Nakia Burrise
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nakia Burrise
| image = Nakia Burrise (46341594851).jpg
| caption = Burrise at the Louisville Supercon in 2018
| birth_date =
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 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. She is also known for her recurring role as Joy on the UPN sitcom Moesha.
Since 2020, Burrise has had a recurring role on the Henry Danger spin-off Danger Force as Angela Macklin.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |last=Horlyk |first=Earl |date=2024-04-10 |title=After more than three decades, 'Power Rangers' cast still winning the hearts of Gen Z-ers |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/weekender/community/power-rangers-siouxland-gen-z/article_3882f1fc-f58e-11ee-b123-87693958e6ea.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Sioux City Journal |language=en}}
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.[http://henshinjustice.com/2016/05/18/power-rangers-actors-reunion-film-the-order-revealed/ The Order film 2017 on henshinjustice.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022022548/http://henshinjustice.com/2016/05/18/power-rangers-actors-reunion-film-the-order-revealed/ |date=2016-10-22 }}[http://nerdbastards.com/2016/05/19/the-order-cast-entirely-with-former-power-rangers-is-basically-power-rangers-civil-war/ The Order film 2017 on nerdbastards.com][http://sciencefiction.com/2016/05/31/dream-team-former-power-rangers-assemble-dark-new-action-movie-the-order/ The Order movie science fiction.com]{{Cite web |url=http://aceofgeeks.net/power-rangers-back-order/ |title=The Order on aceofgeeks.net |access-date=2016-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022085017/http://aceofgeeks.net/power-rangers-back-order/ |archive-date=2016-10-22 |url-status=dead }}
Since 2020, Burrise has had a recurring role as Angela Macklin on the Henry Danger spin-off Danger Force.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=3| 1997
| Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Tanya Sloan/Yellow Turbo Ranger | |
| Under Wraps
| Paige | TV movie |
| One of Us Tripped
| Keisha | |
| 1998
| Bank Customer | |
| 1999
| Backstage Interviewer | |
| rowspan=2| 2010
| Fallon Casey (voice) | Video |
| Between Kings and Queens
| Susan | |
| 2012
| Fallon Casey (voice) | Video |
| 2013
| The Perfect Boyfriend | Lynda | TV movie |
| 2016
| Barbie: Dreamtopia | Nikki/Juniper/Amethyst (voice) | TV movie |
| rowspan=2| 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
| Lisa | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 1996
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Tanya Sloan | Guest - 1 episode |
| Power Rangers Zeo
| Tanya Sloan/Yellow Zeo Ranger | Main Cast - 50 episodes |
| rowspan=2| 1997
| Tanya Sloan/Yellow Turbo Ranger | Main Cast - 19 episodes |
| Smart Guy
| Sarina | Guest - 1 episode "Book Smart" |
| 1998
| Ngjensani | Episode: "Gift of Love" |
| 1998–1999
| Clerk/Candace | Episode: "Lady Killer" & "Superstition" |
| 2000
| Moesha | Joy | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| 2001
| Female Patron | Episode: "Finally!" |
| 2005
| Liz | Episode: "Legal Deficits" |
| 2006
| Betty | Episode: "Pretty Woman" |
| 2007
| Dr. Kerry Hall | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009
| Bones | Wife | Episode: "The Foot in the Foreclosure" |
| rowspan=2| 2011
| Saleswoman | Episode: "The Bridge" |
| Melissa & Joey
| Erica | Episode: "Joe Versus the Reunion" |
| rowspan=2| 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
| Patty Pritchett |
| 2014
| Mom | Episode: "About a Will-O-Ween" |
| rowspan=2| 2015
| Nakia | Episode: "The White Iris" |
| Kevin from Work
| Manager | Episode: "Team Kevin from Work" |
| 2015–2017
| Class Dismissed | Liz | Main cast |
| rowspan=3| 2016
| 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" |
| rowspan=5| 2017
| 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
| Angela Macklin | Recurring cast |
| 2021
| Nina | Episode: "The Hair Switch Project" |
=Web productions=
- No Nerds Here (2012)
=Videogames=
- Barbie Dreamhouse Party (2013)
- God of War: Ragnorök (2022)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0123160}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from California
Category:20th-century African-American actresses
Category:21st-century African-American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American voice actresses