Morningstar
Angeline
THEY/THEM/THEIRS
SHE/HER/HERS
DINÉ (NAVAJO), CHIPPEWA, BLACKFEET, SHOSHONE, & LATINX
SAG-AFTRA ACTOR & FILMMAKER
Morningstar Angeline (they, she), born as Morningstar Angeline Wilson-Chippewa, is a queer Navajo, Chippewa, Blackfeet, Shoshone, and Latinx actor and filmmaker. Born as Morningstar Angeline Wilson-Chippewa in Santa Fe, NM, to Rita Rose Wilson and Ethan Shawn Chippewa. They were later adopted by Daniel Harold Freeland and raised in Gallup, NM and Los Angeles, CA.
As a child, Morningstar began acting in theatre and continued studying acting and writing throughout their schooling. In 2014 they made their feature debut as Nizhoni Smiles in Drunktown's Finest at the Sundance Film Festival. Since then, they have starred in feature films such as 2023's The Absence of Eden, 2019's The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw, and television series including Amazon's Outer Range, Paramount's Yellowstone and HBO's Westworld.
Morningstar's directing filmography includes short films Seeds, Can't Have It Both Ways, and Yá’át’ééh Abiní. Currently in development is their narrative feature film debut, Rowdy by Nature and feature documentary Borders.
Fellowships, Labs + Grants include...
2022 SFFILM Rainin Grant Recipient
2022 NBCU Launch New Mexico Directors Initiative
2022 Fourth World Indigenous Lab
2021 ImagineNATIVE Director's Lab
2020 Vision Maker Media Short Film Fellowship
2020 Native American Feature Writers Lab
2018 Sundance Institute Indigenous Lab
Acting nominations + awards include...
2022 C&I Movie Awards
Best Actress Nominee for 'The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw'
2020 Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival
Best Leading Actress Nominee for 'The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw'
2019 American Indian Film Festival
Best Actress Nominee for 'The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw'
2018 New Mexico Film & TV Hall of Fame
‘Rising Star’ Honoree
2017 IAIA Cinema Showcase
Best Acting Performance for 'Raven'
2014 American Indian Film Festival
Best Supporting Actress for 'Drunktown’s Finest'

Morningstar Angeline by Darklisted Photography

Seeds short film poster


Morningstar Angeline by Darklisted Photography