Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is a Native American actress, who has played many Native American characters in a variety of films, most notably Pocahontas in the 1995 film Pocahontas.

In 2012, she started "Sleeping Lady Films" and "Waking Giants Productions" with Canadian businessman Thom Denomme. The production companies, based out of Anchorage and Santa Fe, New Mexico, are dedicated to bringing stories that are both positive and inspirational from Indian Country to the world.

Biography

Bedard was married to singer Denny Wilson from 1993 to 2012. On November 2010, it was revealed that Bedard was abused by Wilson throughout their marriage. The couple has one child.

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