Thuy Trang Biography

Thuy Trang, Actress

Occup.	Actress
From	Vietnam
Born	December 14, 1973 Saigon, South Vietnam
Died	September 3, 2001 Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Cause	Car accident
Aged	27 years

Thuy Trang was a Vietnamese-American actress, best recognized for her duty as the initial Yellow Ranger, Trini Kwan, in the preferred 90s TV show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Born on December 14, 1973, in Saigon, South Vietnam (currently Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), she was a valued individuality in her area and also left her mark as one of the very first Asian-American starlets to be included in a mainstream tv series.

Maturing in Vietnam during the chaos of the Vietnam War, Thuy Trang experienced challenge at an early age. Adhering to the Fall of Saigon in 1975, she and her household faced obstacles as the new regimen took power, and also life ended up being difficult for them, especially after her father, a soldier in the South Vietnam Army, was arrested. In 1979, Trang, her mommy, and her siblings got away Vietnam on a cargo ship. They ultimately landed in Hong Kong, where they lived for a year before arriving to the United States under the sponsorship of a household close friend.

Resolving in California, Thuy Trang participated in Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles, where she excelled academically and also established an interest in acting. She participated in the University of California, Irvine, researching civil design, yet her interest for the arts urged her to follow her desire for coming to be an actress.

In 1993, Thuy Trang auditioned for a role in the then-new program, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, eventually being cast as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger. The show came to be an overnight experience as well as helped thrust Trang's job and also the careers of her fellow stars. She remained to play the Yellow Ranger up until the personality's departure in the program in 1994.

Post-Power Rangers, Thuy Trang handled other acting duties, including a component in the movie The Crow: City of Angels and also an episode of Spy Hard. Nonetheless, her career began to reduce as she faced typecasting as a result of her most well-known function.

Tragically, on September 3, 2001, Thuy Trang's life was stopped at the age of 27 following a deadly cars and truck mishap on Interstate 5 in between San Francisco and also Los Angeles. Her premature death surprised her good friends, family, and fans.

Throughout her life, Thuy Trang overcame various difficulties and resisted expectations, becoming a good example for several Asian-American actors and musicians who followed her. Her heritage as the Yellow Ranger continues to enthral new generations of followers, and also her memory is celebrated by her good friends, household, and also previous castmates as a radiating instance of resolution, durability, and grace.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Thuy.

Related authors: Ho Chi Minh (Revolutionary), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

Filmography:

1994 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Official Fan Club Video
1996 The Crow: City of Angels (Action, Fantasy, Thriller)

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8 Famous quotes by Thuy Trang

"Each one of us has to take responsibility for reality, and present it so that kids will grow up familiar with that and say, OK. I've seen that before. I'm not afraid of it"

"We never expected the show to be this great. We think it is successful because kids can identify"

"To see a doll of yourself is very weird and very neat at the same time"

"Lynda Carter, I think the reason I liked her was because she was so down to earth. Even though she was a big star and she was Miss America, she was very approachable"

"Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman and was one of the first female superheroes. It gives me more of an encouragement that we can be strong and can do whatever a guy can do"

"I was in school studying civil engineering. A guy approached me on the street and said that I had a interesting look-very exotic. He told me I should try to be in the industry"

"Almost everything I tried out for I pretty much got. I landed Power Rangers, and the rest is history"

"I want to do feature films. I am flying to Malaysia to be in another feature film. We will be filming that in Malaysia, the Phillipines, and back in California"