Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1959) is a Native American actress. Tousey is a Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee Native American, raised on both the Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee reservations. A professional dancer and actress, Tousey began doing pow wows 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 Native American 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 Arts.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 4, 1960 (66)
- Keshena, Wisconsin,USA
- Actor, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Sheila Tousey's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6
Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 11 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Heraldas Maggie Eagle Bear in Thunderheart (1992)
- Allyas Martha in Ravenous (1999)
- Allyas Emma Leaphorn in A Thief of Time (2003)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sheila Tousey's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sheila Tousey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Manahatta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Into the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Johnny Tootall(2005)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Thief of Time(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
DreamKeeper(2003)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Coyote Waits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
This So-Called Disaster(2003)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Skinwalkers(2002)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Christmas in the Clouds(2001)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Wildflowers(1999)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Backroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Ravenous(1999)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Sparkler(1997)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Song of Hiawatha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Grand Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Lord of Illusions(1995)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Silent Tongue(1993)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The X-Files(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Medicine River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Thunderheart(1992)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1990 to 2021; peak year 1992.
Biggest box office
Thunderheart (1992)
Highest rated
Skinwalkers (2002)
Most popular right now
Thunderheart (1992)
Film career
Peak 1992 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1992Screen debut· Thunderheart
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Sheila Tousey's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Sheila Tousey's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sheila Tousey work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sheila Tousey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Beach shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Chris EyreShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Eyre
Actors
- Adam BeachShared titles: Johnny Tootall (2005), A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Beach
- Graham GreeneShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Christmas in the Clouds (2001), Thunderheart (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Graham Greene
- Alex RiceShared titles: Johnny Tootall (2005), A Thief of Time (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Rice
- Tantoo CardinalShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Silent Tongue (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Tantoo Cardinal
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- BC SmithShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with BC Smith
- Roy H. WagnerShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Roy H. Wagner
- Alan BaumgartenShared titles: Christmas in the Clouds (2001), Lord of Illusions (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Baumgarten
Producers
- Michael NozikShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002), Thunderheart (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Nozik
- Craig McNeilShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Craig McNeil
- Rebecca EatonShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Rebecca Eaton
- Robert RedfordShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Redford
Mixed roles
- Sam ShepardShared titles: Silent Tongue (1993), Thunderheart (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Shepard
