Trina McGee (born ; formerly known as Trina McGee-Davis) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Angela Moore on the ABC-TV sitcom ''

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''.

Early life

McGee attended

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for a time. Although her parents wanted her to be an attorney or a doctor, two years of studying psychology at Howard led her to pursue a career in entertainment.

Career

McGee's early career included acting in the Off-Broadway production ''Club Twelve''. After appearing in minor film roles and guest-starring in various sitcoms, McGee landed her first recurring TV role as Angela Moore in ''

'' in 1997. Angela's interracial relationship with

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(played by

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, to whom McGee is 10 years senior) was unusual for a major network television show at the time, especially one whose target demographic was teenagers. She once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters might reconcile after a

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. She expressed her personal wish that the relationship would serve as an example of

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for the world. In 2015 she reprised the role in one episode for the sequel series '' Girl Meets World''. In June 2020, McGee stated that she experienced racism while starring on ''Boy Meets World.'' She stated that the people she had incidents with were

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and Michael Jacobs. She said that she has since made amends with Friedle.

Personal life

McGee married actor Marcello Thedford. She has three children, and in June 2024 she revealed that she was pregnant with her fourth child.

Filmography

Film

Television

As writer, director, or producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGee, Trina 1960s births American film actresses Living people American television actresses 21st-century African-American actresses 20th-century African-American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)