Wilma Pelly
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Wilma Pelly | |
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| Born | March 5, 1937 Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | December 28, 2020 (aged 83) |
Wilma Pelly (March 5, 1937 – December 28, 2020)[1][2] was a Canadian indigenous film and television actress, best known for her roles as Elsie Tsa'Che in the CBC Television drama North of 60 and as Kookum in Mixed Blessings and the second season of Fargo.
Personal life
She was a member of the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation.
She died on December 28, 2020 in Calgary, Alberta,Canada.[1]
Career
In addition to appearing on North of 60, and Mixed Blessings, and Fargo, Pelly also made a guest appearance in the television miniseries Into the West as Burnt by the Sun. She appeared as "Auntie Belle" in Series 3 Episode 2 of Arctic Air. She also played the Native American House Keeper in the second season of Fargo (2014), amazingly surviving from first episode to last while dozens of characters are murdered.
Filmography
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Television
- North of 60 (1992-1997)
- Documentary Now! (2015)
Film
- Land (2018)
References
- ^ a b Kost, Hannah (December 31, 2020). "Wilma Pelly, actor most beloved for playing Elsie Tsa Che on North of 60, dies at 83". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Wilma Pelly cast profile at Mixed Blessings
External links
- Wilma Pelly at IMDb
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