Ashley Hammond, portrayed by Tracy Lynn Cruz

Tracy Lynn Cruz

Tracy Lynn Cruz is a retired American actress.Cruz was born in Orange County, California. She is best known for playing Ashley Hammond in several Power Rangers series. Ashley Hammond was the Yellow Ranger during Power Rangers: Turbo and Power Rangers in Space, and made a return appearance during...

, is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...

 TV series.

Power Rangers Turbo

Ashley was chosen by Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan

Tanya Sloan, originally named Kenya Sloan, is a fictional character and hero in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. She is played by Nakia Burrise and is introduced as living with an African tribe...

 to become the new Yellow Turbo Ranger during Power Rangers Turbo, taking over control of the Dune Star Turbo Zord and later gaining access to the Star Racer Rescue Zord. She was the first Caucasian

Caucasian race

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 Yellow Ranger. Ashley's character is upbeat, hardworking, and positive, being the cheerful heart of the group.

When the Power Chamber was destroyed by Divatox and the defeated Turbo Rangers received word that the planet Eltar, home to their original mentor Zordon

Zordon

Zordon is a powerful wizard and mentor to the Power Rangers franchise, appearing in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and many of its subsequent incarnations....

, had fallen to evil forces, Ashley and the other three new Turbo Rangers - T.J., Carlos, and Cassie

Cassie Chan

Cassie Chan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, she was played by Korean American actress Patricia Ja Lee. She served as the Pink Ranger during the television series Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space....

 - left Earth for outer space in a NASADA space shuttle, powerless but ready to fight to save Zordon.

Power Rangers in Space

Ashley and the other Rangers then met Andros, the Red Space Ranger, on the Astro Megaship, and she was given new powers as the "Yellow Space Ranger", who later commanded the Mega V-4 (Saucer) Zord. She quickly developed a crush on Andros, who would eventually return her feelings. After the final battle in "Power Rangers in Space", the Space Rangers, as well as Andros' sister Karone returned to Earth.

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

Ashley and the other Space Rangers made an appearance in the episode To the Tenth Power to team up with the Galaxy Power Rangers

Galaxy Power Rangers

The Galaxy Power Rangers are fictional characters in the Power Rangers universe and the main protagonists of the television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy....

 and destroy the Psycho Rangers revived by Deviot to destroy the Power Rangers. She fought alongside with fellow Yellow Ranger Maya and defeated Psycho Yellow along with the other Psycho Rangers. She made one last appearance in The Power of Pink to fight the Sting Wingers with the Galaxy Power Rangers

Galaxy Power Rangers

The Galaxy Power Rangers are fictional characters in the Power Rangers universe and the main protagonists of the television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy....

 and destroy Psycho Pink.