Geraldine Keams Biography

Fast Facts

• Her children's show "Native Legends Come Alive" has been featured at the John F․ Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institute, among others
• Was the first Native American woman to write and produce a play when she took "The Flight of the Army Worm" to the stage
• Graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Drama and Film
• Toured with the Native American Theatre Ensemble and was involved in writing "Nahaaszan," a stylized retelling of the Navajo origin story
• Was inspired to become a storyteller and actress by her grandmother, a rugweaver and storyteller for their tribe
• Made her screen acting debut in the 1976 film "The Outlaw Josey Wales․"
• Best known for her role as Preacher's Wife in "Faster" and as Gretchen Two Dogs in "The Slaughter Rule․"
• Has done voice-over work on "The Dark Wind," "Shadowhunter," and "Black Day Blue Night․"
• Is the author of the children's books "Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun" and "Snail Girl Brings Water․"
• Was a consultant on the Disney film "Pocahontas" and on the PBS's "Skinwalkers․"