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Brent Spiner. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.

Brent Spiner

Marina Sirtis. Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955) is an English-American actress.

Marina Sirtis

She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the four feature films that followed, as well as subsequent Star Trek: Voyager episodes she starred in. Early life[edit] Marina Sirtis was born in the East End of London, the daughter of working class Greek parents Despina, a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis.[1][2] She was brought up in Harringay, North London and emigrated to the U.S. in 1986,[1][3] later becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen.[4] She auditioned for drama school against her parents' wishes, ultimately being accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[5] Career[edit] Sirtis showing her tattoo in 2012 showing an English football team "Tottenham Hotspur" Star Trek: The Next Generation[edit] In 1987 Sirtis relocated to the US.

Gates McFadden. Early life[edit] McFadden was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Gates McFadden

She attended Brandeis University graduating cum laude with a bachelor of arts in theatre arts. After graduating from Brandeis, she moved to Paris and studied theatre with actor Jacques Lecoq. Michael Dorn. Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist who is best known for his role as the Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise. Early life and career[edit] Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn, Jr.[1] He grew up in Pasadena, California. He studied radio and television production at the Pasadena City College.

From there he pursued a career in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, travelling to San Francisco and then back to Los Angeles. Dorn first appeared in Rocky (1976) as Apollo Creed's bodyguard, though he was not credited.[2] He first appeared as a guest on the television show W.E.B. in 1978. Star Trek[edit] Dorn's most famous role to date is that of the Klingon Starfleet officer Lieutenant J.G. Dorn's appearance in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was as Colonel Worf, representing Captain James T. LeVar Burton.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957), professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, presenter, director, producer, and author. Early life[edit] He attended Christian Brothers High School and graduated in the class of 1974. He started having doubts about his religion, after reading books such as those written by Lao-Tzu, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard.[6] At seventeen, he left the seminary to enroll at the University of California with a drama scholarship.[7] He is a graduate of University of Southern California's School of Theatre.

Jonathan Frakes. Patrick Stewart. In 1993, TV Guide named him the best dramatic television actor of the 1980s,[1] and television's sexiest man in the previous year.[2][3] Early life[edit] Patrick Stewart[4] was born on 13 July 1940[5] in Mirfield,[6] in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Patrick Stewart

He is the son of Gladys (née Barrowclough), a weaver and textile worker, and Alfred Stewart, a Regimental Sergeant Major in the British Army. He has two older brothers, Geoffrey (b. 1925) and Trevor (b. 1935).[7][8] I believed that no woman would ever be interested in me again. Wil Wheaton. Early life[edit] Career[edit] Acting[edit] Star Trek[edit] From 1987 to 1990, he played Wesley Crusher in the first four seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Wil Wheaton

This became a recurring role later in the series. Later, I determined that the people who were really, really cruel – like the Usenet weenies – really are a statistically insignificant number of people. Wheaton's popularity among Star Trek fandom is covered in a number of web comics. Denise Crosby. Early life[edit] Crosby was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Marilyn Scott and actor Dennis Crosby.

Denise Crosby

Her paternal grandfather was actor/singer/comedian Bing Crosby.[1] She attended LeConte Junior High School with actress Rita Wilson (wife of Tom Hanks).[2]