Shelley Niro

Place: Niagara Falls (New York)

Born: 1954

Biography:

Shelley Niro is a Mohawk filmmaker and visual artist from New York and Ontario. She was born in Niagara Falls (New York) in 1954. Known for her photographs using herself and female family members cast in contemporary positions to challenge the stereotypes and clichés of Native American women, she is a member of the Turtle clan of the Kanienkehaka (Mohawk Nation) from Six Nations of the Grand River. Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. Her first credit screen role was in Brian de Palma's Greetings (1968). She is also known for her film roles in Café Daughter (2023) which she directed and produced.