Melody Perkins | |
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Years active | 1995–2004 2008–present |
Known for | Astronema / Karone in Power Rangers in Space Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Power Rangers Super Megaforce |
Melody Perkins is an American actress, model and dancer. She is known for her regular role as the villainess later turned heroine Astronema/Karone in Power Rangers in Space , and became the second Pink Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy .
As an actress, Perkins's longest-running role was in the Power Rangers franchise. She played the lead villainess Astronema in Power Rangers in Space . She said of the role: "It's fun being the bad girl." Perkins returned as the reformed Karone in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy . She replaced Valerie Vernon (who left to battle leukemia) as the Pink Galaxy Ranger. She is the only person to have played the Power Rangers' arch-enemy in one season and a Power Ranger in the next season. Perkins also voiced a monster in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue .
Perkins has also appeared as the babysitter Patty Henderson in Malcolm in the Middle , an evil witch in Charmed , and in episodes of various other series. She has also appeared in a commercial for Allstate Insurance. Perkins retired from acting after she made a brief appearance in an episode of CSI: Miami in 2004.
In 2007, Perkins appeared on a cover for Let's Live magazine.
Perkins has recently returned to acting, reprising her role as Karone in the final episode of Power Rangers Super Megaforce , which aired in November 2014. Along with other past and current Power Rangers cast members, she makes regular appearances at various sci-fi/comic cons. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Coyote Ugly | New Coyote | Uncredited |
2001 | Planet of the Apes | Friend at Leo's party | |
2015 | The Legendary Battle: Extended Edition | Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger II | TV film; extended episode |
2016 | Girl Trip | Kate | Short film |
2019 | The Garageland Chronicles | Frances | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | High Tide | — | Episode: "The Grind" |
1997 | Night Man | Lisa | Episode: "Face to Face" |
1997 | Silk Stalkings | Maid | Episode: "Child's Play" |
1998 | Power Rangers in Space | Astronema / Karone | Series regular (43 episodes) [2] [3] [4] |
1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger #2 / Astronema | Series regular (14 episodes) [5] |
2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Laser (voice) | Uncredited; episode: "The Fifth Crystal" |
2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Patty Henderson | Episode: "Convention" [6] [7] |
2003 | Charmed | Margo Stillman | Episode: "The Power of Three Blondes" [8] [9] |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Barbara Nance | Episode: "Wannabe" |
2014 | Power Rangers Super Megaforce | Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger II | Episode: "Legendary Battle" |