Q'orianka Kilcher

Q'orianka Kilcher is an American actress who began performing as a child and became known for her portrayal of Pocahontas. Born in Schweigmatt, West Germany, she moved to Hawaii as a young child. At ten she appeared in Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas as a Little Choir Member, and at twelve she won a full scholarship to study vocal performance, music theory, and songwriting at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood. She also trained in martial arts and stunts, becoming a black belt in Wushu kung fu. At fifteen she starred as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), a performance that earned her a National Board of Review award for breakthrough performance in 2006 and an Alma Award. She later produced The Power of Few (2013) and starred as Te Ata in Te Ata (2016). Her other screen work includes the 2022 film Dog and a recurring role on Yellowstone.