Biography
Michelle Thrush is a Canadian actress of Cree heritage. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she began her career with a role in the 1984 film Isaac Littlefeathers and has since appeared in numerous film and television productions focused on Indigenous stories.
She is best known for her leading role as Gail Stoney in the series Blackstone (2009–2015), for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2011. Other notable credits include recurring roles as Sylvie LeBret in North of 60 and Deanna Martin in Arctic Air, and appearances in films such as Dead Man (1995), Pathfinder (2007), Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian (2013) and Prey (2022) as Aruka. She is also an activist for Indigenous peoples.
