Published on September 20, 2011 by Amy
Irene Bedard
Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Native American characters in a variety of films. Bedard was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Her heritage is Inupiat Inuit and Métis.
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Irene Bedard’s first role was as Mary Crow Dog in the television production Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, which depicted the 1970s standoff between police and Native Americans at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. She is probably best known as the voice of the main character in the Disney animated film Pocahontas and its direct-to-video sequel Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. Bedard was also the physical model for the character. She appeared in a different take of the story in the 2005 film The New World, as Pocahontas’ mother. Bedard attended The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA where she studied Musical Theatre.
In 2005, she was cast in the television mini-series Into the West, portraying the half-Lakota, half-white adult Margaret “Light Shines” Wheeler.
Irene Bedard Details
Birth Name: Irene Bedard
Birth Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Date of Birth: July 22, 1967
Ethnicity: Inupiat Inuit, Métis
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