Cara Gee is a talented and accomplished Canadian actress who has made a significant impact in the film, television, and stage industries.
In her early career, Gee was primarily known for her stage work in Toronto, Ontario, where she appeared in a variety of productions, including Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad, Daniel MacIvor's Arigato, Tokyo, Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters, Cliff Cardinal's Stitch, Birdtown and Swanville's 36 Little Plays About Hopeless Girls, and Louise Dupré's Tout Comme Elle.
Gee's breakthrough role came in 2013 when she starred in the feature film Empire of Dirt, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination. The film also won a Special Jury award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and Gee took home the Best Actress award at the American Indian Film Festival. That same year, she was named one of TIFF's annual Rising Stars.
In addition to her film work, Gee has also made a name for herself in television, with guest roles in the series King and Republic of Doyle. In 2014, she landed the lead role in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television, starring as the main character for one season until the show was cancelled in 2015.
As of 2016, Gee has been starring in the 33-episode web series Inhuman Condition, which airs on the KindaTV YouTube channel. In 2017, she began playing the recurring role of Camina Drummer on the Amazon television series The Expanse.
Gee is proud of her Ojibwe (Chippewa) heritage and was born in Calgary, Alberta, before being raised in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
