Tantoo Cardinal Biography

Awards

• 1987Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 1996Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: winner
• 1997Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 1998FAITA Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Film (Lead): winner
• 1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 2001American Indian Movie Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2001FAITA Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a TV Movie/Special: winner
• 2006American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2007American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008Women in Film Award-: winner
• 2009Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama: nominated
• 2011Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series: nominated
• 2012Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series: winner
• 2012FirstGlance Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
• 2012Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Supporting Actress in Television Mini-Series/MOW/Television Show: winner
• 2013Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2016Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Best Supporting Actress in TV Series/Miniseries: nominated
• 2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
• 2018American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2019ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Female: nominated
• 2019American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2019Jury Prize-Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Northern Ontario Production: nominated
• 2019Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2021American Indian Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
• 2023Red Nation Honors-: winner
• 2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated