Trina Parks facts for kids

Trina Parks (born Trina Frazier on December 26, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. She is also a dance instructor. Trina Parks is famous for her role as Thumper in the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever. She was the first African-American actress to play a Bond Girl.

Trina Parks's Movies

Trina Parks has appeared in several movies throughout her career. Her most well-known role was in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.

• 1971 – Diamonds Are Forever

* Trina Parks played the character Thumper. This role made her famous as the first African-American Bond Girl.

• 1970 – Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
• 1970 – The Great White Hope
• 1975 – Darktown Strutters

* She played a character named Syreena.

• 1976 – The Muthers

* She played Marcie in this film.

• 1980 – The Blues Brothers

* Trina Parks appeared as a dancer in a church scene.

• 2012 – Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night

* She played Amina in this movie.

• 2020 – 111 the Force

* Her role in this film was Joy Morris.

Trina Parks on Television

Trina Parks has also appeared in many television shows and specials. She often showcased her talents as a singer and dancer.

• Night Gallery

* She was in an episode called "The Phantom Farmhouse."

• McCoy

* This was an NBC Movie of the Week.

• Liv and Maddie

* She appeared in the episode "Dodge-A-Rooney."

• Dick Shawn Special

* Trina Parks was a featured singer and dancer on this CBS special.

• The Hollywood Palace

* She was a featured singer and dancer on two shows for NBC.

• Michel Legrand Special

* She was a featured dancer on this special for Paris TV, working with the French composer Michel Legrand.

• Dionne Warwick Special

* Trina Parks was a featured dancer on this CBS special.

• Telly Savalas Special

* She was also a featured dancer on this CBS special.

• Trina Parks appeared in television specials with famous entertainers like Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr..
• She appeared as herself on the game show To Tell the Truth.

Trina Parks in Theater

Trina Parks has had a long and successful career in theater. She has performed in many plays and musicals across the United States and Europe.

• The Selling of the President
• Her First Roman
• The Emperor Jones

* She was a principal performer in this play, which toured in New York and Europe. She performed with James Earl Jones.

• The Great White Hope

* She also performed in this play with James Earl Jones.

• Bittersweet

* Trina Parks was a principal performer in this Long Beach C.L. Opera, alongside Shirley Jones.

• More Than You Deserve

* She was a principal performer in this New York Shakespeare Festival production with Fred Gwynne.

• They're Playing Our Song

* She was a principal performer in this Grand Dinner Theatre production with Joanne Worley.

• House of Flowers '92

* Trina Parks was a principal performer in this East Coast Tour, working with Patti LaBelle.

• In Dahomey

* She performed at the New Federal Theatre in New York.

• Sophisticated Ladies

* She was a starring performer in the US Tour of this show.

• National Tai Pai Theatre

* Trina Parks was a guest soloist in a European concert.

• Changes

* She was a principal performer at the Theatre de Lys.

• Ovid's Metamorphoses

* She was a principal performer at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

• Catch a Rising Star
• Bread, Beans and Things

* She was a co-star at the Aquarius Theatre in Los Angeles.

• Black Ballet Jazz

* Trina Parks was a guest artist on a European Tour.

• Black Diamonds

* She was a guest artist at the John Houston Theatre.

• I Don't Want to Cry No More
• Deux Anges Sont Venus

* She was a guest artist at the Théâtre de Paris.

• Sights and Sounds

* She performed at Carnegie Hall.

• Eleo Pomare Dance Company

* Trina Parks was a guest artist with this dance company.

• Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.

* She performed in this tribute show in New York.

• Trina's Tribute to Duke Ellington

* This was a special one-person show she created.

• The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies

* She performed with this group for six years.

Trina Parks's Choreography Work

Besides acting and dancing, Trina Parks is also a talented choreographer. A choreographer creates and arranges dance moves for performances.

• Clytemnestra & Agamemnon
• Rumba Trio - Lulu Washington Dance Company
• Golden Globe Awards

* She choreographed for this famous awards show.

• Car Wash movie tour
• "Tribute to the Black Woman" concert
• Carousel

See also

In Spanish: Trina Parks para niños