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Irene Bedard Biography
Birth Name:Irene Bedard
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- In 1999, she received a Bronze Wrangler award at the Western Heritage Awards for her work on the film "Two for Texas․"
- In 2004, she won an American Indian LA Film and TV Award for her work in "Greasewood Flat․"
- Won the 2006 NAMIC Vision Award for Best Dramatic Performance
- Won the 2006 Bronze Wrangler Award for Outstanding Television Feature Film
- Studied musical theatre while attending The University of the Arts
- Frequently portrays Native American characters in her various roles
- Was used as the physical model for the character Pocahontas in the Disney film
Awards
- 1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1995Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
- 1998American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1999Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
- 2004American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2004American Indian LA Film and TV Award-Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film: winner
- 2006Vision Award-Best Dramatic Performance: winner
- 2006Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
- 2012Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Supporting Actress in Television Mini-Series/MOW/Television Show: nominated
- 2014Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Supporting Actress in TV Movie, Miniseries, Special, Comedy or Pilot: winner
- 2015American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2015The Mary Austin Award-Achievement in Producing: nominated
- 2015The Golden Coyote Paws-Best Ensemble Cast - Feature/Featurette: winner
- 2022Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama, Comedy, Limited Series: nominated
- 2022Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2024Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, Comedy, Limited Series: nominated