Tanzyn Crawford, an emerging actress from Perth, Australia, has since relived her teenage angst on screen in Hulu’s new series Little things are beautiful has been a topic of discussion on the internet for quite some time. She has gained a lot of fans and they want to know everything about her, even her real life stuff. So in the rest of the article, we will tell you all about her parents.
Who are Tanzyn Crawford’s parents?
Tanzyn Crawford, who recently appeared in the Apple TV+ horror series ServantTanzyn has discussed her influences, her love of sewing and selling clothes, and how she often sees herself in her characters, among other things, in her interviews. But, her personal life is rarely discussed. This includes her parents. However, on her IG @tanzyncrawford, Tanzyn often talks about her love for them. She makes it clear that she feels the luckiest to be their daughter.
Now, we will tell you more about each type.
Meet Kim Crawford, Tanzyn Crawford’s father
Tanzyn Crawford is half African American from her father, Kim Crawford, and half white from her mother.
Kim, whose full name is John Kim Crawford, can be found on Facebook ‘Kim Crawford’.
Other family members we know about are sister-in-law Dawn Pickett Crawford (on IG @eliandgrey) and brother Dave Crawford. The couple has three sons: Elijah Crawford, Greyson Crawford, and Trey Crawford.
Kim and Dave’s mother, Shirley Marie (Baker) Crawford, of Bloomington and formerly of Los Angeles, California, is no longer with us. She lived to be 79 years old. And during that life, Shirley retired in 1989 as the Deputy Chief of Accounting and Finance, Defense Contract Management Services Area in Los Angeles. In this capacity, she was second in command and responsible for the separate Treasury Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The late Shirley’s accomplishments and contributions to federal service were numerous. In her obituary, she was described as extremely knowledgeable and recognized by her peers as an expert in all matters of accounting and finance. She was awarded the DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) Distinguished Career Service Award for her outstanding support of DLA and the United States Government.
Another notable member of the Kim family is his uncle, David Baker, a distinguished professor and jazz legend who died at the age of 84 in 2016. The late David Nathaniel Baker Jr. was a regular on the thriving Indianapolis jazz scene of the era and a leader in his field in several other areas. He taught and performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. He co-founded the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and served as its conductor/music and artistic director from 1990 to 2012. He was named conductor emeritus in December of that year. Kim’s uncle was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1973 and then a Grammy in 1979. He has received many other awards, including a National Jazz Educators Hall of Fame Award in 1981. And of course, an Emmy Award for his score to the PBS documentary For Gold and Glory 2003.
Meet Christine Crawford, Mother of Tanzyn Crawford
On Tanzyn Crawford’s birthday, her mother Christine Crawford took to social media to write about how beautiful her little girl was when she was born. Today, she says, she’s even more proud of how beautiful, smart, and vibrant her daughter has become.
On her Facebook page ‘Christine Crawford’, Christine mentions working at the Front House at Adventure World.
You should also know that when Tanzyn was asked, “Who were your biggest influences growing up?”, she said Alicia Keys, her mom, and her sister. She then went on to explain that for the first 12 years of her life, she followed her sister and copied everything she did. Also because they both have similar hair, Tanzyn said she was really influenced by her sister’s style. Tanzyn’s sister always wore her hair that way, and in turn, she felt insecure about wearing it. Over time, Tanzyn’s sister helped her accept her blackness.
As for her mother, Tanzyn said she always involved her in whatever needed to be done.
Related FAQs
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Where do Tanzyn Crawford’s parents live?
Tanzyn Crawford’s mother has been residing in Perth, Western Australia since April 2023. As for Kim, it is not known whether he still lives there.
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Are Tanzyn Crawford’s parents still together?
Tanzyn Crawford’s parents are no longer married.
When Kim’s mother died in April 2013, Christine was not listed in her obituary, so they were supposed to have divorced by then.
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How many children do Tanzyn Crawford’s parents have?
Tanzyn Crawford is not the only child of her parents. She also has an older sister named Temeley Crawford.
According to her Facebook page, Temeley is a model based in Perth, Western Australia. There, she also mentions that she has been modeling for seven years. She then cites most of that time with Chadwick Modeling Agency. And in the past three years, Temeley says she has been working as a freelance model, mostly posing for Instagram photographers and walking in runway shows for smaller-name designers.