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.
Cree Summer Children: Does Cree Summer have kids?
Cree Summer has four children. She has two daughters, Brave Littlewing and Hero Peregrine, from her marriage to producer Angelo Pullen. She also has two sons, Miles Franklin and Ocean Summer-Pullens, from a previous relationship.
Brave Littlewing was born in 2011, and Hero Peregrine was born in 2013. Miles Franklin and Ocean Summer-Pullens were born in 1998 and 1999, respectively.
Summer is a single mother, and she has spoken openly about the challenges of raising children on her own. However, she has also said that she is grateful for her children, and that they are her biggest source of joy.
In a 2022 interview with Essence, Summer said, “My kids are my everything. They are my reason for living. They are the light of my life.”
Summer is a talented and versatile actress who has brought a wide range of characters to life. She is also a dedicated mother who is raising her children with love and compassion.