Wilma Pelly

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rigg (talk | contribs) at 06:59, 1 January 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Wilma Pelly
Born(1937-03-05)March 5, 1937
DiedDecember 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

Film

References

  1. ^ Wilma Pelly cast profile at Mixed Blessings
  2. ^ "North of 60 actor Wilma Pelly dead at 83 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

External links