Cree Summer Francks is a Canadian-American voice actress, singer, and actress. She is best known for her work in animation, voicing characters such as Susie Carmichael in Rugrats, Elmyra Duff in Tiny Toon Adventures, and Kida in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Summer was born in Los Angeles, California, to Canadian actor and singer Don Francks and Lili Red Eagle, an African American from North Richmond, California, and adopted member of the Plains Cree First Nations. She grew up in Saskatchewan and Toronto, Canada. Summer has Cree, French, and German ancestry.
Summer began her acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in television shows such as The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes. She made her voice acting debut in 1983, voicing Penny in the animated series Inspector Gadget.
Summer went on to voice numerous other characters in animated television series and films, including Elmyra Duff in Tiny Toon Adventures, Susie Carmichael in Rugrats, Foxxy Love in Drawn Together, and Kida in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Summer has also had a successful career as a singer. She released her debut album, Street Faërie, in 1993. Her second album, Revelation Sunshine, was released in 2001. Summer is a vocal advocate for social justice. She has spoken out against racism, sexism, and homophobia. She is also a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
What tribe is Cree Summer from?
Cree Summer is not from a specific tribe. Her father, Don Francks, is a Canadian actor of Métis descent, and her mother, Lili Francks, is of Cree descent. However, Cree Summer herself has said that she does not identify with any specific tribe.
Summer has also said that she is not interested in being “tokenized” as a Native American actress. She wants to be seen as an actress first and foremost, and she does not want her heritage to be the defining factor in her career.
How long did Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison date?
Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison dated for about a year in the early 1990s. They met on the set of the television show A Different World, where they played Freddie Brooks and Dwayne Wayne, respectively. The two actors were very close friends, and their relationship quickly turned romantic. However, they eventually broke up, and they have remained friends ever since.
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