Irene Bedard | |
|---|---|
 Bedard at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2022 | |
| Born | July 22, 1967[1] Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
Denny Wilson
(m. 1993; div. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Irene Bedard (born July 22, 1967) is an American actress, who has played mostly lead Native American roles in a variety of films. She is perhaps best known for the role of Suzy Song in the 1998 film Smoke Signals,[2] an adaptation of a Sherman Alexie collection of short stories, as well as for providing the speaking voice for the titular character in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas. Bedard reprised her role as Pocahontas in the film's direct-to-video follow-up, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) and for a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
- ^ "AAA Native Arts". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Smith, Lydia (November 9, 2021). "Native American Heritage Month Screening No. 2: 'Smoke Signals'". The Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.