Biography for
Cree Summer More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

7 July 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Cree Summer Francks

Trade Mark

Ability to speak in a perennially adolescent-sounding voice

Trivia

Daughter of actor Don Francks.

Brother, Rainbow Francks, is currently a VJ for Much Music (2001).

Was in a long-term relationship with actor Kadeem Hardison during the run of "A Different World" (1987). She was never bothered by his character's on-screen romance with Jasmine Guy, stating that she and Guy were like sisters in real life, the direct opposites of their characters.

Started off in acting, then did some singing, now does mostly voice-over work for TV cartoons such as "Rugrats" (1991). For those who remember, she originated the voice of Penny in the 1980s cartoon "Inspector Gadget" (1983).

She played Princess Kida Kidagakash in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Her brother Rainbow Francks played Lt. Aiden Ford in "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004).

Is a dual American and Candian citizen.

In the 2009 Video Game "Batman Arkham City", Cree Summer voiced an original character named Penelope (Penny) Young. This is likely a reference to her first major voice-acting role as Inspector Gadget's young niece, Penny, from the 1983 Inspector Gadget cartoon series.

Personal Quotes

I was an only child for 10 years, I didn't start school until 8, and I didn't have a TV for years. So I found all these voices when playing with my toys. They're really my toys' voices. Schizophrenia comes in handy.