Cara Gee

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Cara Gee
Cara Gee at the 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction
Gee at CFC Annual Gala in 2018
Born (1983-07-18) July 18, 1983 (age 40)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Known forEmpire of Dirt, The Expanse
SpouseRichard de Klerk[1]

Cara Gee (born July 18, 1983[2][3]) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress. She is known for her roles in the television series Strange Empire and The Expanse. She's described by Forbes as "one of the most prominent indigenous women in the entertainment industry".[4]

Career

Gee is primarily known as a stage actress in Toronto, Ontario, where her acting credits have included productions of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad,[5] Daniel MacIvor's Arigato, Tokyo,[6] Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters[5] Cliff Cardinal's Stitch,[7] Birdtown and Swanville's 36 Little Plays About Hopeless Girls[7] and Louise Dupré's Tout comme elle.[7]

She made her feature film debut in Empire of Dirt for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.[6] For this role, she also won a Special Jury award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as well as an award for Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival. In 2013, at TIFF, Gee was named one of the festival's annual Rising Stars.[3]

Gee also worked in television, playing guest roles in the television series King and Republic of Doyle. In 2014, she starred as one of the lead characters in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television, for one season until it was cancelled in 2015.[8][9]

As of 2016, Gee stars in the 33-episode web series Inhuman Condition, which airs on the KindaTV YouTube channel.[10][11] Since 2017 she has played the role of Camina Drummer on the Syfy/Amazon television series The Expanse.[12]

Her indigenous origin has attracted media attention repeteadly around matters of representation of minorities,[13][14] especially with The Expanse narratives around cultural assimilation.[15][16]

Personal life

Gee is Ojibwe, one of the largest indigenous populations in Canada.[7][17] She was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Aurora, Ontario.[6][18] She married Richard de Klerk in 2019.[1] Gee was eight months pregnant while filming the fifth season of The Expanse.[19]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 King Alicia Pratta Episode: "Alicia Pratta"
2013 Republic of Doyle Sydney Morrison Episode: "Brothers in Arms"
2013 Empire of Dirt Lena Film
2014 Strange Empire Kat Loving Lead role
2016 Inhuman Condition Tamar Web series; main role
2017–2022 The Expanse Camina Drummer Recurring role (seasons 2–3); main role (seasons 4–6)
2017 The Carmilla Movie Emily Brontë Film
2017 The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island N/A Web series
2017 We Forgot to Break Up Isis Wong Short film[20]
2017 Letterkenny Shyla Episode: "Way to a Man's Heart"
2018 Film Trouble in the Garden Raven / Pippa Film
2018 Red Rover Phoebe Film
2020 The Call of the Wild Françoise Film[12]

Awards and nominations

Gee garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards for her performance in Empire of Dirt.[6][21] For this role, she also won a Special Jury Award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as well as an award for Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival.

References

  1. ^ a b "tweet". Twitter. April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. ^ Cara Gee via Twitter: "July 18th happens to be my birthday" Archived 2020-09-02 at the Wayback Machine. September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Marsha Lederman (September 5, 2014). "Actress Cara Gee: Making it big and keeping it real". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  4. ^ Salkowitz, Rob. "The Expanse's Cara Gee Adds A Unique Perspective To The Show's Diverse Cast". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ a b "People to Watch in 2012". Torontoist. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d "People to watch: Cara Gee" Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, December 30, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d Glenn Sumi (September 5, 2013). "Golly Gee – Stage star Cara Gee burns bright in big-screen debut". NOW. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  8. ^ "DRG to Sell Dark Canadian Drama 'Strange Empire' at MIPCOM" Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter, August 4, 2014.
  9. ^ Duncan McCue (October 3, 2014). "Q&A: Cara Gee plays "dream role" as gun-toting Métis cowgirl". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  10. ^ "Inhuman Condition Is a Step Forward for the Medium". Bloody Disgusting. July 5, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  11. ^ "Shaftesbury | Inhuman Condition". Shaftesbury. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  12. ^ a b Mia Galuppo (November 7, 2018). "Expanse Actress Cara Gee Joins Call of the Wild at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  13. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (Feb 19, 2020). "Calgary-born actress talks Indigenous pride and her digital dog co-star in The Call of the Wild". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved Jan 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-11-16). "'The Expanse's Cara Gee And 'Falling Skies' Actor Mpho Koaho Join Sci-Fi Thriller 'Levels'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  15. ^ "The Expanse's Focus On Cultural Assimilation Hits Close To Home For Cara Gee". ScreenRant. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  16. ^ "The Expanse's Cara Gee Talks Indigenous Representation". Den of Geek. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Calgary-born actress talks Indigenous pride and her digital dog co-star in The Call of the Wild". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  19. ^ "The Expanse Drummer Actor Filmed Emotional Scenes 8 Months Pregnant". ScreenRant. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  20. ^ "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News. January 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

External links

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