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Tantoo Cardinal
Canadian actress
Tantoo Cardinal CM | |
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Cardinal in | |
| Born | Rose Marie Cardinal () July 20, (age&#;74) Anzac, Alberta, Canada |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Children | 3, including Cliff Cardinal |
Rose Marie "Tantoo" CardinalCM (born July 20, ) is a Canadian actress.
Of Cree and Métis heritage, in 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."[1]
Early life
Rose Marie "Tantoo"[2] Cardinal was born the youngest of three children to Julia Cardinal, a woman of Cree and Métis descent, and a white father.
Cardinal was raised in the hamlet of Anzac, Alberta. The lack of electricity inspired her to use her imagination while playing in the bush. Her grandmother nicknamed her "Tantoo" after the insect