Renae is a Cree/Salteaux, multifaceted, intertribal artist involved in music, theatre, film, and television across Turtle Island. Through her community-oriented art practices, she has been an actress, writer, story builder and facilitator, dedicating herself to sharing Indigenous stories that move beyond resilience creating actionable hope.
She has been the manager and vocalist for M’Girl Music, an Aboriginal Women’s Hand drum vocal ensemble, for almost two decades. Her compositions have are in feature films such as Broken Angel (2022), Angela’s Shadow (2024), and on the television series, Heartland (2009), as well as in Public Service Announcements (2020) and in theatrical productions like The Secret to Good Tea (2025), White Noise (2023), and Weaving Reconciliation (2017).
Moreover, Renae has directed documentary television programming, including Down2Earth (2014) and Quest Out West (2023, 2024), for its second and third seasons. Recently, she finished writing her debut feature film and is exploring the subsequent steps for its production. Currently, Renae is an instructor in the Indigenous Digital Film Program at Capilano University.
