Good stories don’t have to be based in truth, but they are all the more compelling when they are. Have you seen Little Bird? You must. The series, available on Crave, tells the story of Esther Rosenblum, born Bezhig Little Bird, a First Nations woman who was adopted into a Jewish family during the Sixties Scoop, when children were forcibly taken from their families.

Jennifer herself is half Jewish, half Ojibwa. She’s a brilliant and highly acclaimed actress, writer and producer, but sees herself as a clown, and would have joined Cirque du Soleil if she hadn’t broken her leg in a ski accident. We talk about family, work, kids and culture and the importance of being able to tell your own story.

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