Actor
Jana Schmieding
Born November 10, 1981 in Oregon City, Oregon, USA3 films
Jana Schmieding (born November 10, 1981) is a Native American (Cheyenne River Lakota) comedian, actor, podcaster, and writer. She is best known for her roles hosting the podcast Woman of Size, and as a writer and actor on the sitcom Rutherford Falls, and an actor on Reservation Dogs.
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Schmieding is a Lakota woman who grew up in Canby, Oregon, where she says she was raised "pretty traditionally in the Lakota ways."
Schmieding grew up in Canby, Oregon, which had a primarily white population. As a result, she faced discrimination throughout her childhood. She states that she often educated her teachers about native culture more than they taught her. She credits her mother for her strong will and willingness to stand up for herself and her people.
As a child, Schmieding loved comedy. She shared that when she was a child she would invite her friends over and they would make silly, comedic videos on camcorders. She also enjoyed sketching comedic drawings from a young age.
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First watchDog Man20257.4as Janet (voice)When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born.View filmFilmography
3 films as actor- 2026Let's Have Kids!Rain
- 2026Smudge the BladesChanelle Okimâw
- 2025Dog ManJanet (voice)