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Majel Barrett Roddenberry, `The First Lady of Star Trek,' dies in LA
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| 12/18/08
Posted on 12/18/2008 2:48:47 PM PST by Rastus
NEW YORK - Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous "Star Trek" TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.
Her romance with Roddenberry earned her the title "The First Lady of Star Trek." A fixture in the "Star Trek" franchise, her roles included Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek," Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by J.J. Abrams.
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Did a search, found nothing. Lwaxana was a fairly annoying character, but effective as someone sympathetic to Odo on DS9. She'll definitely be missed as the voice of the Federation's computer systems.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:48:48 PM PST
by
Rastus
To: Rastus
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:50:54 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American)
To: Rastus
Her's a screen shot of her from Star Trek:
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:51:35 PM PST
by
capt. norm
(Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
To: capt. norm
She was McCoy’s assistant?
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:52:57 PM PST
by
doodad
To: capt. norm
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:53:25 PM PST
by
RandyGH
(Democrats--So far left they've left America)
To: Rastus
I wonder if Spock will attend the funeral for the sake of old times and lost love.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:54:05 PM PST
by
WorkingClassFilth
($750 billion is nothing - surrender your children, wealth and gold fillings now to avoid the rush.)
To: doodad
Yes, she was. This is so sad.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:54:44 PM PST
by
dragonblustar
(Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God - G. K. Chesterton)
To: doodad
As Teal’c would say, “Indeed.”
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:55:20 PM PST
by
Rastus
To: doodad
Yep - Nurse Christine Chapel.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:55:28 PM PST
by
WorkingClassFilth
($750 billion is nothing - surrender your children, wealth and gold fillings now to avoid the rush.)
To: Rastus
She also was the nurse assistant to Dr McCoy in the 60s series, who had a little crush on Spock.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:55:46 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Rastus
I had no clue she was Lwaxana Troi. I remember her as Nurse Chapel.
Gene Roddenberry came to campus when I was in college, spoke, showed us some outtakes and the original pilot. Capt Kirk was sticking his finger in her belly button in one of the outtakes.
To: Rastus
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:57:10 PM PST
by
xcamel
(The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
To: dragonblustar
I had no idea that was his wife.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:57:53 PM PST
by
doodad
To: WorkingClassFilth
Very sad.
She played Deanna Troi’s mom. I used to dream of Deanna Troi....
RIP, Mrs. Roddenberry.
To: Rastus
To: Rastus
Imagine Star Fleet computers sounding like Lwaxana.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:58:10 PM PST
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: Secret Agent Man
ALSO she was the voice of the Enterprise computer on Next Generation, Voyager, and I think all of the newer series. My favorite line of hers was in Voyager. The computers were malfunctioning, and Captain Janeway ordered coffee from a replicator, and it said “Get it yourself!”. (Yes I have no life.)
To: Rastus
Enjoyed her character Lwaxana Troi very much. Watching Jean Luc-Picard do the two-step around her was fascinating.
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posted on
12/18/2008 2:59:28 PM PST
by
lilylangtree
(Veni, Vidi, Vici)
To: Rastus; KevinDavis
To: Rastus; EveningStar; KevinDavis; monkapotamus; All
Luxanna troi is dead??
RIP
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posted on
12/18/2008 3:00:25 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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