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Kimberly Norris Guerrero (née Norris; born 1967), is an American actress in film, TV, and stage; and a screenwriter. She has over two dozen screen appearances, generally playing roles of Indigenous women. Norris played Gen. Custer's American Indian wife in the movie Son of the Morning Star, and guest starred in TV shows such as Walker, Texas ...
Jewel (first cousin once removed) Yule F. Kilcher (great-grandfather) Q'orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (/ ˌkɒriˈæŋkə ˈkɪltʃər /; [1] born February 11, 1990) is an American actress. Her best known film roles are Pocahontas in Terrence Malick 's 2005 film The New World, and Kaʻiulani in Princess Kaiulani (2009). In 2020, she starred in a ...
Geraldine Keams. Born. (1951-08-19) August 19, 1951 (age 73) Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. Years active. 1976–present. Geraldine Keams (born August 19, 1951) is a Native American (Navajo Nation) actress. She is best known for her work in numerous television series, often playing a maternal role.
For many Native American actresses like Startz, who is Inupiaq, Tuesday’s reveal of the 2024 Oscar nominations brought a milestone moment worth celebrating: For her powerhouse lead turn in the ...
Alaqua Cox. Alaqua Cox (born February 13, 1997) is a Native American (Menominee) actress. She landed her breakthrough role – her first ever acting experience – as Maya Lopez / Echo within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Disney+ series Hawkeye (2021), continuing as the protagonist in the spin-off series Echo (2024). [2][3]
The Lead Actress category at the Oscars has seen limited recognition for indigenous women. Before Gladstone's historic nomination, only two instances were recorded in Academy history.
Pages in category "Native American actresses" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an American actress, who has played mostly lead Native American roles in a variety of films. She is perhaps best known for the role of Suzy Song in the 1998 film Smoke Signals, [2] an adaptation of a Sherman Alexie collection of short stories, as well as for providing the speaking voice for the titular character in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas.