Sheila Tousey
Nacimiento : 1960-06-04, Keshena, Wisconsin, U.S.
Historia
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.
Bobbie / Mother / Ensemble
In this timely world-premiere drama by celebrated playwright, activist and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle, past and present intertwine. Nagle’s story illuminates the tragic consequences of commercial exploits, including the removal of Native people and the attempted eradication of their culture, that gave rise to the America we know today. Securities trader Jane Snake is torn between worlds. Her return to Wall Street in 2008 brings her to Manahatta (“island of many hills” in Lenape), the homeland her ancestors were violently forced to leave in the 1600s. Meanwhile, her family in Oklahoma struggles to save their language, their culture and their over-mortgaged home. Jane Snake’s return to Manahatta defiantly demonstrates that the Lenape are still here.
Cicero / Plebeian / Ensemble
This muscular 2017 production features the signature physical storytelling of director Shana Cooper and choreographer Erika Chong Shuch. Shakespeare's political thriller shows what happens to powerbrokers—honorable and not—when their motives and means lead to unexpected consequences they cannot control.
Agnes
Discharged from Bosnian war, Johnny carries the weight of this war on his shoulders. He left the war with a dark and frightening secret, the murder of a young boy that haunts him. But Johnny carries many demons. The death of his father, running from his destiny as Chief of the Band and abandoning the love of his life. Nevertheless, Johnny must return home, the wolf spirit has called. Upon his return, he finds a new war. His estranged brother is leading his people in a revolt to save their sacred land. Johnny faces a dilemma; does he fight to save his people, or does he save himself? His journey will guide him to realizing that they are the same. In a blink, his world changes and in death, his brother guides him on a spirit walk to meet his destiny as leader of his people.
Janine
El protagonista principal, un joven indio rebelde y moderno, con una visión muy pesimista de la vida, va cambiando su actitud con cada cuento narrado por su abuelo en un viaje casi obligado hacia el Pow Wow. En el camino, el joven conocerá varias historias de las naciones Lakota, Cheyeene, Chinoock y Kiowa entre otras, repletas de espíritus de la naturaleza, animales parlantes, magia india, serpientes monstruosas, fantasmas, valor, amistad y el verdadero sentido de la vida que se agita dentro de cada una de ellas. (FILMAFFINITY)
Chonchella
Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production of his play "The Late Henry Moss."
Emma Leaphorn
Faced with the murder of three medicine men, Navajo police must find the culprit. That the murders appear to be the work of a Skinwalker, or bad medicine man, complicate and illuminate the detective's work.
Mary
A classic comedy of mistaken identity and romance set during the holiday season at a ski resort that is owned and operated by a Native American Nation. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast. The film was featured at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
Grace Nelson
A lawyer returns to her Cree reservation to defend her sister against murder charges.
Martha
En 1847, el capitán John Boyd, que ha cometido una falta grave durante la guerra entre Méjico y EE.UU., es enviado a un remoto fuerte de Sierra Nevada. Un día, Colqhoun, un extraño personaje, sostiene que él y otros colonos, después de ser sorprendidos por una avalancha, quedaron encerrados durante largo tiempo en una cueva, logrando sobrevivir gracias a la práctica del canibalismo. Pero la verdadera historia aún está por descubrir.
Hurricane
Melba is a Californian trailer-park girl who is told to look for three kings by a phone psychic, and when she meets three guys - Trent, Brad and Joel traveling to Las Vegas, she decides they are those kings and joins them on their trip.
Irene (as Sheila M. Tousey)
Dane Corvin (Chamberlain) returns to Raven Island where 20 years before he and Helen Raven (Allen) had fallen in love. She vowed never to see him again because he had arrested her brother, who he had been investigating. Dane is now determined to win her back and slowly re-enters her daily life. But Helen has a secret, and unless Dane can forgive her and understand the powerful feelings that motivated her to keep it from him, their fragile relationship will not survive.
Nokomis
Esta adaptación de un poema épico narra la historia de Hiawatha, un bravo indio nativo americano, y su gran amor por la bella Minehaha.
Mollie
When Mollie's boyfriend Jack dies on the reservation, she is asked to leave the reservation by her boyfriend's sister for not being one of their own, aside from Mollie's son. Mollie is forced to pack up her belongings and her children and move to northern California, right into a gang infested neighborhood.
Jennifer Desiderio
Hace algún tiempo, miembros de una secta traicionaron a su líder, un mago de gran poder. Asesinado por sus fieles, prometió volver para vengarse. En la actualidad, Harry D'Amour, un detective privado, lleva a cabo una investigación de rutina en Los Ángeles. Allí se encuentra con un poderoso e intrigante actor cuyas sorprendentes y misteriosas actuaciones llenas de suspense y misticismo cautivan al mundo. Pero, ¿son realmente actuaciones? Cuando el mundo de la magia se empieza a ver salpicado de extraños asesinatos, Harry empieza a sospechar que, tras el exitoso personaje, se encuentra algo oculto que proviene de fuerzas del más allá.
Awbonnie / Ghost
River Phoenix (en su último papel) interpreta a un joven inestable que habla con el cadáver de su esposa, una india que murió al dar a luz. El padre del muchacho (Richard Harris) emprende entonces un azaroso viaje para intentar buscar otra esposa india a su hijo, y así consolarle... (FILMAFFINITY)
Agent Lemar
En esta película realizada por James Glickenhaus, un esquizofrénico lleva a cabo varios actos delictivos ordenados supuestamente por un dios. Al agente del FBI Broderick le han asignado investigar una serie de asesinatos a niños en Utah. El agente descubre que el ejecutor de las muertes es un chico esquizofrénico que cree ser Noé y que dice obedecer órdenes de un ser superior. Para resolver el caso, Broderick cuenta con la ayuda de su valiente hijo adolescente. A Glickenhaus lo conocemos también por su trabajo en 'Time Master' y 'Blue Jean Cop'. El papel principal del agente Broderick está interpretado por el actor Scott Glenn. Junto a él, engrosan el reparto Jan Broberg, Elizabeth Johnson, Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus y Darlanne Fluegel.
Maggie Eagle Bear
El joven y astuto agente del cuerpo del FBI Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) es destinado a Dakota del Sur para investigar el asesinato de un indio Sioux. El policía tiene un oscuro secreto que nunca ha revelado a nadie. El motivo de la elección de su destino se debe a algo que siempre ha querido ocultar: él sabe que la sangre india también corre por sus venas.
