Roseanne Supernault (born 1993) is a

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film and television actress, best known for her roles as Natalie Stoney in the television series '' Blackstone'' and as the title character in the 2013 film '' Maïna''. Originally from East Prairie,

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, she is of

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and

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descent.

Career

Supernault won the Best Actress Award at the 2013 American Indian Film Festival for her performance in ''Maïna''. A graduate of the

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, she has also appeared in the films '' Rhymes for Young Ghouls'' and '' Through Black Spruce'', and the television series '' Rabbit Fall'', '' Into the West'' and '' Mixed Blessings''. Supernault runs acting workshops in

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for Indigenous youths and has been active in the Idle No More movement.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century First Nations people 21st-century First Nations women Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Alberta Cree actresses Canadian Métis women Living people 1993 births {{Canada-screen-actor-1990s-stub