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For years now, Star Trek has racked up quite the following, all over the globe and rightly so. With a film adaptation in the works again, we decided to look back at the original cast of the show to see what they’ve been up to since the good ol’ days. Let the ‘Live Long and Prosper’ nostalgia commence!
B’Elanna Torres – Roxann Dawson
Kicking off this list is the half Human/half-Klingon engineer B’Elanna Torres from all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager. While she was acting on the show, she also made her directorial debut. She went on to star in various other television shows but she also turned into a talented director. She’s directed episodes on Charmed, The O.C., Lost, Cold Case, The Mentalist, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Recently she’s helped to produce shows like Scandal, Crossing Jordan and Cold Case.
Dr. Beverly Crusher – Gates McFadden
Gates McFadden is perhaps best known in Hollywood for portraying Dr. Beverly Crusher in the television series and the four subsequent films. After the show, she went on to star in a few films and television shows, but she’s also taught at a few universities (American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Harvard, Purdue, the Stella Academy in Hamburg, and the University of Pittsburgh).
Ensign Clancy – Anne Ramsay
Anne Ramsay portrayed Ensign Clancy in two episodes, “Elementary, Dear Data” and “The Emissary”. Ramsay has starred in many television series roles and a few film roles.
Ensign Ro Laren – Michelle Forbes
During the final three seasons, fans of Star Trek were blessed with the one and only, Ensign Ro Laren. Many poles say her character is the second strongest female character in the franchise, not bad! She’s starred in many film and television roles, such as 24, The Killing, True Blood, and her most recent film was The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
Guinan – Whoopi Goldberg
Oh yeah, Whoopi Goldberg portrayed Guinan, an El-Aurian which is a race of “listeners” who were scattered by the Borg (a powerful, cyborg-like race). Since the show, she’s gone on to win an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She was also the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar. Currently, you can catch her on the talk show The View.
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Hoshi Sato – Linda Park
Shortly after Park graduated from Boston University, she landed a role as Hoshi Sato in the fifth incarnation of the Star Trek franchise. She portrayed the ship’s communications officer, who had a natural gift for translating alien languages. After the show, she did some more television work and in 2008, she was a series regular on the show Crash. She’s now the co-founder of a theater company, Underground Asylum.
Janice Rand – Grace Lee Whitney
Grace Lee Whitney portrayed Yeoman Janice Rand, who was the personal assistant to Captain James T. Kirk. She appeared in eight of the first 13 episodes and was released from her contract after this. She returned to reprise her role in the 1970s after fans had been asking for her in the conventions! Before she passed away in 2015, Whitney had appeared in hundreds of television shows, she sang in numerous orchestras and bands, and she wrote an autobiography.
Kira Nerys – Nana Visitor
From 1993 to 1999, Nana Visitor portrayed Kira Nerys, a former freedom fighter slash terrorist from the planet Bajor, who had worked to drive off the alien occupiers, the Cardassians, from her homeworld. She earned an OFTA Television Award for Best Actress in a Syndicated Series for her role. Since the show, she has starred in a few film and television shows.
Lieutenant Uhura – Nichelle Nichols
Nichols’ Star Trek character was one of the first African American female characters on American TV who wasn’t portrayed as a servant. This was groundbreaking in American society at the time. When she considered leaving the show, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. personally asked her to remain. After the show, she joined a special project with NASA to help recruit minority and female personnel for the space agency (that’s freaking awesome). She has also released two music albums.
Lt. Tasha Yar – Denise Crosby
Denise Crosby is perhaps best known for her role as Security Chief Tasha Yar in season one of Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as playing Yar’s own daughter, the half-Romulan Commander Sela, in subsequent seasons. After the show, she starred in numerous film and television roles and also starred in and produced the film Trekkies.
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Naomi Widlman – Scarlett Pomers
Before Pomers landed a role in Star Trek, she had starred in Michael Jackson’s music video, “Heal the World”, along with a few TV roles. She appeared in 17 episodes over three years for the show and even won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress. Afterwards, she starred in the show Reba. She also founded her band, SCARLETT.
Robin Lefler – Ashley Judd
This incredible actress and activist first appeared onscreen as Ensign Robin Lefler, a Starfleet officer, in two episodes in 1991. After this, her career skyrocked to the epic-ness that it is now.
Vulcan Valeris – Kim Cattrall
If you only know Cattrall as Samantha Jones from Sex and the City then boy are you in for a shock. Valeris was actually mentored by Captain Spock and became the first Vulcan to graduate at the top of her class. Kim Cattrall helped to design her character’s headband, she also suggested her hairstyle and helped in naming the character! Safe to say that Cattrall went on to have an incredible career.
Yeoman Martha Landon – Celeste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall portrayed a 23rd century Starfleet operations division security officer that was assigned to the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. Originally she started out in television before she became a film star.
Majel Barrett – Lwaxana Troi
Majel Barrett will always be remembered for her roles as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series and the over-bearing mother Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She was the second wife of ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry and is often called “the First Lady of Star Trek”. She sadly died in 2008 from leukemia.
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Kirstie Alley – Lt. Saavik
Yup, our girl Kirstie Alley portrayed the Vulcan/Romulan hybrid Lt. Saavik in the 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. Crazy. Following the film she would co-star in the long-running series Cheers, and many others. Her many roles in films are what really put her on the map though, with films like Look Who’s Talking, It Takes Two, For Richer or Poorer and Accidental Love.
Seven of Nine – Jeri Ryan
The one and only Borg, Seven of Nine, joined Star Trek: Voyager just as the character Kes was leaving. Ryan was nominated four times for a Saturn Award and won in 2001 for role portrayal as the Borg. Since then, she’s had a few film roles and quite a few television roles, most recently Arrow and Bosch.
Lt. Saavik – Robin Curtis
Custis is most known for having replaced Kirstie Alley in the role of the Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. She would go on to star in other film and television shows, along with stage and commercial work. However she retired from acting in 1999.
Dr. Gillian Taylor – Catherine Hicks
Another 7th Heaven star that was also a Trekkie! Hicks went on to earn a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for work on Star Trek. Since then her works in film and television are a mile long and rightly so!
T’Pol – Jolene Blalock
This actress and model is perhaps best known for her role as the Vulcan first officer T’Pol on Star Trek: Enterprise. She has gone on to guest-star on various television series and films.
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Varel – Susanna Thompson
One Thompson’s most controversial TV appearance was on an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in the episode she participated in one of television’s first same-sex kisses in America. Since then she has had many starring roles in television and film, most recently as Moira Queen on Arrow and as Carolyn Preston on Timeless.
Kes – Jennifer Lien
Kes was a character on Star Trek: Voyager from 1995 to 1997. She officially retired from acting in 2002.
Martha Hackett – Seska
Martha Hackett is also known for her work in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Never Been Kissed, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. For 13 episodes, she portrayed Seska in Star Trek: Voyager.
Lindsey Haun – Beatrice Burleigh
Lindsey Haun is an incredibly talented actress and singer, who is best known for her role as Hadley on True Blood. She was also nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the Disney Channel original movie The Color of Friendship, and has starred in the film Broken Bridges, for which she recorded a portion of the soundtrack for. Back in 1995 for Star Trek: Voyager in two episodes, she played the role of Beatrice Burleigh.
Sarah Silverman – Rain Robinson
As if the hilarious Sarah Silverman needs an introduction! We will say that back in 1996, she made a guest appearances on Star Trek: Voyager in a two part-time travel episode named “Future’s End”. Crazy.
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Kathryn Janeway – Kate Mulgrew
62 year old Kate Mulgrew is best known as Captain Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager and of course as Galina “Red” Reznikov from Orange Is the New Black. So, you guessed it – she is still quite active as an actress and activist today.
Jadzia Dax – Terry Farrell
Most of us know Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, although most went on later on to know her as Regina “Reggie” Kostas from Becker. After a 12 year break, Farrell recently returned to the limelight in 2015.
Rosalind Chao – Keiko O’Brien
60 year old Rosalind Chao is best known as Klinger’s South Korean wife Soon-Lee Klinger on MASH and as Keiko O’Brien, with 27 appearances, on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Chase Masterson – Leeta
1994 is when Chase Masterson got her first acting gig, on General Hospital no less. For the next five years Masterson portrayed the Bajoran Dabo girl Leeta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and from 2010, she has since reprised her role. We should mention that her character is voted as one of “Ten Sexiest Aliens on TV”. Apart from acting, Masterson is also a singer, film producer, and is the co-founder of Pop Culture Hero Coalition, a non-profit organization which speaks out against all kinds of hate.
Dina Meyer – Donatra
Ahem, Dina Meyer launched her career when she appeared in a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210, before she landed a female leading role starring opposite Keanu Reeves in the film Johnny Mnemonic. Meyer has had starring roles in Starship Troopers, Bats, D-Tox, and Star Trek: Nemesis. She continues to act today with roles in NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Castle.
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Persis Khambatta – Ilia
Next up is the Indian model, actress, and author, Persis Khambatta, who is known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Sadly she passed away from a heart attack at age 49 in 1998.
Sherry Jackson – Andrea
Jackson is an actress and former child star who had guest appearances on the original Star Trek series. Her last on-screen role was in 1980, the year she retired. The 75 year old is living a rather quiet life now.
Yvonne Craig – Marta
Meet Yvonne Craig, a ballet dancer and actress. Craig is best recognized as Batgirl in the 60’s television series Batman and the green-skinned Orion slave girl Marta in a Star Trek episode titled “Whom Gods Destroy”. Sadly she passed away from breast cancer in 2015 at the age of 78.
Victoria Vetri – Isis
Born to Italian parents, Victoria Vetri (or Angela Dorian) used her exotic looks to land parts which required ethnic beauties or even scantily clad lovelies. Verti also posed for Playboy, become Miss September, 1967; and later was even honored as the 1968 Playmate of the Year, where Verti was one of the most popular Playmates in the Vietnam War era.
Beth Toussaint – Ishara Yar
Before landing television roles, Beth Toussaint was a model who appeared in a few music videos like Bon Jovi’s “She Don’t Know Me” and Bob Seger’s “Like a Rock”. Toussaint starred in a few primetime soap operas such as Dallas, Savannah, and most recently on The Young and the Restless.
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Sally Kellerman – Dr. Elizabeth Dehner
At 80 years of age, Sally Kellerman is known as an actress, activist, author, but also as a producer, singer, and voice-over artist. For some 60 years, Kellerman has been acting and since her start in 1957, she’s still going strong with her latest role in The Young and the Restless.
Zoe Saldana – Uhura
Actress and dancer Zoe Saldana got her screen debut during a 1999 episode of Law & Order, since then her career has exploded. As you should know Saldana plays Nyota Uhura in the reboot film Star Trek – to fully take on the role she met with Nichelle Nichols, to better understand Uhura’s background. The 39 year old is also known for her kicka$$ role in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Noa Tishby – Amanda Cole
Up next is Noa Tishby, an Israeli actress, producer, model, and singer. In 2004, she played the role of Amanda Cole in the episode “Harbinger” on Star Trek: Enterprise. Tishby is still acting to this day, although her last role was in 2015 in Dig.
Barbara Bouchet – Kelinda
73 year old Barbara Bouchet is a German-American actress and entrepreneur who currently lives and works in Italy. Since 1959, Bouchet has starred in over 80 films and television episodes. Her latest roles were in 2002 in the film Gangs of New York and in 2007 in Bastardi.
Kathie Browne – Deela
1955 is when Kathie Browne’s career first began and in 1968, Browne portrayed Deela in the episode Wink of an Eye. Unfortunately in 2003, she passed away at the age of 72.
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Venita Wolf – Yeoman Teresa Ross
Miss Venita Wolf was known for her portrayal of Yeoman Teresa Ross in the Star Trek episode The Squire of Gothos in 1967. From there she only had a few appearances on popular television shows. Wolf was a model and winner of many beauty contests, sadly she passed away in 2014 at age 69.
Sabrina Scharf – Miramanee
From 1962-1963, Sabrina Scharf was a Playboy bunny who appeared on an episode of Star Trek. Scharf retired from acting in 1975 and became an anti-pollution activist, also since 1989 she has been an attorney. She was married to television writer Bob Schiller from 1969 until his passing in 2017, they have two kids together.
Nancy Kovack – Nona
82 year old Nancy Kovack is a retired film and television actress. From 1959–1976, Kovack appeared in numerous shows like Star Trek, Bewitched, and I Dream of Jeannie.
Marj Dusay – Kara
Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney, AKA Marj Dusay, is known for her roles in various soap operas, especially as Alexandra Spaulding on Guiding Light. Dusay played the alien Kara in the episode “Spock’s Brain”, to this day she is a popular guest at Star Trek fan conventions. She retired in 2009.
Jill Ireland – Leila Kalomi
English actress and singer, Jill Ireland is best known for her numerous films (15 in all) with second husband, Charles Bronson. Ireland and Bronson have five children together, two of whom are adopted. In 1990, Ireland sadly passed away from breast cancer.
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Sharon Acker – Odona
From 1956–1992, Canadian film, stage, and TV actress and model Sharon Acker graced us with her talent. In 1969, on Star Trek (“The Mark of Gideon”), Acker played Odona. Acker’s last feature film appearance was in 1981 while her last TV appearance was in 1992 on The Young and the Restless.
Susan Denberg – Magda Kovacs
German-Austrian model and actress Susan Denberg is the 1966 Playboy playmate, who had a brief acting career in the late 60’s. She goes by the name Dietlinde Scotti now and resides in Vienna, Austria.
Teri Hatcher – B.G. Robinson
Yup, the one and the same. Teri Hatcher is a well known actress, writer, presenter, singer, and former NFL cheerleader. Hactcher is known for her roles as Lois Lane on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Paris Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies, and Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives. In 1988, she was a guest star in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Robinson. Her latest TV role was in 2017 on Supergirl.
Diana Muldaur – Numerous Roles
So Diana Muldaur has had a few roles on Star Trek: Ann Mulhall a 23rd Century Starfleet lieutenant, Katherine Pulaski, a human who was on the rescue team when Tholian was attacked, and Miranda Jones a blind telepathic and psychologist. Muldaur retired in 1993.
Winona Ryder – Amanda Grayson
As far as the 90’s are concerned, Winona Ryder is one of the most successful and iconic actresses of that era. Ryder got her acting start in 1985 and has yet to slow down. We won’t list all of her accolades (cause there are ~so~ many), but we’ll mention that since 2016, she has portrayed Joyce Byers in Stranger Things. After a brief hiatus, Ryder came back with in Star Trek, as Amanda Grayson Spock’s human mother.
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Jennifer Morrison – Winona Kirk
Pssh, no doubt you recognize Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron from House and Emma Swan in Once Upon a Time. In 2009, she played Winona Kirk, the mother of James T. Kirk, in Star Trek.
Rachel Nichols – Gaila
While at Columbia University, Rachel Nichols first began modeling and by the 2000’s, she moved onto acting in film and TV. With roles in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Alias, The Amityville Horror, Criminal Minds, Nichols is doing well for herself. When she was cast in Star Trek, her role was kept a secret – but we know now she played an Orion cadet at Starfleet Academy.
Freda Foh Shen – Kelvin Helmsman
Theatre, film, and television actress Freda Foh Shen is up next. Shen appeared in Dude, Where’s My Car?, was the voice of Fa Li in Mulan, and she was Kelvin Helmsman in the 2009 reboot Star Trek.
Susan Oliver – Vina
Susan Oliver was an actress, television director, and aviator who appeared as Vina in three episodes of Star Trek from 1966-1986. Sadly she passed away from lung cancer in 1990 at 58 years of age.
Joan Collins – Edith Keeler
English actress, author, and columnist Joan Collins really needs no introduction. Since she began acting in 1951, Collins has established herself as Hollywood royalty. Collins appeared in the original Star Trek as Edith Keeler in the episode “The City on the Edge of Forever”.
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Kellie Waymire – Crewman Elizabeth Cutler
1994 is when Kellie Waymire began her acting career, on the soap opera One Life to Live. From there, she appeared in various primetime TV shows such as The Practice, Judging Amy, The X-Files, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Yes Dear. One of Waymire’s highest-profile role was on Star Trek: Enterprise as Crewman Elizabeth Cutler. Although she had previously appeared as “Lanya” in Star Trek: Voyager in the episode titled “Muse”. Sadly in 2003, at age 36, Waymire passed away due to cardiac arrest.
Abby Brammell – Persis
38 year old Abby Brammell has had recurring roles on shows such as Six Feet Under, The Shield, Push, Nevada, and Star Trek: Enterprise. One of her most known roles was alongside Ashton Kutcher in the 2013 film Jobs, Brammell played Steve Job’s wife.
Molly Brink – Lieutenant Talas
Granted Molly Brink’s acting career is rather limited. Brink has appeared in Star Trek: Enterprise, Hairshirt, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Ada Maris – Captain Erika Hernandez
Mexican-American actress Ada Maris is best known for her starring roles in the TV series Nurses and The Brothers Garcia. In 2004, she appeared in three episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise as Captain Erika Hernandez. Moreover, since 1988, Maris has been hitched to fellow actor Tony Plana.
Golden Brooks – Alicia Travers
Golden Brooks started her acting career with a starring role in the comedy series, Linc’s. Most noteworthy is that from 2000 to 2008, Brooks starred in the comedy series Girlfriends as Maya Wilkes – a role for which she received ~two~ NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series nominations.
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Melinda Clarke – Sarin
Most of us probably recognize Melinda Clarke as Faith Taylor from Days of Our Lives, the manipulative Julie Cooper on The O.C., and as the professional dominatrix Lady Heather from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2001, she appeared as Sarin in Star Trek: Enterprise. Clarke’s most recent roles were on The Vampire Diaries, Nikita, Vegas, and Gotham.
Cathy DeBuono – M’Pella
Firstly Cathy DeBuono was a pretty successful volleyball player – even earning two gold medals at the 1991 United States Olympic Festival. However after a knee injury, she turned her sights to acting. In the last three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, she starred as M’Pella. DeBuono has had her own radio talk show since 2011, on LA Talk radio.
Joanna Cassidy – T’Les
Golden Globe Award winner Joanna Cassidy appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise as T’Les. The 72 year old actress began her career in 1965 and is still acting to this day.
Angela Dohrmann – Ricky
In the early 90’s, Angela Dohrmann began her career as a VJ for the Canadian music video channel, MuchMusic. From there, she started her acting career, appearing in Seinfeld, Star Trek: Voyager, The Drew Carey Show, and Nash Bridges. Currently Dohrmann teaches a comedy course at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania.
Bahni Turpin – Ensign Swinn
Michigan born and bred, Bahni Turpin has appeared in Crossroads, Malcolm X, and Cold Case. Along with two episodes in 1996 on Star Trek: Voyager as Ensign Swinn.
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Barbara Babcock – Beta 5 Computer
80 year old Barbara Babcock will always be Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues (for which she won an Emmy), and also her role as Dorothy Jennings on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (she was nominated for an Emmy for this role). When she got her start in television in 1956, she appeared in various Star Trek episodes. However she retired in 2004.
