Wayne’s Worldbreakout star, Tia Carrere, has had an illustrious career since starring in the 1992 comedy.Wayne’s Worldfollows Wayne and his best friend Garth, as they host a popular TV show in his basement that gets noticed by a TV network executive.Wayne’s Worldwas a huge success when it premiered. The movie,which only had a budget of $20 million,ended up being a huge success and making $183.1 million at the box office (viaBox Office Mojo). The sequel,however,Wayne’s World 2, did not perform as well as the first movie.
Carrere, who played Cassandra Wong in the classic moviehas amassed over 100 credits since she began her career. Since landing her first role inAloha Summer,Carrere has appeared in several movies and TV shows,includingGeneral Hospital,Airwolf, and TheA-Team. TheWayne’s Worldmovies, which catapulted Carrere into stardom, were popular in the ‘90s, but despite this,Wayne’s World 3still hasn’t happened.
Tia Carrere Became A Major Movie Star In The ’90s
Tia Carrere Became A Major Movie Star After Her Role As Cassandra In Wayne’s World
Followingher role as Cassandra in the 1992 classic,Wayne’s World, Carrere’s career skyrocketed.The talented actor was the “it” girl of the early ’90s, and even won the Most Desirable Female award at the MTV Movies Awards. She starred in several movies and TV shows, including the 1993 film,Rising Sun, where she acted alongside Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. Carrere also reprised her role as Cassandra inWayne’s World 2. In 1994, Carrere played Juno Skinner in James Cameron’sTrue Lies, a role that showcased her versatility as an actor.
It wasn’t only her acting career that launched her into stardom in the ’90s. In the same year whenRising Sunpremiered,Carrere released her debut album,Dream!,which didn’t perform well in the U.S. but went platinum in the Philippines. She went on to add more notable movies to her filmography, including Pauly Shore’sJury Duty. Carrere also had roles inThe Immortals,My Teacher’s Wife,Scar City,20 Dates,Five Aces,Kull TheConquerorbefore going on to play the lead role of Sydney Fox inRelic Hunter.
What Tia Carrere Did In The 2000s And Beyond
Tia Carrere Is A Grammy Winning Artist
The 2000s were a busy decade for Carrere. The actor had roles in several notable movies (The Hard Breakers) and TV shows (The O.C.). She played Nani inLilo & Stitch, and went on to have a long career in voice acting, including roles inDuck Dodgers,Uncle Grandpa,Family Guy, andScooby Doo! MysteryIncorporated. The talented actor also voiced video game characters inSaints RowandSaintsRow IV. In the 2000s, Carrere added to her filmography by appearing in several more films.The O.C,In PlainSight,Nip/Tuck, andBlueBloods.
While Carrere might be known for her acting and TV roles,the actor has also had an impressive music career. After taking a 14-year hiatus, Carrere returned to making music with the Hawaiian-inspired album,Hawaiiana, which was then followed byIkena, the album that earned her a Grammy Award. Carrere released more music, withHuana Me Alohawinning her another Grammy. Although she was focused on her music career, Carrere was still acting. She had roles inShowdown in Manila,The Legend of Hallowaiian, andBusiness Unusual. The actor was also a contestant onDancing With The Starsin 2014.
Where Tia Carrere Is Now & What She’s Been In
Tia Carrere Is Set To Star In The Lilo & Stitch Live Action Movie
After a 49-year-long career,the actor and singer is still going. Recently, Carrere has had film roles in the Tubi original movie,Paradise,A Big Fat Christmas,Palm Swings, andEasterSunday. Her recent TV projects include roles in the popular Netflix series,Never Have I Ever,NCIS: Los Angeles,The Potwins, and a voice acting role inRoyal Crackerswhere she played Queen Vasha.
Notable movies and TV shows:
Paradise
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Carrere has a few projects lined up. She has beencast in theLilo & Stitchlive-action remake, where she won’t be reprising her role as Nani but will be playing a social worker, Mrs. Kekoa. She’s also set to star as Madam Leroy inWaltzing with Brando. Seeing asWayne’s Worldwas a huge part of her career, Carrere was asked if there was a possibility of aWayne’s World 3, the actor replied,“You must be kidding. We’re all going to walk out on our walkers, and I’m going to come out in my muumuu from Hawaii, eating papayas,” (viaYahoo Entertainment).
Wayne’s World
Cast
Penelope Spheeris takes the classic Saturday Night Live recurring sketch and expands it into its own film with Wayne’s World, a comedy film that stars Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth. The movie follows the two music fans as they begin to climb the ladder of success by taking their public access show in their basement to a worldwide audience after “selling out,” leading the two stuck in a situation where they lose creative control of their passion project - and must find a way to take it back.
