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| birthplace = [[Keshena, Wisconsin]],[[United States|U.S.]] |
| birthplace = [[Keshena, Wisconsin]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| Born | Sheila May Tousey |
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Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1960) is an Native American actress.
Biography
Born in Keshena, Wisconsin, Tousey is a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Indian, raised on both the Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Reservations. A professional dancer and actress, Tousey began Indian dancing as a small child but did not perform on stage until she attended the University of New Mexico. She initially entered the university's law program, planning to specialize in federal contracts and Indian law, but later changed her major to English, and began taking theater arts courses. After graduation, Tousey enrolled in the graduate acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.