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Wilma Pelly
Actor
Born March 5, 1937 in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Filmography
Land
Mary
Consume
Wendigo
Fugitives Run
Dan John's Mother
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery
Elsie Tsa Che
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery
Elsie Tsa Che
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery
Elsie Tsa Che
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
Elsie Tsa Che
Gunslinger's Revenge
Indian grandmother
Children of the Dust
Nita
North of 60
Elsie Tsa Che