Shirley Cheechoo
Directing
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.
Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2005Johnny Tootall Director, Writer
- 2003In Shadow Director
- 2003Pikutiskaau (Mother Earth) Director
- 2000Backroads Director, Writer, Producer
- 1997Silent Tears Director, Writer
Acting8
- 2001Christmas in the Clouds as Betty
- 2000Johnny Greyeyes as Shirley
- 2000Backroads as Ruby
- 1997Silent Tears