Cree Forman was born in Greenville County, South Carolina, finished high school at Pendleton, and went to work in Civil Service during World War II at the Navy Yard in Charleston, While in Charleston; she met and married Phil Forman who was stationed at the Naval Hospital. During her husband's tour of duty, she lived in Long Beach, California and Seattle, Washington. At the end of the war and while Phil attended Syracuse University, Cree was a timekeeper with the Smith-Corona Typewriter Company in Syracuse, New York.

From Syracuse, she moved with her family to Raleigh, North Carolina, and during the time her four children were growing up, Cree was a volunteer in Girl Scouting as an assistant leader, leader and organizer. The lessons she learned as a young Girl Scout have remained with her throughout her life and in her second book she tells how the motto "Be Prepared" has been an invaluable tool in her travels in France.

Cree moved to Selma, North Carolina in 1974 to help her husband realize his dream to own his restaurant. She worked beside her husband, the chef, as he prepared the food during the eleven years of the business and was hostess, personnel manager, and dining room supervisor. After closing the restaurant she returned to Raleigh with her husband to spend their retirement years traveling.

Cree now resides in Charleston. She is a member of the South Carolina Writers’ Workshop, the North Carolina Writers’ Network, and the Southeastern Writers’ Association. Two of her articles have appeared in the SCWW Newsletter - The Quill. She and her book were featured in the Summer 2004 issue of The Quill. Her article “At The Cemetery” that was in The Quill, gained her praise from her fellow writers. Her articles have also appeared in The Selma News in Selma, North Carolina. Cree has been president of the 2,000 member Charleston Chapter of Senior Friends - now known as H2U - and is their “2002 Volunteer of the Year.” She is a charter member of Hat Ladies of Charleston and for a time was a docent for Charleston’s Home and Garden Tours.

At 80 years, Cree does not have time to think of age and has joined the Toastmasters to improve her skills in speaking on a wide range of topics - to all age groups - as well as talking about her writing life and her book - Phil and The French Country Inn.