Irene Bedard
Biography
Irene Bedard is an American actress whose screen work has centered on Native American leading parts. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, she took her first role in 1994, playing Mary Crow Dog in the television production Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee. That part brought a Golden Globe nomination, and she was the first Native American woman to earn an acting nod from the Golden Globes. She was the speaking voice of the title character in Disney's 1995 animated Pocahontas, returning to the role for Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Her other film credits include Suzy Song in Smoke Signals (1998), Pocahontas's mother in Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), Chloé Zhao's debut feature Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), and How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023). On television she appeared in Into the West, The Mist, The Stand, Alaska Daily, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
59years old
Turns 60 on July 22in 253 days
- Born Anchorage
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 31 years1994 to 2025
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A first
In 1994, Bedard played Mary Crow Dog in the television production Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee, her first role. For that part she earned a Golden Globe nomination, making her the first Native American woman nominated for a Golden Globe acting award.
Irene Bedard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998 Adventure, Animation, Dramaas Pocahontasvoice
IMDb rating 4.820K votes
Most often with
Michael Landon Jr. directed two of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Michael Landon Jr.
Also two films together12 more actors
- David Ogden StiersPocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and Pocahontas (1995)
- Frank McRaeLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- John KassirPocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and Pocahontas (1995)
- Dale MidkiffLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- James TupperLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Linda HuntPocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and Pocahontas (1995)
- Gil BirminghamTurok: Son of Stone (2008) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Graham PhillipsThe Bygone (2019) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Erin CottrellLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Stephen BridgewaterLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Logan BartholomewLove's Abiding Joy (2006) and Love's Long Journey (2005)
- Judy KuhnPocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and Pocahontas (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Irene Bedard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$950 million
7 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 7 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$529M55.7% of the total
- 2$346M36.4% of the total
- 3$55M5.8% of the total
- 4$15M1.6% of the total
- 5$3.3M0.4% of the total
- 6$1.0M0.1% of the total
- 7$360K0.0% of the total
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