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North of 601992* 6.0
Children of the Dust1995* 7.1
Mixed Blessings2007* NR
Gunslinger's Revenge1998* 4.5
Parallel Minds2020* 5.4
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery2000* 9.0
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery2003* 6.5
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery2005* 8.0
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery2001* 9.0
Fugitives Run2005* 7.0
Land2018* 5.9
Consume2017* NR
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Wilma Pelly
ActingBorn 5 Mar 1937Fort 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.
Pelly worked in factories until launching her acting career. While recovering from a workplace injury in the late 1980s, she answered a casting call for film extras. Her breakthrough role in North of 60…
Known For & Filmography
North of 601992* 6.0Children of the Dust1995* 7.1Mixed Blessings2007* NRGunslinger's Revenge1998* 4.5Parallel Minds2020* 5.4Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery2000* 9.0Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery2003* 6.5Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery2005* 8.0Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery2001* 9.0Fugitives Run2005* 7.0Land2018* 5.9Consume2017* NRData by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.