Shirley Cheechoo

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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.

Career Overview

Shirley Cheechoo has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Backroads, Johnny Tootall, In Shadow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
female
Known Credits
17
Birth Place
Eastmain, Quebec, Canada

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