Sacheen Littlefeather
Known for Acting · 12 credits
- Born
- 1946-11-14
- Died
- 2022-10-02
- Place of birth
- Salinas, California, USA
- Also known as
- Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather · Marie Louise Cruz
Biography
Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather (born Marie Louise Cruz; November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Native American civil rights activist. Littlefeather was born to a Native American (Apache and Yaqui) father and a European American mother. During the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz, she became involved in the Native American activist community.
Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando's behalf—declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfather. The favorite to win, Brando boycotted the ceremony as a protest against Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans and to draw attention to the standoff at Wounded Knee. During her speech, the audience's response to Brando's boycotting was divided between booing and applause.
After the Academy Award speech, she went on to work in hospice care. She continued to work in activism for a number of health-related and Native American issues, and had produced films about Native Americans. In June 2022, the Academy sent Littlefeather a statement of apology, which was read in full at An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather on September 17.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (11)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Brando
2007
as Self
Freebie and the Bean
1974
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Winterhawk
1975
as Pale Flower
Counselor at Crime
1973
as Maggie
Reel Injun
2010
as Self
Shoot the Sun Down
1978
as Navajo Woman
The Trial of Billy Jack
1974
as Patsy Littlejohn
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
2019
as Self
Johnny Firecloud
1975
as Nenya
The Last Days of Marlon Brando
2008
as Self (archive footage)
About Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather (born Marie Louise Cruz; November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Native American civil rights activist. Littlefeather was born to a Native American (Apache and Yaqui) father and a European American mother. During the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz, she became involved in the Native American activist community. Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando's behalf—declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfat… With 12 credits spanning from 1973 to 2024, Sacheen Littlefeather has appeared in 11 films and 1 TV show.
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- Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Brando (2007) — as Self
- Freebie and the Bean (1974) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Winterhawk (1975) — as Pale Flower
- Counselor at Crime (1973) — as Maggie
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