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Wilma Pelly
Acting
March 5, 1937
Died December 28, 2020 (83 years old)
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. Pelly worked in factories until launching her acting career. While recovering from a workplace injury ...
Known For
Filmography
Parallel Minds
2020
as Kookum
5.4
Land
2018
as Mary
5.9
Consume
2017
as Wendigo
Mixed Blessings
2007
as Kookum
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery
2005
as Elsie Tsa Che
8
Fugitives Run
2005
as Dan John's Mother
7
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery
2003
as Elsie Tsa Che
6.5
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery
2001
as Elsie Tsa Che
9
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
2000
as Elsie Tsa Che
9
Gunslinger's Revenge
1998
as Indian grandmother
4.5
Children of the Dust
1995
as Nita
7.1
North of 60
1992
as Elsie Tsa Che
6