Nakia Burrise
Nakia Burrise | |
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![]() Burrise at the Louisville Supercon in 2018 | |
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Nakia Burrise is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tanya Sloan, the Yellow Zeo Ranger and later, the first Yellow Turbo Ranger on the television series Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo from 1996 to 1997.
Since 2020, Burrise has had a recurring role on the Henry Danger spin-off Danger Force as Angela Macklin.
Early life
[edit]Burrise was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Deborah and Cornell Burrise. She fell in love with athletics at an early age, playing softball and running track.[1]
Career
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In 1996, Burrise was cast as Tanya Sloan in Power Rangers Zeo. She later reprised her role in Power Rangers Turbo.
Between 2013 and 2015, she was recurring as Patty Pritchett in the famous series Hart of Dixie
In 2017, she was cast in the short film The Order and had cast many Power Rangers alumni.[2][3][4][5]
Since 2020, Burrise has had a recurring role as Angela Macklin on the Henry Danger spin-off Danger Force.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Tanya Sloan/Yellow Turbo Ranger | |
Under Wraps | Paige | TV movie | |
One of Us Tripped | Keisha | ||
1998 | Jack Frost | Bank Customer | |
1999 | This Space Between Us | Backstage Interviewer | |
2010 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale | Fallon Casey (voice) | Video |
Between Kings and Queens | Susan | ||
2012 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | Fallon Casey (voice) | Video |
2013 | The Perfect Boyfriend | Lynda | TV movie |
2016 | Barbie: Dreamtopia | Nikki/Juniper/Amethyst (voice) | TV movie |
2020 | She's the One | Danita | |
Barbie: Princess Adventure | Principal Miller (voice) | Video | |
2021 | Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | Captain (voice) | Video |
2022 | For the Love of Christmas | Caryln Griffin | |
2023 | House Party | Lisa |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Tanya Sloan | Guest - 1 episode |
Power Rangers Zeo | Tanya Sloan/Yellow Zeo Ranger | Main Cast - 50 episodes | |
1997 | Power Rangers Turbo | Tanya Sloan/Yellow Turbo Ranger | Main Cast - 19 episodes |
Smart Guy | Sarina | Guest - 1 episode "Book Smart" | |
1998 | Born Free | Ngjensani | Episode: "Gift of Love" |
1998–1999 | Nash Bridges | Clerk/Candace | Episode: "Lady Killer" & "Superstition" |
2000 | Moesha | Joy | Recurring cast: season 5 |
2001 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Female Patron | Episode: "Finally!" |
2005 | Boston Legal | Liz | Episode: "Legal Deficits" |
2006 | All of Us | Betty | Episode: "Pretty Woman" |
2007 | Samantha Who? | Dr. Kerry Hall | Episode: "Pilot" |
2009 | Bones | Wife | Episode: "The Foot in the Foreclosure" |
2011 | The Middle | Saleswoman | Episode: "The Bridge" |
Melissa & Joey | Erica | Episode: "Joe Versus the Reunion" | |
2012 | 90210 | Airline Attendant | Episode: "Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot?" |
Rules of Engagement | Saleswoman | Episode: "Audrey's Shower" | |
2013 | New Girl | Beaming Woman | Episode: "Longest Night Ever" |
2012–2015 | Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse | Nikki | Voice role; Main cast |
2013–2015 | Hart of Dixie | Patty Pritchett | Recurring cast: Season 3-4 |
2014 | About a Boy | Mom | Episode: "About a Will-O-Ween" |
2015 | Star Trek Continues | Nakia | Episode: "The White Iris" |
Kevin from Work | Manager | Episode: "Team Kevin from Work" | |
2015–2017 | Class Dismissed | Liz | Main cast |
2016 | Angie Tribeca | Mrs. Quigley | Episode: "Fleas Don't Kill Me" |
The Mindy Project | Alyssa | Episode: "Freedom Tower Women's Health" | |
Murder in the First | Karen Green, Esq. | Episode: "Tropic of Cancer" | |
2017 | Baby Daddy | Janet | Episode: "Pro and Con" |
Jane the Virgin | Female Executive | Episode: "Chapter Sixty" | |
Rebel | Olivia Grant | Episode: "Conceal and Carry" | |
Atypical | April | Episode: "The D-Train to Bone Town" | |
The Mayor | Frank Woman | Episode: "The Strike" | |
2018 | Unsolved | Sharon Gower | Episode: "Take Your Best Shot" |
2019–2020 | Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures | Principal Miller | Voice role; Recurring cast: season 3-5 |
2020–2024 | Danger Force | Angela Macklin | Recurring cast |
2021 | Sydney to the Max | Nina | Episode: "The Hair Switch Project" |
Web productions
[edit]- No Nerds Here (2012)
Videogames
[edit]- Barbie Dreamhouse Party (2013)
- God of War: Ragnorök (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ Horlyk, Earl (2024-04-10). "After more than three decades, 'Power Rangers' cast still winning the hearts of Gen Z-ers". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ The Order film 2017 on henshinjustice.com Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Order film 2017 on nerdbastards.com
- ^ The Order movie science fiction.com
- ^ "The Order on aceofgeeks.net". Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
External links
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- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Living people
- UCLA Film School alumni
- American podcasters
- American women podcasters