Known For
Directing
Known Credits
8
Gender
Female
Birthday
Birthday not available
Place of Birth
Eastmain, Quebec, Canada
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.
| 2005 | Johnny Tootall...Director | |
| 2003 | In Shadow...Director | |
| 2003 | Pikutiskaau (Mother Earth)...Director | |
| 2000 | Backroads...Director | |
| 1997 | Silent Tears...Director |
| 2005 | Johnny Tootall...Writer | |
| 2000 | Backroads...Writer | |
| 1997 | Silent Tears...Writer |
| 2000 | Backroads...Producer |
| 2001 | Christmas in the Cloudsas Betty | |
| 2000 | Johnny Greyeyesas Shirley | |
| 2000 | Backroadsas Ruby | |
| 1997 | Silent Tearsas | |
| 1997 | Song of Hiawathaas 1st Old Woman | |
| 1996 | Place of the Boss: Utshimassitsas Narrator | |
| 1993 | Medicine Riveras Candy | |
| 1986 | The Wakeas |