Karan Ashley Jackson, better known as Karan Ashley, is an American

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, and

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. She is best known as Aisha Campbell, the second Yellow Power Ranger in the Fox Kids series ''

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''. In 1992, she was a member of the short-lived girl group K.R.U.S.H, who featured a song to the soundtrack of ''

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''. She was known as "Ashley Jackson" at this time.

Life and career

Ashley was born in

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. She is of mixed African-American and Mexican descent. Started her education at Lida Hooe Elementary in Dallas Texas and went on to graduate from David W. Carter High School in

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. She auditioned against thousands in a nationwide open casting call and won the role of Aisha Campbell, the second Yellow Ranger in the Fox Kids series ''

'', replacing the late

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(

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). Her last ''Power Rangers'' appearance was in the finale for the third season of the series. Ashley has made guest appearances in TV shows such as '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', '' Taylor's Wall''. Her first film debut as, executive producer was the independent film '' Devon's Ghost'', alongside fellow ''Power Rangers'' alumnus Johnny Yong Bosch and director

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for Gag Order Films, Inc. While she also co-wrote ''Devon's Ghost'', her first screenplay staple came with the film ''Unto Thee'' in 1999. She co-wrote the film with Gia and Tim Grace, and also starred in the movie. In August 2010, Ashley was invited to Power Morphicon, the second Power Rangers fan convention in Pasadena, California. In September 2011, Ashley joined the National Talk Radio Show "UnCensored Radio" (formerly "Unscripted Radio") as a regular co-host/producer and co-hosted the show with Co-Host

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and Jeffrey Emmette filmed "Uncensored Reality", a reality show tied into Uncensored Radio. Currently, in 2016, she stars in the webseries ''Class Dismissed'', alongside fellow "Power Rangers" alumni

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and

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. In 2017, she announced that she would be starring in and producing the short film ''The Order'' and had cast many ''Power Rangers'' alumni.The Order on plugou.com
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Filmography

Film

* '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' (1995)...Aisha Campbell/The Yellow Ranger * '' Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy'' (2005)...Symphony * ''The Order'' (2017)...Alyssa * ''Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel'' (2017)...Herself

Television

* ''In Studio 4-B'' (1994)...Various * ''

'' (1994–1996)...Aisha Campbell/The Yellow Ranger * ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Alpha's Magical Christmas'' (1994)...Aisha Campbell * '' Hangin' With Mr. Cooper'' (1996)... Monica Carson * ''

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'' (1996-2002)...Wyleena Pritchett-Steele * ''

'' (1999)...Melissa—Season 4 episode 5, "The Limo" * ''Power Rangers: The Lost Episode'' (1999)...Aisha Campbell (special episode/archival footage) * ''

The Steve Harvey Show ''The Steve Harvey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from August 25, 1996, to February 17, 2002. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan. Synopsis Steve Hightower ( Steve Harvey) is a 1970s funk ...

'' (1999–2000)...Carrie McKnight (two episodes) * ''

'' (2000)...Bride—Season 2, "Wedding Bell Blues" * '' One on One'' (2002)...Angie—Season 1, "Me and My Shadow * ''Class Dismissed'' (2016)...Brandy

References

External links

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