Sheila Tousey
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Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1960) is an Native American actress.
| Sheila Tousey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sheila May Tousey June 4, 1960 Keshena, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
[edit] Biography
Born in Keshena, Wisconsin, Tousey is of Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee descent, raised on both Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Reservations. A professional dancer and actress, Tousey began dancing as a small child but did not perform on stage until she attended Albuquerque's University of New Mexico. She initially entered the university's law program, planning to specialize in federal contracts and Native American law, but later changed her major to English, and began taking theater arts courses. After her graduation, Tousey enrolled in the graduate acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Thunderheart | Maggie Eagle Bear | |
| 1993 | Medicine River | Louise Heavyman | |
| Slaughter of the Innocents | Agent Lemar | ||
| 1994 | Silent Tongue | Awbonnie/Ghost | |
| 1995 | Lord of Illusions | Jennifer Desiderio | |
| 1996 | Grand Avenue | Mollie | |
| 1997 | Song of Hiawatha | Nokomis | |
| Sparkler | Hurricane | ||
| 1999 | Ravenous | Martha | |
| Wildflowers | Martha | ||
| 2000 | Backroads | Grace Nelson | |
| The Other Side | Edna | ||
| 2001 | Two Grey Hills | Nellie Begay | |
| 2002 | Skinwalkers | Emma Leaphorn | |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Janine | |
| Coyote Waits | Emma Leaphorn | ||
| 2004 | A Thief of Time | Emma Leaphorn | |
| 2005 | Johnny Tootall | Agnes | |
| Into the West | Older Thunder Heart Woman | ||
| Christmas in the Clouds | Mary | ||
