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.
Career 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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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
Television Year Title Role Notes 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) 1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger #2 / Astronema Series regular (14 episodes) 2000 Malcolm in the Middle Patty Henderson Episode: "Convention" 2003 Charmed Margo Stillman Episode: "The Power of Three Blondes" 2004 CSI: Miami Barbara Nance Episode: "Wannabe" 2014 Power Rangers Super Megaforce Karone / Pink Galaxy Ranger II Episode: "Legendary Battle"
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