivers Flow North
(1993)
Bangor
Silent Tongue
(1993)
Silent Tongue
Spirit Rider
(1993)
Marilyn St. Claire
Mustard Bath
(1993)
Sister Amantha
Legends of the Fall
(1994)
Pet
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
(1994)
Mary's Mother
Sioux City
(1994)
Dawn Rainfeather
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
(1995)
Turtle Mother
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
(1995)
Sarah Winnemucca
Prophecy, Milestones & Challenges
(1995)
Alive
Grand Avenue
(1996)
Nellie
The Education of Little Tree
(1997)
Nonna
Smoke Signals
(1998)
Arlene Joseph
Heartwood
(1998)
Violet Boucher
Big Bear
(1998)
Running Second
Honey Moccasin
(1998)
Honey Moccasin
A Stranger in the Kingdom
(1999)
Heaven Fontaine
The Hi-Line
(2000)
Singing Bird
The Lost Child
(2000)
Aunt Mary
Navigating the Heart
(2000)
Mary
Postmark Paradise
(2000)
Reenie
Dodson's Journey
(2001)
Waitress
Edge of Madness
(2002)
Ruth
How the Fiddle Flows
(2002)
Narrator (voice)
Dreamkeeper
(2003)
Old Pawnee Woman
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
(2003)
Self
A Thief Of Time
(2004)
Irene Musket
H2O
(2004)
Grand Chief Katie Blackfire
Unnatural & Accidental
(2006)
Aunt Shadie / Rita
The Road to Christmas
(2006)
Sioux Woman
Luna: Spirit of the Whale
(2007)
Gloria Maquinna
Mom, Dad and Her
(2008)
Heather
Mothers & Daughters
(2008)
Celine
Dear Prudence
(2008)
Ruth Vigil
Older Than America
(2008)
Auntie Apple
Changing Climates, Changing Times
(2009)
Grace Lajoie
Fathers & Sons
(2010)
Gordon’s Sister
Every Emotion Costs
(2010)
Aunt Marcy
Shouting Secrets
(2011)
June
Eden
(2012)
The Nurse
Maïna
(2013)
Tekahera
Down Here
(2014)
Stella Mitchell
Rez Carz
(2014)
(voice)
Chasing Shakespeare
(2014)
Older Venus
Hope Bridge
(2015)
Lana
On the Farm
(2016)
Ada Taylor
ARQ
(2016)
The Pope
Wind River
(2017)
Alice Crowheart
The Great Northern Candy Drop
(2017)
Narrator / Louisa (voice)
Falls Around Her
(2018)
Mary Birchbark
Hold the Dark
(2018)
Illanaq
Through Black Spruce
(2019)
Mary-Lou
The Grizzlies
(2019)
Janace
Red Snow
(2019)
Grandmother Ruth
The Corruption of Divine Providence
(2020)
Juniper Fairweather
Back Home Again
(2021)
Mrs. Grey Horns (voice)
Wendell & Wild
(2022)
Ms. Hunter (voice)
The Last Manhunt
(2022)
Ticup
Killers of the Flower Moon
(2023)
Lizzie Q
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
(2024)
Self - Chula
Production