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Annabella Piugattuk (born December 19, 1982) is a Canadian Inuit actress, notable for her role in the 2003 film The Snow Walker. Annabella Piugattuk was born December 19, 1982 in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She was raised with her four brothers and younger sister in Igloolik, a village with a population of 1,286 in Nunavut, just a few hundred miles south of the North Pole. Throughout her childhood, Annabella spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories of their ancestral past and developing a deep understanding of Inuit tradition. She became adept at hunting and wilderness... MORE

Annabella Piugattuk (born December 19, 1982) is a Canadian Inuit actress, notable for her role in the 2003 film The Snow Walker. Annabella Piugattuk was born December 19, 1982 in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. She was raised with her four brothers and younger sister in Igloolik, a village with a population of 1,286 in Nunavut, just a few hundred miles south of the North Pole. Throughout her childhood, Annabella spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories of their ancestral past and developing a deep understanding of Inuit tradition. She became adept at hunting and wilderness survival techniques. Annabella became interested in acting after her grade eight teacher involved her in a school play. At the age of 19, she read a story in the Nunatsiaq News about casting directors in town searching for actors for a new film, The Snow Walker. Encouraged by her mother, Annabella obtained a copy of the script from company representatives, who were distributing them. That Friday night, at a community dance with friends, Annabella was approached by casting director Jared Valentine, who asked her to audition for the role of Kanaalaq. After attending local auditions, the diminutive LESS