Cara Gee

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Cara Gee
Cara Gee at the 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction (25432943147) (cropped).jpg
Gee at CFC Annual Gala in 2018
Born (1983-07-18) July 18, 1983 (age 41)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
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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 is described by Forbes as "one of the most prominent indigenous women in the entertainment industry". [4]

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Early life and education

Cara Gee was born on July 18, 1983, [2] [ better source needed ] [3] in Calgary, Alberta, and was raised in Aurora, Ontario. [5] [6] Gee is Ojibwe, one of the largest indigenous populations in Canada. [7] [8]

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 , [9] Daniel MacIvor's Arigato, Tokyo, [5] Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters [9] 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. [5] 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 began work on 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. [10] [11] As of 2016, Gee stars in the 33-episode web series Inhuman Condition , which airs on the KindaTV YouTube channel. [12] [13]

From 2017 to 2022 she played the role of Camina Drummer on the Syfy/Amazon television series The Expanse . [14] Her indigenous origin has attracted media attention repeatedly around matters of representation of minorities, [15] [16] especially with narratives in The Expanse regarding cultural assimilation. [17] [18] Gee's portrayal of Camina Drummer has been strongly praised. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Personal life

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Gee in 2018

Gee married Richard de Klerk in 2019. [1] Gee was eight months pregnant while filming the fifth season of The Expanse. [24]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010Gingerlip KidsSharon TaylorShort film
2013The Cycle of Broken GraceProstitute
Empire of Dirt Lena Mahikan
2015We Think it Belongs In The SeaLynne AnnShort film
2016Anne DarlingCharlie
2017 Sundowners Jenny
The Carmilla Movie Emily Brontë
We Forgot to Break Up Isis WongShort film
2018BirdlandHazel James
Trouble in the Garden Raven
Pippa
Red Rover Phoebe
WynterCoyoteTV film
2019Home in TimeSkylarShort film
Bitter SmokeOpichi
EXTAegis Minamoto
It's NothingThe Girl
2020Alone WolfTown Monroe
The Call of the Wild Françoise
2022 Bones of Crows Percy Whallach
2024 Levels Ash

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 King Alicia PrattaEpisode: "Alicia Pratta" (no. 18)
2013 Republic of Doyle Sydney MorrisonEpisode: "Brothers in Arms" (no. 61)
2014 Darknet GemmaEpisode: "Darknet 4" (no. 4)
2014–2015 Strange Empire Kat LovingLeading role; 13 episodes
2016 Inhuman Condition TamarMain role; web series; 11 episodes
2017 The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island Web series; episode: "The Mainland" (no. 10)
Letterkenny ShylaEpisode: "Way to a Man's Heart" (no. 23)
2017–2022 The Expanse Camina DrummerRecurring role (seasons 2–3); main role (seasons 4–6); 42 episodes
2021 The Expanse: One Ship Episode: "Ankawala" (no. 1)
2023 Extrapolations FredaEpisode: "2037: A Raven Story" (no. 1)
2024 Sweet Tooth SianaMain role

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 The Expanse: A Telltale Series Camina DrummerVoice

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 . [5] [25] For this role, she also won a Special Jury Award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,[ citation needed ] as well as an award for Best Actress at the American Indian Film Festival.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 Gee, Cara [@CaraGeeeee] (April 3, 2019). "I married my sweet love Richard de Klerk..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2020– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Gee, Cara [@CaraGeeeee] (July 14, 2017). "July 18th happens to be my birthday so this is just perfect 💙 #TheExpanse" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2022– via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 3 Lederman, Marsha (September 5, 2014). "Actress Cara Gee: Making it big and keeping it real". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Salkowitz, Rob (December 31, 2021). "The Expanse's Cara Gee Adds A Unique Perspective To The Show's Diverse Cast". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Barnard, Linda (December 30, 2012). "People to watch: Cara Gee". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (February 19, 2020). "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 February 25, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Sumi, Glenn (September 5, 2013). "Golly Gee – Stage star Cara Gee burns bright in big-screen debut". NOW . Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jeff Spry (December 15, 2020). "Beltalowda! Cara Gee opens up about Drummer's emotional odyssey in 'The Expanse' season 5". Space.com . Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Maga, Carly (January 3, 2012). "People to Watch in 2012". Torontoist . Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (August 4, 2014). "DRG to Sell Dark Canadian Drama 'Strange Empire' at MIPCOM". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 8, 2019.
  11. ↑ McCue, Duncan (October 3, 2014). "Q&A: Cara Gee plays "dream role" as gun-toting Métis cowgirl". CBC News . Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ Lapin, Luiz (Luiz H.C., @Optiluiz) (July 5, 2016). "[Web Series Review] 'Inhuman Condition' Is a Step Forward for the Medium". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ Shaftsbury-SB Staff (2016). "Inhuman Condition". Toronto, Canada: Shaftesbury/Smokebomb (SB). Archived from the original (series production blurb) on October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (November 7, 2018). "Expanse Actress Cara Gee Joins Call of the Wild at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  15. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (February 19, 2020). "Calgary-born actress talks Indigenous pride and her digital dog co-star in The Call of the Wild". CBC News . Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 16, 2020). "'The Expanse's Cara Gee And 'Falling Skies' Actor Mpho Koaho Join Sci-Fi Thriller 'Levels'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (December 6, 2019). "The Expanse's Focus On Cultural Assimilation Hits Close To Home For Cara Gee". ScreenRant.com . Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  18. ↑ Burt, Kayti (October 16, 2019). "The Expanse's Cara Gee Talks Indigenous Representation". Den of Geek . Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  19. ↑ Eddy, Cheryl (January 25, 2021). "In Praise of The Expanse's Camina Drummer". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ Hannemann, Emily (January 18, 2021). "'The Expanse': 7 Reasons Why We Love (& Fear) Camina Drummer". TVInsider.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  21. ↑ Elvy, Craig (January 4, 2022). "How Camina Drummer Became The True Hero Of The Expanse Season 6". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  22. ↑ Spry, Jeff (December 15, 2020). "Beltalowda! Cara Gee opens up about Drummer's emotional odyssey in 'The Expanse' season 5". Space.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  23. ↑ Vinney, Cynthia (January 8, 2021). "INTERVIEW: The Expanse's Cara Gee On Showing Drummer's Softer Side & Facing Off With Marco". CBR. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  24. ↑ Hussaini, Syed Fahadullah (January 26, 2021). "The Expanse Drummer Actor Filmed Emotional Scenes 8 Months Pregnant". ScreenRant.com . Archived from the original on February 13, 2021.
  25. ↑ CBC News Staff (January 13, 2014). "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News . Toronto, Canada: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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