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.

Early life

Burrise was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Deborah and Cornell Burrise. She attended Thomas Alva Edison Senior High School in Stockton, California (1989–1992) and UCLA's School of Theater.

Nakia Burrise

Career

In 1996, Burrise was cast as Tanya Sloan in Power Rangers Zeo. She later reprised her role in Power Rangers Turbo.

Nakia Burrise

Between 2013 and 2015, she was recurring as Patty Pritchett in the famous series Hart of Dixie

Nakia Burrise

In 2017, she was cast in the short film The Order and had cast many Power Rangers alumni.

Since 2020, Burrise has had a recurring role on the Henry Danger spin-off Danger Force as Angela Macklin.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web productions

No Nerds Here (2012)

Videogames

Barbie Dreamhouse Party (2013) God of War: Ragnorök (2022)

References

External links

20th-century American actresses

21st-century American actresses

Actresses from California

African-American actresses

20th-century African-American people

21st-century African-American women

American film actresses

American television actresses

American voice actresses

Living people

UCLA Film School alumni

American podcasters

American women podcasters