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.
Is Cree Summer in Swarm?
Yes, Cree Summer is in Swarm. She voices Rashida’s mom in the episode “Only God Makes Happy Endings”.
Swarm is a science fiction television series created by Will Eubank and Marco Ramirez. It premiered on AMC+ on March 14, 2023. The series stars Olivia Munn, Shamier Anderson, and Charlie Heaton.
In Swarm, a group of survivors must band together to fight for their lives after a global swarm of nanobots descends on Earth. Cree Summer’s character, Rashida’s mom, is a survivor who is trying to protect her daughter.
How many voices has Cree Summer done?
Cree Summer has voiced over 100 animated characters in her career, spanning video games, cartoon television series, animated films, and commercials.
Summer is a gifted voice actress with a wide range of vocal abilities. She is able to voice both young and old characters, male and female characters, and characters from a variety of cultures. She is also a talented singer, and she has written and produced music for several animated television series.