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Shirley Cheechoo

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Shirley Cheechoo at an event for In Shadow (2003)
Shirley Cheechoo was born in 1952 in Eastmain, Quebec, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for Backroads (2000), Silent Tears (1997) and Sweet Blood: Live Well with Diabetes (2009). She is married to Blake Debassige. They have one child.
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Born1952
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Backroads (2000)
    Backroads
    7.3
    • Ruby
    • 2000
    Silent Tears
    8.4
    Short
    • Actress
    • 1997
    Sweet Blood: Live Well with Diabetes (2009)
    Sweet Blood: Live Well with Diabetes
    • Director
    • 2009
    Adam Beach in Johnny Tootall (2005)
    Johnny Tootall
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2005

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    Actress

    • M.V.P. (2008)
      M.V.P.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Lemonde
      • 2008
    • Graham Greene in Christmas in the Clouds (2001)
      Christmas in the Clouds
      6.4
      • Betty
      • 2001
    • Backroads (2000)
      Backroads
      7.3
      • Ruby
      • 2000
    • Johnny Greyeyes (2000)
      Johnny Greyeyes
      5.6
      • Shirley
      • 2000
    • Graham Greene and Litefoot in Song of Hiawatha (1997)
      Song of Hiawatha
      5.8
      • 1st Old Woman
      • 1997
    • Silent Tears
      8.4
      Short
      • 1997
    • The Rez (1996)
      The Rez
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Simone Crow
      • 1996
    • Graham Greene, Janet-Laine Green, and Sheila Tousey in Medicine River (1993)
      Medicine River
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Candy
      • 1993
    • The Wake (1986)
      The Wake
      7.5
      • 1986
    • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
      For the Record
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 1985
    • Spirit Bay (1983)
      Spirit Bay
      7.9
      TV Series
      • 1983–1987

    Director

    • Runs Through Their Blood: A Life Impacted
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Moose River Crossing (2013)
      Moose River Crossing
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Sweet Blood: Live Well with Diabetes (2009)
      Sweet Blood: Live Well with Diabetes
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Adam Beach in Johnny Tootall (2005)
      Johnny Tootall
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • In Shadow (2003)
      In Shadow
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Pikutiskaau (Mother Earth)
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Backroads (2000)
      Backroads
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Silent Tears
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 1997

    Writer

    • Moose River Crossing (2013)
      Moose River Crossing
      8.0
      • play
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Adam Beach in Johnny Tootall (2005)
      Johnny Tootall
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Backroads (2000)
      Backroads
      7.3
      • writer
      • 2000
    • Silent Tears
      8.4
      Short
      • writer
      • 1997
    • Sleeping Children Awake (1992)
      Sleeping Children Awake
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Path With No Moccasins"
      • 1992

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • 1952
      • Eastmain, Quebec, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Blake Debassige? - present (1 child)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She is of Canadian aboriginal descent (Cree) and can speak Cree fluently.

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