About
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
Land2018 · Mary
Consume2017 · Wendigo
Fugitives Run2005 · Dan John's Mother
Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery2005 · Elsie Tsa Che
Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery2003 · Elsie Tsa Che
Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery2001 · Elsie Tsa Che
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery2000 · Elsie Tsa Che
Gunslinger's Revenge1998 · Indian grandmother