Sheila Tousey

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Sheila Tousey

Acting 66 June 4, 1960

Keshena, Wisconsin,USA

Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1959) is a Native American actress. Tousey is a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Native American, raised on both the Menominee and Stockbridge-Mun…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Ravenous

Ravenous

6.8 1999 Movie
Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

5.9 1995 Movie
Thunderheart

Thunderheart

6.4 1992 Movie
Into the West

Into the West

8.0 2005 TV Show
Slaughter of the Innocents

Slaughter of the Innocents

5.5 1993 Movie
Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue

4.7 1994 Movie
Dreamkeeper

Dreamkeeper

6.7 2003 Movie
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

6.8 2002 Movie
Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

6.2 2001 Movie

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Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1959) is a Native American actress. Tousey is a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Native American, raised on both the Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee reservations. A professional dancer and actress, Tousey began doing pow wows as a small child but did not perform on stage until she attended the University of New Mexico. She initially entered the university's law program, planning to specialize in federal contracts and Native American law, but later changed her major to English, and began taking theater arts courses. After graduation, Tousey enrolled in the graduate acting program at New York University's Tisch School of Arts.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Manahatta

    Movie Bobbie / Mother / Ensemble

  2. 2021
    Julius Caesar

    Movie Cicero / Plebeian / Ensemble

  3. 2005
    Into the West

    TV show Older Thunder Heart Woman

  4. 2005
    Johnny Tootall

    Movie Agnes

  5. 2004
    A Thief Of Time

    Movie Emma Leaphorn

  6. 2003
    Dreamkeeper

    Movie Janine

  7. 2003
    Coyote Waits

    Movie Emma Leaphorn

  8. 2003
    This So-Called Disaster

    Movie Chonchella

  9. 2002
    Skinwalkers

    Movie Emma Leaphorn

  10. 2001
    Christmas in the Clouds

    Movie Mary

  11. 2000
    Wildflowers

    Movie Martha

  12. 2000
    Backroads

    Movie Grace Nelson

  13. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Danielle Larsen

  14. 1999
    Ravenous

    Movie Martha

  15. 1997
    Sparkler

    Movie Hurricane

  16. 1997
    All the Winters that Have Been

    Movie Irene (as Sheila M. Tousey)

More credits
  1. 1997
    Song of Hiawatha

    Movie Nokomis

  2. 1996
    Grand Avenue

    Movie Mollie

  3. 1995
    Lord of Illusions

    Movie Jennifer Desiderio

  4. 1994
    Silent Tongue

    Movie Awbonnie / Ghost

  5. 1993
    Slaughter of the Innocents

    Movie Agent Lemar

  6. 1993
    The X-Files

    TV show Native American Nurse

  7. 1993
    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    Movie Annie

  8. 1993
    Medicine River

    Movie Louise Heavyman

  9. 1992
    Thunderheart

    Movie Maggie Eagle Bear

  10. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Mrs. Vilardi