Maria Tk is one of the prominent and popular Asian American celebrities today. She has carved out a name for herself as a versatile actress, singer, fashion designer, and multi-faceted personality. Born in San Francisco, California, she is of the Filipino descent and grew up in a middle-class family in the Pacific Palisades. She pursued her artistic and cultural desires at college and eventually enrolled at Santa Cruz University, where she pursued a degree in journalism. While there, she also pursued a degree in social work and even gained volunteer work in the Peace Corps.
TK’s path through Hollywood was marked by a series of successful theater appearances, but it wasn’t until she landed her first major role on Broadway that people began to take notice of her. Her breakthrough came in the musical comedy revival of Cats, in which she plays the role of an aging, loveable matron who falls for a younger man. She manages to both survive and enjoy a romantic relationship with the younger man, demonstrating both her beauty and her intelligence. Following that role, Tk went onto play the same character in the critically acclaimed Mulan, playing the role of a young Chinese girl who is thrown into a horrible imprisonment and forced to help the Chinese resistance against the invading Japanese. After the war was over, she went on to play a nurse in the television series Codeine, before finding greater success with the more contemporary Kung Fu movie genre. In all of these films, however, Tk remained true to her roots as a Filipino and chose to hone her Asian identity rather than adapt to American popular culture.
Maria Tk has continually proven that age should not prevent a woman from embracing her true identity. While some may consider age a deterrent, it is important to remember that it is not the end of your potential. If you choose to marry someone of the same nationalities that you do, you can still continue to live a full and rich life, just as you would if you were of any age. Age should not stop you from living your dreams. So, go out there and meet someone, just because your age doesn’t allow you.