Irene Bedard

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1967|7|22|mf=y
birthplace = Anchorage, Alaska flagicon|USA
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occupation = Film, television, voice actress
yearsactive = 1994 - present
spouse = Denny Wilson
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notable role = Pocahontas in "Pocahontas"
Suzy Song in "Smoke Signals"
Margaret in "Into the West"
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goldenglobeawards = Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for "" (1994)
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Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Native American characters in a variety of films. Bedard was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Her heritage is Inupiat Eskimo and Métis.

Career

Irene Bedard's first role was as Mary Crow Dog in the television production "", which depicted the 1970s standoff between police and Native Americans at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. While many of her films are historically accurate, she is probably best known as the voice of the main character in the Disney animated film "Pocahontas". Bedard was also the physical model for the character. She appeared in a different take of the story in the 2005 film "The New World", as Pocahontas' mother.

In 2005 she was cast in the television mini-series "Into the West", portraying the half-Lakota, half-white adult Margaret "Light Shines" Wheeler.

Though physically small (she stands 5 feet ½ inch [153.67 cm] ), Irene Bedard is known for bringing a powerful emotional presence to her characters. She was chosen as one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People for 1995.

Personal life

Since 1993 she has been married to singer Denny Wilson.

Filmography

Movies

*"Cosmic Radio" (2007) - K.C.
*"Tortilla Heaven" (2007) - Liberata
*"The New World" (2005) - Pocahontas' Mother
*"Love's Long Journey" (2005) - Miriam McClaine
*"Miracle at Sage Creek" (2005) - Sunny
*"Planting Melvin" (2005) - Billie Lawrence
*"Edge of America" (2003) - Annie Shorty
*"Greasewood Flat" (2003) - Abbey
*"Paris" (2003) - Sandy
*"Your Guardian" (2001) - Katherine 'Kat' Damon
*"The Lost Child" (2000) - Grace
*"Pussykat" (2000)
*"Wildflowers" (1999) - Ruby
*"Blood Money" (1999) - Naomi Lister
*"" (1998) - Pocahontas (voice)
*"Two for Texas" (1998) - Sana
*"Smoke Signals" (1998) - Suzy Song
*"6/29" (1998) - Laura Cooper
*"Naturally Native" (1998) - Tanya Lewis
*"12 Bucks" (1998) - Babe
*"True Women" (1997) - Tobe
*"Store flip, Det" (1997) - Oglala
*"Song of Hiawatha" (1997) - Minnehaha
*"Navajo Blues" (1996) - Audrey Wyako
*"Crazy Horse" (1996) - Black Buffalo Woman
*"Grand Avenue" (1996) - Reyna
*"Pocahontas" (1995) - Pocahontas (voice)
*"" (1994) - Nakooma
*"" (1994) - Mary Crow Dog

Television

*"The Spectacular Spider-Man" (2008) - Jean DeWolff (voice)
*"Into the West" (2005) - Margaret Light Shines
*"Higglytown Heroes" (2005) - Forest Ranger Hero (voice, 1 episode)
*"The Agency" (2001) - Diah Siagian (1 episode)
*"The Outer Limits" (2001) - Callie Whitehorse Landau (episode "In the Blood")
*"House of Mouse" (2001) - Pocahontas (voice, 2 episodes)
*"" (1999 - 2001) - Gen. Miriam Redwing (voice, 3 episodes)
*"Profiler" (1997) - Maddy Duvall (1 episode)
*"The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest" (1996) - Alice Starseer (voice, 2 episodes)
*"Adventures from the Book of Virtues" (1996) - Morning Light (voice, 1 episode)
*"The Marshal" (1995) - Melissa Carey (1 episode)

External links

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