6.2
Movie
Directing
Shirley Cheechoo
- Birthplace
- Eastmain, Quebec, Canada
- Credits
- 11 titles
Biography
Shirley Cheechoo CM (Cree: ᔒᓕᒋᒍ born 1952) is a Canadian Cree actress, writer, producer, director, and visual artist, best known for her solo-voice or monodrama play Path With No Moccasins, as well as her work with De-Ba-Jeh-Mu-Jig theatre group. Her first break came in 1985 when she was cast on the CBC's first nations TV series Spirit Bay, and later, in 1997, she found a role on the CBC's TV series The Rez.
She was named chancellor of Brock University in July 2015,[1] the institution's first female and first aboriginal chancellor.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 8
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Christmas in the Clouds Film | Betty |
| 2000 | Johnny Greyeyes Film | Shirley |
| 2000 | Backroads Film | Ruby |
| 1997 | Silent Tears Film | |
| 1997 | Song of Hiawatha Film | 1st Old Woman |
| 1996 | Place of the Boss: Utshimassits Film | Narrator |
| 1993 | Medicine River Film | Candy |
| 1986 | The Wake Film |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Johnny Tootall Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | In Shadow Film | Director |
| 2003 | Pikutiskaau (Mother Earth) Film | Director |
| 2000 | Backroads Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1997 | Silent Tears Film | Director, Writer |