Cassie Chan
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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
.
When T.J. still had not returned when the bus driver had to leave, Cassie stayed behind. T.J. and Cassie watched Kat, a stranger to them, fight the Piranhatrons. T.J. had to go help, despite the danger, and Cassie reluctantly followed him into battle. When more Piranhatrons teleported in, Cassie said she was getting out of there right now, but both she and T.J. fought the creatures with martial arts. Due to Cassie's bravery and assistance in helping rescue Tommy
, Katherine Hillard
chose Cassie to be her replacement as the Pink Turbo Ranger when she retired as a Power Ranger.
Beneath Cassie's sarcastic and gutsy exterior lies a caring and compassionate soul who finds it difficult at times to show her true feelings. She gives everyone a chance to prove themselves to her, and puts a lot of faith into people. She made quick friendships with new Power Rangers
Justin
, T.J., Carlos, and Ashley
.
Cassie also developed a crush on the mysterious Phantom Ranger
, who was never identified. Despite this, the Phantom Ranger displayed his own affection for Cassie on certain occasions as well. For instance, in the episode "Vanishing Act", the Phantom Ranger gave her useful tips, and she eventually saved the day by defeating Translucitor and then freeing the kidnapped Red, Green, and Blue Rangers. However, the two never became an item.
the Red Space Ranger, who gave them new powers. Cassie became the Pink Space Ranger, and helped Andros defeat Astronema.
Cassie and the Phantom Ranger meet again in one chapter; he asked her to not worry for him.
When Cassie discovered a wasp with a heart, one of Astronema's monsters who did not want to be evil, she stuck by him and defended him against both the Rangers and Astronema's forces.
, and almost lost her life to Psycho Pink. Kendrix Morgan, the Pink Galaxy Ranger, sacrificed her own life to break the sword draining Cassie's power.
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...
universe, she was played by Korean American
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
actress Patricia Ja Lee. She served as the Pink Ranger during the television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
.
Power Rangers Turbo
Cassie was an amateur singer who first traveled to the city of Angel Grove during the Power Rangers Turbo episode Passing the Torch. She was heading to Stone Canyon, as she had some "really great relatives" out there, and they were going to help her "crash the music scene". The bus she was traveling on is also her first encounter with T.J., who she later befriends. When the bus stopped outside a gift shop in the middle of nowhere, T.J., apparently having heard the explosion of Tommy's truck as Tommy and Kat were attacked by Piranhatrons nearby, ran off in case someone needed help.When T.J. still had not returned when the bus driver had to leave, Cassie stayed behind. T.J. and Cassie watched Kat, a stranger to them, fight the Piranhatrons. T.J. had to go help, despite the danger, and Cassie reluctantly followed him into battle. When more Piranhatrons teleported in, Cassie said she was getting out of there right now, but both she and T.J. fought the creatures with martial arts. Due to Cassie's bravery and assistance in helping rescue Tommy
Tommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
, Katherine Hillard
Katherine Hillard
Katherine 'Kat' Hillard is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise. She was played by Australian-American actress Catherine Sutherland in adult form, and by Julia Jordan in child form...
chose Cassie to be her replacement as the Pink Turbo Ranger when she retired as a Power Ranger.
Beneath Cassie's sarcastic and gutsy exterior lies a caring and compassionate soul who finds it difficult at times to show her true feelings. She gives everyone a chance to prove themselves to her, and puts a lot of faith into people. She made quick friendships with new Power Rangers
Justin
Justin Stewart
Justin Stewart is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. He first appeared in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, and served as the Blue Ranger throughout the subsequent television series, Power Rangers Turbo...
, T.J., Carlos, and Ashley
Ashley Hammond
Ashley Hammond, portrayed by Tracy Lynn Cruz, is a fictional character in the Power Rangers TV series.-Power Rangers Turbo:Ashley was chosen by Tanya Sloan 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...
.
Cassie also developed a crush on the mysterious Phantom Ranger
Phantom Ranger
The Phantom Ranger is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe. He appeared in several episodes of the television series Power Rangers Turbo, and three later episodes in Power Rangers in Space.-Power Rangers Turbo:...
, who was never identified. Despite this, the Phantom Ranger displayed his own affection for Cassie on certain occasions as well. For instance, in the episode "Vanishing Act", the Phantom Ranger gave her useful tips, and she eventually saved the day by defeating Translucitor and then freeing the kidnapped Red, Green, and Blue Rangers. However, the two never became an item.
Power Rangers in Space
When the Command Center was destroyed at the end of Power Rangers Turbo, Cassie and her friends went up to space to stop Divatox. Once there, they met AndrosAndros (Power Rangers)
Andros is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers in Space. He was portrayed by Christopher Khayman Lee.-Power Rangers in Space:...
the Red Space Ranger, who gave them new powers. Cassie became the Pink Space Ranger, and helped Andros defeat Astronema.
Cassie and the Phantom Ranger meet again in one chapter; he asked her to not worry for him.
When Cassie discovered a wasp with a heart, one of Astronema's monsters who did not want to be evil, she stuck by him and defended him against both the Rangers and Astronema's forces.
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
After a year of inactivity, Cassie returned as the Pink Space Ranger to help the Galaxy Rangers fight the Psycho RangersPsycho Rangers
The Psycho Rangers are fictional villains in the Power Rangers universe that appeared in the television series Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy...
, and almost lost her life to Psycho Pink. Kendrix Morgan, the Pink Galaxy Ranger, sacrificed her own life to break the sword draining Cassie's power.