Chris Anne Boldt Affleck, a New York City native born in 1942, was a Harvard-educated educator who devoted 35 years to teaching and later became a prominent civil rights advocate, participating in early Freedom Summer actions in the Deep South. As the mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, she supported their careers and attended the 1998 Oscars with Ben and Matt Damon, a moment she and her sons described as meaningful. Her life intertwined with activism, as she pursued civil rights causes and taught generations of students, earning recognition beyond her famous children. Reports of her passing say she died from pancreatic cancer in early June, with ages reported as 82 or 83 in different outlets and obituaries. Her death was publicly announced by family and obituaries, reflecting on her impact as a teacher, activist, and matriarch of a celebrated acting family. Her legacy includes a lifetime of public service in education and civil rights, as well as the enduring influence on her sons’ careers.