The 34th Annual Superman Celebration is proud to announce that actress Cassidy Freeman will appear at this year's festival in Metropolis, IL.

Cassidy Freeman burst onto the scene as quirky, high-tech thief, Veronica Sharpe, in the award-winning short film, Razor Sharp, which was her first introduction to the Comic-Con crowd that would later embrace her character of Tess Mercer on "Smallville" when the film won “Best Action Film: at the 2007 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. In September 2008, Freeman began starring in the Superman-inspired science fiction drama, Smallville playing Tess Mercer Lex Luthors’ efficient successor who takes over LuthorCorp when Lex disappears as acting CEO. Freeman appeared in 64 episodes of Smallville from 2008 to 2011 until the show ended in May 2011. Freeman appeared in the crime dramaCassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer CSI:Crime Scene Investigation as well as CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY. She had the role of Sage on the The Vampire Diaries in 2012 and had a role on The Playboy Club playing Frances Dunhill. Freeman starred in the thriller film Yellow Brick Road which was written and directed by Andy Mitton and Jesse Holland.

Previously announced guests at this year's Superman Celebration include John Glover, who appeared in 145 episodes of "Smallville" from 2001 – 2011 playing Lionel Luthor, creator of LuthorCorp and Father of Lex Luthor, and Gerard Christopher who played Superboy and his alter ego Clark Kent in the Viacom production of "The Adventures of Superboy" which aired internationally from 1988 to 2000.

Both Freeman and Glover will appear on Saturday, June 9th at Banterra Bank for the Celebrity Autograph Sessions, (tickets required), and at the Celebrity Q&A Session at the Metro Tent at 11:30 am, (admission is free- seating is limited).

Christopher will be available for autographs on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at Planet Krypton and will take part in a Q & A under the Metro tent on Friday, June 8 at 1:00 PM. No tickets are required to meet Christopher.

The 34th Annual Superman Celebration takes place June 7th - 10th, 2012 in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, IL. For more information and updates, visit SupermanCelebration.net.