Sheila Tousey
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
Manahatta
as Bobbie / Mother / Ensemble
Manahatta
as Bobbie / Mother / Ensemble
Julius Caesar
as Cicero / Plebeian / Ensemble
Julius Caesar
as Cicero / Plebeian / Ensemble
Johnny Tootall
as Agnes
Johnny Tootall
as Agnes
A Thief Of Time
as Emma Leaphorn
A Thief Of Time
as Emma Leaphorn
Dreamkeeper
as Janine
Dreamkeeper
as Janine
Coyote Waits
as Emma Leaphorn
Coyote Waits
as Emma Leaphorn
This So-Called Disaster
as Chonchella
This So-Called Disaster
as Chonchella
Skinwalkers
as Emma Leaphorn
Skinwalkers
as Emma Leaphorn
Christmas in the Clouds
as Mary
Christmas in the Clouds
as Mary
Wildflowers
as Martha
Wildflowers
as Martha
Backroads
as Grace Nelson
Backroads
as Grace Nelson
Ravenous
as Martha
Ravenous
as Martha
Sparkler
as Hurricane
Sparkler
as Hurricane
All the Winters that Have Been
as Irene (as Sheila M. Tousey)
All the Winters that Have Been
as Irene (as Sheila M. Tousey)
Song of Hiawatha
as Nokomis
Song of Hiawatha
as Nokomis
Grand Avenue
as Mollie
Grand Avenue
as Mollie
Lord of Illusions
as Jennifer Desiderio
Lord of Illusions
as Jennifer Desiderio
Silent Tongue
as Awbonnie / Ghost
Silent Tongue
as Awbonnie / Ghost
Slaughter of the Innocents
as Agent Lemar
Slaughter of the Innocents
as Agent Lemar
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Annie
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
as Annie
Medicine River
as Louise Heavyman
Medicine River
as Louise Heavyman
Thunderheart
as Maggie Eagle Bear
Thunderheart
as Maggie Eagle Bear