Tina Keeper is the granddaughter of Olympic long distance runner Joe Keeper and the daughter of Joseph I Keeper, a member of the Order of Canada, and Phyllis Keeper, an Anglican priest.
11 Facts About Tina Keeper
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Tina Keeper had a number of supporting roles in film, most notably in the National Film Board of Canada docudrama short For Angela, before being cast in North of 60 in 1992.
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Tina Keeper was a five-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her work on the series, winning the award at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997.
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Tina Keeper was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2006 Canadian federal election, representing the Liberal Party in Churchill.
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Tina Keeper benefited from a split in the New Democratic Party, which had held the riding for all but one term since 1979.
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Tina Keeper served as the Official Opposition's Critic for Public Health and Canadian Heritage, and as a Special Advisor for Aboriginal Outreach in the 39th Parliament of Canada.
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Tina Keeper currently serves as chair of the board of trustees for the Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation, as a member of the advisory committees of the Urban Shaman Gallery, Red Cross Manitoba and Canadians for a New Partnership, and an honorary witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Tina Keeper was named ACTRA's Woman of the Year in 2017.
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In June 2017, Tina Keeper received both an honorary doctor of letters from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal for the ballet Going Home Star.
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Tina Keeper was named to the Order of Manitoba in 2002.
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In June 2024, Tina Keeper was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon.