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Lili Francks: Who is Cree Summer mother?

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Matthew Elliott

Updated on January 06, 2026

Lili Francks is a Canadian actress and singer. She is of Cree descent. Francks was born in 1948, in Saskatchewan, Canada. She began her acting career in the early 1970s, appearing in several films and television shows. She is best known for her roles in the television series North of 60 and The Rez. She is also a singer and songwriter, and she has released several albums.

Cree Summer has followed in her parents’ footsteps, and she has become a successful actress and singer in her own right. She is a talented and versatile performer, and she has brought a wide range of characters to life. She is also a passionate advocate for social justice, and she uses her platform to speak out about important issues.

Her daughter, 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.