Wilma Pelly
Wilma Pelly | |
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Born | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 5, 1937
Died | December 28, 2020 |
Wilma Pelly (born March 5, 1937, passed away Dec 28, 2020)[1] was a Canadian 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 is a member of the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation.
She passed away on December 28, 2020 in Calgary, Canada.[2]
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
Television
- North of 60 (1992-1997)
- Documentary Now! (2015)
Film
- Land (2018)
References
- ^ Wilma Pelly cast profile at Mixed Blessings
- ^ "North of 60 actor Wilma Pelly dead at 83 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
External links
- Wilma Pelly at IMDb