Michelle Thrush

Acting

Born February 6, 1967, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Michelle Thrush is a Canadian actor and activist. Thrush is best known for her leading role as Gail Stonee in Blackstone for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2011, and her recurring roles as Sylvia LeBret in North of 60 and Deanna Martin in Arctic Air. Thrush starred in the Palme d'Or and Cesar award nominated film Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian.

Filmography

• 2026Lumi — Dez
• 2025#VanLife — Deidra
• 2025Meadowlarks — Gwen
• The Abandons — Rain Flower
• 2024The Birds Who Fear Death — Marilyn
• 2023Boil Alert — Self, Executive Producer
• 2023Bones of Crows — January Spears
• Bones of Crows — January Spears
• Little Bird — Brigit
• Tales from the Rez — Marie
• 2022Prey — Aruka
• 2020John Ware Reclaimed
• 2020Parallel Minds — Elise Perrot
• Molly of Denali — Shyahtsoo (voice)
• 2019Red Snow — Big Fran
• Future Man — Medicine Woman
• 2016Lost Face
• 2016The Northlander — Nova
• 2015The Saver — Felicity
• 2013Jimmy P. — Gayle Picard
• Blackstone — Gail Stoney
• Hell on Wheels — Smiling Crow
• 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee — Four Robes
• Mixed Blessings — Kate
• 2007Pathfinder — Indian Mother
• 2006Unnatural & Accidental — Pink Girl
• 2005Fugitives Run — Tanya
• Moccasin Flats — Laura
• 2002Skins — Stella
• 2000Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery — Sylvie Lebret
• 1998Ebenezer — Ghost of Christmas, Past
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
• 1997Unwed Father — Holly
• Children of the Dust — Rainbow Woman
• 1995Dead Man — Nobody's Girlfriend
• Viper — Grey Hawk
• Forever Knight
• Highlander: The Series — Sara Lightfoot, Little Deer
• 1992The Dark Wind — Shirley Topaha
• 1991Showdown at Williams Creek — Olivia D'Lonais
• Northern Exposure — Amy (pilot)
• 1986The Wake — Marlene
• 1984Isaac Littlefeathers — Sally Littlefeathers