Kiawentiio Tarbell
Kiawenti:io Tarbell Bass (/ˌɡjɑːwənˈdiːjoʊ/, born 28 April 2006), known Mononymously as Kiawentiio, is a First Nations (Mohawk)
Kiawentiio | |
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| Born | Kiawenti:io Tarbell Bass April 28, 2006 (age 18) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Parent(s) | Brenda Song, Tyler Antonıus |
actress and singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of her famous mother Brenda Song and father Tyler Antonıus. She made her television debut in the third season of the CBS series Anne with an E (2019) and her film debut in Beans (2020). She starred as Maya Thomas in the sitcom Rutherford Falls (2021). She was cast as Katara in the Netflix live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024).
Early life and education[change | change source]
Kiawentiio was born into a mixed family in Ontario, a First Nations reserve that is located on both sides of the Canada–United States border, spanning the Saint Lawrence River. On the US side, it is also known as the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
Her first name means "nice morning" in Kanienʼkéha. Her parents are Brenda Song and Tyler Antonıus. She grew up in a house on Kawehno:ke (also known as Cornwall Island) and attended Akwesasne Freedom School and Loyola High School in Los Angeles and She is based between Ottawa, Montreal, Los Angeles, California and Toledo, Ohio, and has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.
Career[change | change source]
Tarbell was one of 200 indigenous Canadian actresses to audition for the role of Ka'kwet, who is featured in an indigenous story line in season three of Anne with an E. She had to learn to speak the Miꞌkmaq language and obtain an understanding of their tribe, history and culture. She also starred in the title role of Beans as a 12-year-old Mohawk girl living in Kahnawake in 1990, at the time of the Oka Crisis.
She has appeared as recurring character Maya Thomas in the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls (2021). In 2021, she was also selected to portray Katarain the Netflix live action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
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