Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

A nehiyaw/Metis actress.

Multiple Select

Check the boxes which have movies that Tantoo has acted in

• Dances with Wolves

• Smoke Signals

• Iron Man

• The Avengers

• Zootopia

Dances with Wolves

Tantoo appeared in Dances with Wolves. It is one of the most famous movies featuring Indigenous actor. It won 7 Academy Awards

Smoke Signals

Tantoo played Victor's mom in Smoke Signals. In this film she shows off her sense of humor cracking jokes about treaties.

Falls Around Her

After decades in the movie industry, Tantoo finally landed a role as the lead actor in a film: Falls Around Her. This is a major milestone for indigenous women.