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 Characters
Winifred “Willow” Smith on A Different World (1988–1993)
Elmyra Duff on Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992)
Daphne Blake on Scooby-Doo! (1997–2000)
Irma Lair on The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017)
Zuko on Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008)
Aisha on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020)
Cree Summer Movies and TV Shows
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) as Kida
Rugrats Go Wild! (2003) as Susie Carmichael
The Proud Family Movie (2005) as Penny Proud
Barbie as Rapunzel (2007) as Penelope
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) as Queen Amphitrite
A Different World (1988–1993) as Winifred “Willow” Smith
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992) as Elmyra Duff
Rugrats (1991–2004) as Susie Carmichael
Inspector Gadget (1991–1993) as Penny
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002–2008) as Numbuh 5 and Cree Lincoln
The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017) as Irma Lair
Drawn Together (2004–2007) as Foxxy Love
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020) as Aisha
Cree Summer Cartoon Voice
Cree Summer is a prolific voice actress who has voiced hundreds of characters in cartoons, anime, and video games. She is known for her versatile voice and her ability to bring a wide range of characters to life.
Cree Summer Twitter
Cree Summer’s Twitter handle is @creesummer. She has over 100,000 followers on Twitter, and she uses her platform to speak out about social justice issues and to promote her work.
Cree Summer Instruments
Cree Summer plays several instruments, including the guitar, bass, drums, and piano. She is also a singer and songwriter, and she has released several albums.
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