Crystle Lightning
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Crystle Lea Lightning is a First Nations
actress and model. Born Crystle Lea Light, she holds dual citizenship with the United States and Canada and is a Plains Cree
member. She is the daughter of director and actress Georgina Lightning
.
in Saving Jessica Lynch
.
Lightning had starred as the character "Jo", in the 1995 movie 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
.
In 2005, she played "Chloe" in the movie American Pie Presents: Band Camp.
Crystle's voice was used in the video game Prey
, as the role of Jen (Tommy's girlfriend).
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
actress and model. Born Crystle Lea Light, she holds dual citizenship with the United States and Canada and is a Plains Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
member. She is the daughter of director and actress Georgina Lightning
Georgina Lightning
Georgina Lightning is a Native American film director, screen-writer, and actress. Lightning was born in Edmonton, Canada, and is a Mushwatchees Cree, registered with the Samson Band of the Hobbema Indian Reservation near Edmonton. She was raised off of the reservation.In 2007 she was featured...
.
Career
She first started acting in 1994 and has only been in a handful of videos with her most noted role being her portrayal of Lori PiestewaLori Piestewa
SPC Lori Ann Piestewa was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed during the same Iraqi Army attack in which fellow soldiers Shoshana Johnson and Jessica Lynch sustained injuries. A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first Native American woman in history to die in combat while...
in Saving Jessica Lynch
Saving Jessica Lynch
Saving Jessica Lynch is a 2003 American television film that aired on NBC and featured Canadian actress Laura Regan in the title role. The film begins with the ambush of Jessica Lynch's convoy in the middle of an Iraqi city and follows a version of events that credits an Iraqi citizen, Mohammed...
.
Lightning had starred as the character "Jo", in the 1995 movie 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up is a 1995 American martial arts comedy film and a sequel to the films 3 Ninjas and 3 Ninjas Kick Back. The film was directed by Sang-ok Shin.-Plot synopsis:...
.
In 2005, she played "Chloe" in the movie American Pie Presents: Band Camp.
Crystle's voice was used in the video game Prey
Prey (video game)
Prey is a first-person shooter video game developed by Human Head Studios , and published by 2K Games. The Xbox 360 version was ported by Venom Games. The game was initially released in North America and Europe on 11 July 2006...
, as the role of Jen (Tommy's girlfriend).
See also
- Georgina Lightning (mother)Georgina LightningGeorgina Lightning is a Native American film director, screen-writer, and actress. Lightning was born in Edmonton, Canada, and is a Mushwatchees Cree, registered with the Samson Band of the Hobbema Indian Reservation near Edmonton. She was raised off of the reservation.In 2007 she was featured...
- Cody Lightning (brother)Cody LightningCody Lightning is a Cree Native American actor.He is son of Georgina Lightning, and brother of William Lightning and Crystle Lightning....