Sheri Foster

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Sheri Foster
Born (1957-10-19) October 19, 1957 (age 66)
Borger, Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Spouse John Blake

Sheri Foster (born October 19, 1957) is an American actress and registered member of the Cherokee nation from Texas. Her theatre experiences include The Independence of Eddie Rose, Death of a Miner, God of Vengeance, and touring with the Native American Theater group Mystic Voices. Her film work includes U-Turn (for which she was honored with a Best Supporting Actress Award from First Americans in the Arts), Naturally Native, Secondhand Heart, and Shouting Secrets. TV credits include House , Crazy Horse, Coyote Waits, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . [1]

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Personal life

Born in Texas in 1957, Foster is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 U-Turn Grace's Mother
1998Yellow Wooden Ring (Short)Aunt Eunice
2002 Strong Medicine Mary Muskegonepisode: Precautions
2003 Coyote Waits Blue Lady
2009 House Cashierepisode: The Social Contract
2017 Mohawk Wentahawi
2015–2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Fern White7 episodes
2023 Spirit Rangers Tuk'e'm / Grandma Rattlesnake / Cat Rescue VolunteerVoice; 3 episodes [3]

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  1. ↑ "Native Voices Artists Ensemble". The Autry Museum. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Native American Actors Virtual Panel – Recap". LA Skins Fest. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Sheri Foster Blake (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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