GiGi Buddie is an Elliot Norton Award nominated actress, most recently seen in the New England Premiere of Where We Belong at The Umbrella Stage Company. GiGi is a multi-hyphenate artivist who creates and contributes to stories of creation, resilience, and beauty from frontline communities. Outside of acting, she helped to bring frontline climate stories to the United Nations Climate Summit (COP26), and wrote and produced her debut single “Ursa Major,” a love letter to the Iroquois story of the Celestial Bear. GiGi received her B.A. from Pomona College in Theatre Performance and Environmental Analysis. Previous credits include: Auntie 2 (Antíkoni, World Premiere with Native Voices), Anna (if Nobody Does Remarkable Things), Feste (Twelfth Night), Ruby (Daphne’s Dive), and Marty (Circle Mirror Transformation). Her professional aspirations lie at the intersection of art and climate justice -- GiGi has built a platform that celebrates her cultures, activism, and her passion for sharing art.