ACTOR · FROM FORT QU'APPELLE, CANADA
Wilma Pelly
1937–202012 credits since 1992
MelancholicCultural identityTenseSuspensefulMind bending
ABOUT WILMA
Wilma Pelly (March 5, 1937 – December 28, 2020) was an indigenous 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.
Born Wilma Episkenew, she was a member of the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation. She met her husband James Edward Pelly in the 1950s, and moved with him to Calgary, Alberta.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born5 March 1937
Died28 December 2020
BirthplaceFort Qu'Appelle, Canada
Known forActing
On Cineora4 of 12 titles
Known for
The titles people know Wilma from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 4
- Average IMDb
- 5.8
- Highest rated
- North of 60IMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1992
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 title · IMDb 3.6 on average
Movieas Kookum
The 2010s
2 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Mary
as Wendigo
The 2000s
6 titlesMixed Blessings
Not on Cineoraas Kookum · 13 episodes
as Dan John's Mother
as Elsie Tsa Che
as Elsie Tsa Che
as Elsie Tsa Che
as Elsie Tsa Che
The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
Movieas Indian grandmother
as Nita · 2 episodes
Seriesas Elsie Tsa Che · 95 episodes