| BIOGRAPHY
Though her role as the unlikely girlfriend of the eponymous
dunderheaded character in Wayne's World (1992) would propel actress/model/singer
Tia Carrere into what was seemingly an overnight success, the
multi-talented entertainer had been appearing onscreen and making
a name for herself as a vocalist since the mid-'80s.
A native of Oahu (born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo) who received
her primary education at the Sacred Hearts Academy, Carrere first
gained recognition at the well-known local talent contest Brown
Bags to Stardom. Despite her reputation as having as much brains
as beauty, it was her stunning looks that first caught the attention
of a film producer's parents while shopping at a Waikiki grocery
store -- a chance encounter that ultimately led to her casting
in the 1988 feature Aloha Summer.
Subsequently moving to Los Angles, it was no time before Carrere
had landed frequent model work, and though an opportunity to take
a leading role in Baywatch proved unbearably tempting, the aspiring
actress ultimately held out in favor of an impressionable role
in the 1992 runaway hit Wayne's World. In addition to her memorable
comic performance, Carrare's ability to provide all of her own
vocal work assured that the film would also be a vehicle for her
vocal talents. The remainder of Carrere's work in the 1990s leaned
more toward the comic, though her roles in the True Lies (1994)
and Kull the Conqueror (1997) soon led to more action-oriented
roles and increasing voice work in such efforts as Hercules (1998).
In 1999 Carrere took the lead for her own television adventure
series Relic Hunter (inspired by the success of the Tomb Raider
video games), and during the series' three-year run she would
also appear in the television miniseries Merlin (1999) and provide
voice work for the Disney feature Lilo & Stitch as well as
its sequel and television spin-off.
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FILMOGRAPHY
• Lilo & Stitch (2002)
• 20 Dates (1999)
• Meet Prince Charming (1999)
• Scarred City (1998)
• Kull the Conqueror (1997)
• Natural Enemy (1997)
• Top of the World (1997)
• Tracked (1997)
• High School High (1996)
• Hollow Point (1996)
• Hostile Intentions (1995)
• The Immortals (1995)
• Jury Duty (1995)
• My Teacher's Wife (1995)
• True Lies (1994)
• Quick (1993)
• Rising Sun (1993)
• Treacherous (1993)
• Wayne's World 2 (1993)
• Wayne's World (1992)
• Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
• Fatal Mission (1989)
• Zombie Nightmare (1986) |
