A theater and performance major with a minor in documentary filmmaking, Franklin will graduate summa cum laude from Spelman, a distinction that reflects not just academic excellence but a lifelong commitment to her craft. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA since the age of 10, Franklin entered the professional world of acting as an award-winning child star. Her family relocated to Los Angeles after she earned admission into the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) through a highly selective audition process.
At Spelman, Franklin has left her mark both on stage and on campus. She has performed in numerous live productions and staged readings, most notably at the opening gala and mural unveiling of the newly-renovated LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center, where her performance captivated an audience of distinguished industry professionals and special guests. During her first summer as a college student, she was awarded a full scholarship to the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, where she honed her technique at one of the nation’s most respected summer conservatories.
Beyond her artistic achievements, Franklin is deeply engaged in academic and community life. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, The Phi Beta Kappa Society — the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society — and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., through the Sweet Mu Pi Chapter. In 2023–2024, she served as 2nd Attendant in the Miss UNCF Pageant hosted by the Pre-Alumnae Council, representing her institution as an HBCU Queen with pride and grace.
Franklin has also expanded her artistic reach into voiceover work. One of her standout roles includes voicing “Nani” in "Rise of the American Griots," a production that streamed on Spotify and involved collaboration with peers from Spelman and Morehouse College.
Her experiences at Spelman have taken her far beyond the classroom. She studied abroad in Florence, Italy, participated in the Sundance Film Festival, and joined a 14-week Domestic Exchange Program in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where she helped produce an ambitious feature film set for national release.
But wherever she goes, Franklin brings her mission with her. “Since I started acting at age seven,” she says, “my goal has been to play roles that inspire, uplift, encourage, and elevate Black women and girls who look like me — so they know they are phenomenal and can see themselves as more than just a stereotype.”
As she crosses the graduation stage, Franklin does so not only as a scholar and performer but as a visionary artist already shaping the future of Black storytelling.