Tantoo Cardinal is a Cree and Métis actress from Canada. She received the Order of Canada in 2009 for her “contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing arts in Canada, as a screen and stage performer, and as a founding member of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company.”
Age
Tantoo Cardinal was born on July 20, 1950 (age 72) in Anzac, Alberta, Canada
Relationship
In 1968, Tantoo Cardinal married Fred Martin. Martin is a mathematician with a university degree. When they were 15, they met in a class and began dating. The pair married three years after they began dating. Cheyenne Martin, an economist, is the couple’s son. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1976.
Cardinal stayed alone for a while after her divorce from her first husband until marrying John Lawlor on January 14, 1988. Riel Cardinal, the couple’s daughter, is a medical technician. The couple divorced in 2000.
Cliff Cardinal, Cardinal’s third child, is a professional actor and musician. Beaver Richards and her had a child together. However, the couple did not marry.
Education
Honorary degrees were bestowed upon her by the University of Rochester in 1993, St. Lawrence University in 2000, the University of Calgary in 2005, and the University of Grass Valley in 2010.
Net Worth
Facts
- Cardinal began her acting career in 1971 with the BCB docudrama on Catholic missionary Father Albert Lacombe. Marie Anne, a romantic historical drama, was her first feature film, released in 1978. The audience enjoyed the show.
- She increased her possibilities after relocating to Los Angeles in 1986. Cardinal went on to appear in films such as Candy Mountain and War Party. In addition to film, she appeared in TV movies such as Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge and Divided Loyalties.
- She also appeared in the Netflix programs Western Godless and Stumptown in 2017.
