Very few characters in 1923 have gone through as much as Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves). She was sent to a Catholic boarding school, whose sole purpose was to get rid of her Native American ...

1923 interview: Aminah Nieves almost said no to Taylor Sheridan, but her mom convinced her to star as Teonna, knowing it's an Indigenous rep milestone ...

Aminah Nieves, the breakout star of Paramount’s 1923, brought the house to its feet — and to tears — at the 2025 IndieWire Honors, where she was awarded this year’s Breakthrough Performance Award.

Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater on 1923. In many ways, the part was triggering, but Nieves says Taylor Sheridan and the crew made the set a safe space. She learned how to speak Crow on set and ...

O ne of the great things about Aminah Nieves, a breakout star if ever there was one for her turn as Native American boarding school survivor Teonna in Taylor Sheridan’s “1923,” is that she ...

For "1923" stars Julia Schlaepfer and Aminah Nieves, some of their biggest, most emotional scenes, came toward the end of the show's run, as Taylor Sheridan's expansive "Yellowstone" prequel ...

Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater (right) with Jeremy Gauna as Pete Plenty Clouds in the beginning of season two. We hear that she is now headed West.

Aminah Nieves talks about her character’s ‘1923’ Season 2 ending. Following the death of her family and the brutal murder of Father Renoud (Sebastian Roché) in season 2, ...