Trina Colette McGee (formerly known as Trina McGee-Davis) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Angela Moore on the ABC-TV sitcom Boy Meets World.
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Trina McGee | |
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Born | Trina Colette McGee The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Trina Collette, Tekla Ruchi |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Randall Courtland Davis (1991–2001) |
Children | 3[1] |
Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, McGee is of Haitian descent.[citation needed] She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for a time.[2][1]
After appearing in minor film roles and guest-starring in various sitcoms, McGee landed her first recurring TV role as Angela Moore in Boy Meets World in 1997. Angela's interracial relationship with Shawn Hunter (played by Rider Strong, to whom McGee is 10 years senior) was unusual for a major network television show at the time, especially one whose target demographic was teenagers. She once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters might reconcile after a breakup. She expressed her personal wish that the relationship would serve as an example of color blindness for the world.[3] In 2015 she reprised the role in one episode for the sequel series Girl Meets World.
In June 2020, McGee did an interview with Yahoo Entertainment where she stated that she experienced racism while starring on Boy Meets World. She stated three of the stars she had incidents with were Will Friedle, Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage. She said that she has made amends with Friedle and Fishel, but not with Savage. She said she and Savage barely talked when they worked on the show, never had anything resembling a friendship, and that she never expected to hear an apology from him.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | The Birdcage | Chocolate | |
Daylight | LaTonya | ||
2002 | Friday After Next | Cinnamon | |
2009 | Da' Booty Shop | Yolanda Johnson | |
2010 | Pastor Jones | Tanya Jones | Video |
2016 | Confessions of Isabella | Rosa | |
Sins of the Guilty | Vanessa Johnson | ||
LAPD African Cops |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | A Different World | Gennifer | Episode: "Kiss You Back" |
1994 | The Sinbad Show | Faith | Episodes: "Black History Month", "Girls Unda Hoodz" |
Picket Fences | Deborah | Episode: "Enemy Lines" | |
Martin | women #2 | Episode: "Yours, Mine and Ours" | |
1995 | Family Matters | Josie | Episode: "The Gun" |
The Parent 'Hood | Ashley Houchins | Episode: "IQ, UQ, We All Q" | |
1997–2000 | Boy Meets World | Angela Moore | Recurring role (season 5), main (seasons 6–7) |
1999 | City Guys | Ashley | Episodes: "Angels of Harlem" ,"El-Train in the Sky with Geena", "Yoko Oh-No" |
2000 | City of Angels | Saidah | Episode: "Assume the Position" |
2001 | Untitled Sisqo Project | Lucy | Unsold TV pilot |
2002 | The Hughleys | Mia | Episode: "It's a Girl: Part 2" |
2007 | All of Us | Stacy | Episode: "He's Got Game" |
2015 | Girl Meets World | Angela Moore | Episode: "Girl Meets Hurricane" |
In the Cut | Kirsten | Episode: "The Ball's in Your Court" |
Year | Title | Project | Notes |
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2010 | Jessica Sinclaire Presents: Confessions of a Lonely Wife | Feature film | Producer, writer |
Keepin' the Faith: Momma's Got a Boyfriend | Video | Writer | |
2016 | Confessions of Isabella | Composer, director, producer, writer | |
Sins of the Guilty | Feature film | Casting director, producer, writer | |
2020 | Detainment | Director, writer |
General | |
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National libraries |