Emma Kate Lahana[1] (born c. 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her roles as Kira Ford, the Yellow Dino Ranger, in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Jennifer Mason on Haven, and Brigid O'Reilly in Cloak & Dagger.[citation needed]
Emma Lahana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Kate Lahana c. 1984 (age 39–40) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–2013, 2018–present |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editLahana played Erin Kingston, a supporting role on the New Zealand TV drama Shortland Street,[2] and also appeared on Street Legal. She also portrayed Fiona in Disney's You Wish!.[3] In 2004, Lahana starred as Kira Ford, the Yellow Power Ranger, on Power Rangers Dino Thunder.[4] For this series, she recorded the songs "Patiently", "Freak You Out", "I'm Over You", "Just a Little", and "True Love" (Ft. Morgan Fairhead).[citation needed]
Lahana began her music career after joining BMI in 2005,[3] although she later quit the industry.[5]
Lahana appeared in an episode of the fourth season of Stargate Atlantis, "Outcast" (S04E15), and as the waitress abducted by a serial killer on a third-season episode of Psych. Lahana appeared in the films Alien Agent (2007) and the true-crime thriller Dear Mr. Gacy (2010), in the latter of which she played the girlfriend of Jason Moss. In 2010, she played the role of Beth in the television miniseries Seven Deadly Sins.[6]
Lahana played a recurring character on the TV series Hellcats, starring Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale. She appeared in the music video for Drew Seeley's single "How a Heart Breaks". In 2012, she appeared in the television movie Big Time Movie (2012).[7] In 2013, Lahana was cast in the recurring role of Jennifer Mason on the Syfy drama series, Haven.[8]
In 2018, Lahana was cast as a series regular in the Freeform television series Marvel's Cloak & Dagger,[9] where she played New Orleans police detective Brigid O'Reilly for two seasons from 2018 to 2019.[10]
Personal life
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Alien Agent | Julie | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Shayne Baker | Direct-to-video film | |
| 2009 | The Girlfriend Experience | Adrian | ||
| 2010 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Sorority Girl in Sweats | ||
| 2010 | Transparency | Alex | ||
| 2010 | Dear Mr. Gacy | Alyssa | ||
| 2013 | Afterparty | Hailey | ||
| 2021 | Safer at Home | Mia | Direct-to-video film | [12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Shortland Street | Erin Kingston | |
| 2003 | You Wish! | Fiona | Television film |
| 2004 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Kira Ford / Yellow Dino Ranger | Main role |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Kira Ford / Yellow Dino Ranger | Episodes: "Wormhole", "History" |
| 2007 | Nobody | Kara | Television film |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Jen | Episode: "Tall Tales" |
| 2007 | Kyle XY | Girl | Episode: "Does Kyle Dream of Electric Fish?" |
| 2007 | Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | Kira Ford / Yellow Dino Ranger | Episodes: "Once a Ranger: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Whistler | Angela | Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Ava Dixon | Episode: "Outcast" |
| 2008 | The L Word | Missy P | Episode: "Lesbians Gone Wild" |
| 2009 | Psych | Waitress | Episode: "An Evening with Mr. Yang" |
| 2009 | Polar Storm | Zoe | Television film |
| 2009 | The Guard | Emily Greig | Episodes: "He Is Heavy, He's My Brother", "Boom", "Full Circle" |
| 2010 | Seven Deadly Sins | Beth Manning | Television miniseries |
| 2010–2011 | Heartland | Blair | Episodes: "Homecoming", "Mood Swings" |
| 2010–2011 | Hellcats | Charlotte Monroe | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Trading Christmas | Heather Spengler | Television film |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Penny Lane | Television film |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Hannah | Episode: "Emily and... the Question of Faith" |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Alex | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2013 | Haven | Jennifer Mason | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2018 | Private Eyes | Holly Brown | Episode: "The Hills Have Eyes" |
| 2018–2019 | Cloak & Dagger | Brigid O'Reilly / Mayhem | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "emmakatelahana". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Corry, Dominic (19 September 2018). "Kiwi actress Emma Lahana to star in new Marvel series Cloak and Dagger". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Songwriter/actress Emma Lahana Joins BMI Family". BMI. 13 September 2005. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Matthew Mueller (19 January 2018). "Power Rangers' Emma Lahana Joining Marvel's Cloak & Dagger". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
Lahana played the role of Kira Ford on Power Rangers Dino Thunder, which aired in 2004. Lahana was the team's resident Yellow Dino Ranger...
- ^ Emma Lahana [@emmaklahana] (16 October 2017). "The real reason I quit music was because of sexual harassment (which was then blamed on me as I tried getting out of my contract) #MeToo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (11 August 2009). "Lifetime commits to 'Sins' miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Robert Lloyd (10 March 2012). "Big Time Rush's 'Big Time Movie': 'The Monkees' for post-Millennials". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
...and a girl spy named Penny Lane (Emma Lahana).
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (7 August 2013). "'Haven' Adds 'Dexter' Villain, 'Hellcats' Alum for Season 4 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Greg Evans (18 January 2018). "'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger': Freeform Releases Footage, Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Samantha Highfill (16 April 2018). "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger: Jaime Zevallos and Emma Lahana's characters are revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Emma Lahana [@emmaklahana] (5 April 2021). "another jewish vegan here 🙋🏻 and I concur... delete this and stop this comparison for good ffs" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Patrick Hipes (15 January 2021). "Pandemic Thriller 'Safer At Home', Shot During Covid Lockdown, Finds Home At Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
External links
edit- Emma Lahana at IMDb
- "Dear Mr. Gacy official website". Archived from the original on 17 March 2010.