Jayli Wolf was born in Creston, BC to teenage parents of both Danish and Indigenous descent.[5] She was raised primarily by her grandparents, as a Jehovah’s Witness. Later, she has reconnected with her paternal family and indigenous heritage as an adult.[2][3]
Wolf began her career after winning a song-writing contest through Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). She started her music career in a duo band called Once A Tree. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine named Once A Tree one of 10 new performers to note.[6]
In 2021 she released her debut EP Wild Whisper.[7] Since the release of her debut EP, Wolf’s song Child of the Government has since charted #1 on both CBC and IMC radio.[8] Her music has been featured in the Degrassi: Next Class (2016), CBC’s drama series Shoot The Messenger (2016), and CTV’s police drama The Detail (2018).
She has acted roles on several drama and comedy series, such as APTN’s “Mohawk Girls” and CBC’s Burden of Truth, Disney FX’s Y: The Last Man (2021) as Laura and Dan Mazer directed comedy film, The Exchange (2021) as Brenda. She was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the American Indian film festival for her portrayal of Jess in Run Woman Run (2021).
