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Sofia Boutella

Highest Rated: 86% Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Lowest Rated: 15% Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver (2024)

Birthday: Apr 3, 1982

Birthplace: Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria

Sofia Boutella was a French-Algerian dancer and actress who broke out in America in 2017 with roles in the blockbuster action films "Atomic Blonde" (2017) and "The Mummy" (2017). Born in Algiers, Boutella grew up in a creatively fertile environment; her father was a notable jazz musician, while her mother worked as an architect. At the age of 10 Boutella moved with her family to France. It was there that she took up rhythmic gymnastics, and took an immediate liking to it. She spent all of her teens focused on gymnastics and by her late teens had made the French national gymnastics team. It was also during this time that Boutella caught the attention of commercial directors, who soon began casting her in television advertisements. She appeared in numerous television advertisements throughout her late teens and early 20s, before landing her first big break at the age of 24 when she was asked to appear as a dancer for an international commercial campaign for Nike. The success of that campaign led to work as a touring dancer for the likes of Rihanna and Madonna, and before long Boutella had ventured out into acting by nabbing a starring role in the dance film "StreetDance 2" (2012). By the mid-2010s she started landing more acting work in such high-profile films as "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). Then in 2017 Boutella appeared in a supporting capacity in two of the most anticipated films of the summer, "Atomic Blonde" and "The Mummy," thus heightening her acting profile even further.

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This Is What The Actress Who Plays Jaylah In Star Trek Looks Like In Real Life

" Star Trek Beyond " wasn't quite the success that everyone involved in it likely hoped it would be. While the film received mostly positive reviews (it holds an 86% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes ), it failed to be a box office hit. "Beyond" only managed to gross a little over $343 million at the worldwide box office — falling short of the box office totals of the two previous "Star Trek" films . As a result, Paramount Pictures has yet to make a sequel to "Star Trek Beyond," though, a number of new "Star Trek" TV shows have premiered in the five years since its release.

However, despite the film's disappointing financial returns, there are actually a number of things that "Star Trek Beyond" does right. That includes the introduction and creation of some memorable new characters, like Idris Elba's villainous Krall and Sofia Boutella's likable alien scavenger, Jaylah . An escaped survivor of the camp run by Krall, "Beyond" shows Jaylah become a quick and helpful new ally for the Enterprise crew.

Boutella made an instant impression with her performance as the character, despite being covered in heavy makeup and facial prosthetics throughout the entirety of the film. Indeed, the actress is totally unrecognizable in the role, so much so that viewers may be surprised to learn not only what Boutella looks like in real life, but also that "Star Trek Beyond" is far from the only notable project that Boutella has starred in.

Jaylah is played by dancer-turned-actress Sofia Boutella

Sofia Boutella has been steadily carving out an impressive film and television career for herself over the past several years. Boutella got her start as a professional dancer, and many of her earliest credits are for music videos from notable musical artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Her first major film role came in 2012 when she appeared as Eva in " StreetDance 2 ," but she achieved breakthrough success with her performance as the deadly Gazelle in 2014's "Kingsman: The Secret Service." Two years later, she appeared as Jaylah in "Star Trek Beyond" and followed up that sci-fi blockbuster with her memorable turn as Delphine — the seductive-but-well-intentioned love interest of Charlize Theron's Lorraine — in 2017's "Atomic Blonde."

That same year, Boutella starred alongside Tom Cruise in a live-action reboot of " The Mummy ," where she played the film's titular character. Meanwhile, in 2018 she appeared as Clarisse McClellan in the Michael B. Jordan-led HBO film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," and earned major acclaim for her performance as Selva in the trippy, dance-driven indie film, " Climax ."

On the smaller screen, Boutella has also appeared as Yasmine in two episodes of the Amazon anthology series, "Modern Love," and is currently set to star alongside Alfie Allen and Jack O'Connell in the upcoming historical miniseries, " SAS: Rogue Heroes ." In other words, not only has Boutella already amassed some truly impressive credits for herself, but she's also shown no signs of slowing down any time soon, either.

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Catching Up with Kellie Flanagan, the "Blonde Girl" from "Miri"

Kellie Flanagan’s acting career was fleeting but memorable. The former child actress made her TV series debut in 1966, at the age of six, and called it a day in 1970. Yet, television viewers all over the globe see her quite regularly, and that’s because one of her appearances – her first ever, actually – was as the “Blonde Girl” in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “ Miri ,” plus she co-starred as “Candy” Muir for two seasons on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir . Though she may have left the business, Flanagan has led a full and active life. This weekend, she will for the time ever, attend The Hollywood Show , where she’ll sign autographs and pose for photos with fans. StarTrek.com had the chance to chat with Flanagan about Star Trek , her decision to leave behind the acting world, and her life today. Here’s what she had to say…

I am the managing editor of Sierra News Online , a hyper-local news site dedicated to the Central Sierra, including Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties. Gina Clugston is the publisher and editor of the site, and we are completely independent. Weekly, I record a radio segment for KRYZradio.org. On any day, I can go from writing about a local community event like the recent Mid-Sierra Loggers Jamboree to the increasingly common fires that plague the California forests now, in the aftermath of drought and bark-beetle infestation. We moved here 10 years ago. This area is ground zero for the unprecedented die-off of pine trees in the state. It’s also a beautiful, magical place where the backyard is one of America’s greatest National Parks – the waterfalls are rocking in Yosemite this year. We’re at www.sierranewsonline.com

Let's go back in time to Star Trek

l" was your first television serie s role. How did you land the part?

Before getting cast in Star Trek , I had done commercials and print work. My agent’s name was Dorothy Day Otis and she was a class act who always wore a snazzy suit and often, a hat. At least that’s how I remember it. Dorothy, I believe, handled a lot of children in those days in what was most likely a male-dominated industry – agents, that is. So she was really special, and very good to me and my family. You were so small and young that you were propped up on a table so you could be seen. What do you recall most vividly about shooting the episode? Shooting the episode “Miri” was a lot of fun, like everything I ever did, except it was special because of all the kids. So, in my mind, and remember this is over 50 years ago, it was just one big play-week. Later on, many of the shows I did had one or two kids or maybe more, but nothing ever had as many children as “Miri” and that made it seem like we were running the show, which dovetailed perfectly with the storyline itself. What's the story behind "blonde girl" with... a green wig?

What do you remember of working with William Shatner and also Grace Lee Whitney?

Take us through getting your line of dialogue in "Miri." I’ll tell you what I think I remember about getting the line of dialogue in “Miri,” but understand that memory works in mysterious ways and I would not swear to any of this in a court of law. Having offered that disclaimer, what I remember is… I was hired with a non-speaking part, as an extra. I remember a man, possibly the director, but I do not know, put me up on the table – just lifted me up there, which gave me a great view as far as my perspective was concerned.

After a couple of takes, or maybe more, Dorothy came up to me and whispered in my ear that I should say a line of dialogue. She said, when the camera’s rolled and the action was taking place, I should say “Call the police!” I did, and the director liked it, and it was “Cut and print that.” As a result of that line, I got my SAG card. I do not know if Dorothy had discussed this with the director or if it was staged and restaged, but it turned out to have been a very fortunate line for me. It was not unusual then, or is it now, to work out scenes on the fly – especially, perhaps, when you’re dealing with a throng of kids on the cusp of puberty who are on the verge of revolt. Normal stuff.

You were a kid when you did the episode. Star Trek was still brand-new at the time. What's it been like to see Trek not only explode into a phenomenon, but to see it cross the 50-year mark last year? To have been a part of the phenomenon that became Star Trek can only be described as a trip. Unlike most experiences which diminish as time intrudes, Star Trek has only become more popular, and the legs on this thing are enormous. I am pretty sure I could win a Nobel Prize for peace or something and my most popular legacy would still be Star Trek . It’s been an honor and a privilege, and I mean that sincerely. Had you stayed in touch with, worked with or run into any of the other child actors from "Miri" over the years?

For two years, I played Candace Muir on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir , which is where most of the people on my Kellie page know me from. It’s been popular, still, Down Under, and has been shown on television in the U.S. in the last couple of years, as well. My experiences in television were, without exception, positive. I loved it. Sometimes I got carsick on the way to Beverly Hills for an interview, but that was about the worst of it. To be able to spend all that time on set, it was like an incredible playground where the entire point was creativity – if it’s the right circumstance with the right people, it’s an amazing way for a child to grow up. I do recognize that many of my peers did not have great experiences and so my good fortune is not intended to offset any discomfort or trauma that young actors may have experienced, and there are, naturally, a host of concerns in these situations. I am proud to say that my daughter studies science and I would be equally proud if she had chosen the business. But maybe a little more nervous.

You will be attending The Hollywood Show this weekend. How excited are you to meet the fans, sign photos and also to catch up with some co-stars you probably haven't seen in years? Since I’ve never been to an autograph show professionally, or at all, I am super-excited to meet people, including fans of the show and others I worked with way back when. I have a Facebook page where fans of various shows I have worked on sort of gather to stay in touch and it’s been one of the most remarkable experiences of my life to get to “know” these people, and to see that they care. It’s really touching, and to have been involved with TOS is truly one of the best things that ever happened to me, even though I was only six at the time.

As an adult, you went on to write a book ( Lucky To Live Here: Your Guide To Life In The Yosemite Mountain Area ), to produce, to blog and to do all sorts of other things. What of your post-acting work are you proudest of? In terms of being a creative person, I have enjoyed and taken advantage of all opportunities to express myself. I am even in ASCAP because I wrote a song with a guitar in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, about 25 years ago. Just pointing out that, if you say yes to opportunities and don’t put too much red tape in the way, great things can happen on a comfortable scale. Success to me means having some freedom to operate in this world, a long marriage, good family, dear friends, satisfying work, pets, some laughs and lots of beauty all around. I think I worked hard and also really lucked out. I still work hard. The thing I am very most proud of is my daughter, Clara Briley. True. In a perfect world, what's next for you? A memoir and a one-woman show. The Hollywood Show will take place today through Sunday at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel. Go to www.thehollywoodshow .com for more information.

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Grace Lee Whitney ( 1 April 1930 – 1 May 2015 ; age 85) was an American actress and entertainer best known for her portrayal of Janice Rand in Star Trek: The Original Series . She filmed her scenes for "The Enemy Within" on Thursday 16 June 1966 , Friday 17 June 1966 and Tuesday 21 June 1966 , her scenes for "The Man Trap" between Thursday 23 June 1966 and Monday 27 June 1966 , her scenes for "The Naked Time" on Thursday 7 July 1966 and Friday 8 July 1966 , and her scenes for "Charlie X" between Tuesday 12 July 1966 and Friday 15 July 1966 , all at Desilu Stage 9 .

Whitney's character was originally intended to be a major part of the series, however, she was written out after eight episodes. Whitney returned to the role for several cameo appearances in subsequent Star Trek movies, and featured in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Flashback ". She retained an active interest in Star Trek fandom, appearing in several fan films .

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Biography [ ]

Born Mary Ann Chase , in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she was adopted by the Whitney family who named her Grace Elaine Whitney. She became a prolific actress in the 1950s and 1960s, debuting on the Broadway stage in "Top Banana" before going on to appear in the 1954 motion picture of the same name. She worked with Jeffrey Hunter in the film The Man from Galveston ( 1963 ). Whitney guested on several well-known television series including The Twilight Zone (pre-ST) , Bewitched , Batman , Cimmaron Strip , The Virginian , Mannix , and Gene Roddenberry 's own Police Story , co-starring DeForest Kelley . She also appeared alongside her TOS co-star George Takei in a 1998 episode of Diagnosis: Murder .

Whitney had two sons, Scott and Jon Dweck , who also appeared in Star Trek productions.

She died peacefully at her home in Coarsegold, California, at the age of 85. [1]

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Intended to appear in far more episodes than she ultimately did, Whitney's Yeoman Rand was written out of several episodes, and ultimately dropped from the series after eight episodes. The exact reason for Whitney's dismissal is uncertain; her struggle with alcohol and use of diet pills are sometimes cited as causes, while creator Gene Roddenberry's biography suggests that her departure was simply a budget cutback. In her autobiography, The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy , Whitney describes an incident in which she was sexually assaulted by an executive of the Star Trek production team, who is not identified by name, and she drew a link between this incident and her sacking a few days later, but afterwards states her role was going to be eliminated in any case. Her last appearance was in the background of the episode, " The Conscience of the King ", with her character replaced by Dr. Helen Noel in " Dagger of the Mind ".

According to Inside Star Trek , Whitney slid deeper into alcohol addiction after being fired from the show. Speaking of her termination from the series, Whitney stated, " they wanted William Shatner to have romances in each episode with a different person, because for him to be stuck with one woman was not good for him and it wasn't good for the audience. That's what they told me, so I was written out. There were two blonde girls and one black girl. Nichelle was a more important character and couldn't be written out. Everything's political in America. One of the blondes had to go. The other one was engaged to the boss, so guess who went? I just about killed myself. I drank, that's what we do, we drink to get rid of pain. I was really mad. My God, was I bitter. " Roddenberry later apologized for the dismissal and said it was the "dumbest mistake" he ever made.

Whitney enjoyed appearing in the Star Trek films that involved her. She said of her casting in Star Trek: The Motion Picture , " It gave me a feeling as if I had turned back my life ten years. " ( The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture , p. 55)

Whitney began her recovery in the 1980s and has gone on to appear in many more Star Trek productions, most recently the 2007 fan film Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and the Star Trek: New Voyages episode " World Enough and Time " (2007), in which she appeared alongside George Takei, Majel Barrett Roddenberry , James Cawley , Jeffery Quinn , and John Carrigan . The episode was directed by Marc Scott Zicree , written by Zicree and Michael Reaves , and stunt coordinated by Leslie Hoffman .

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• " The Corbomite Maneuver "
• " The Enemy Within "
• " The Man Trap "
• " The Naked Time "
• " Charlie X "
• " Balance of Terror "
• " The Conscience of the King "
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ( credited as " Woman in Cafeteria " )
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ( credited as "Commander Rand" )
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ( credited as "Excelsior Communications Officer" )
• VOY : " Flashback "

External links [ ]

• Grace Lee Whitney at the Internet Movie Database
• Grace Lee Whitney at TriviaTribute.com
• Grace Lee Whitney at Wikipedia
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Book Review: ‘The Wrath of Blonde’ Is A Dishy Tale Of The Making ‘Star Trek II’ And More

| May 7, 2023 | By: Dénes House 22 comments so far

The Wrath of Blonde: (The Making of Star Trek II , and Other Wild Hollywood Adventures as an Amazon in Outerspace) Written by: Laura Banks Paperback | $15.95 Published by Baby Books | 186 Pages

 “This is the story of me, a bit of a nobody, pretending to be a somebody, based on the fact that I have known a bunch of somebodies. Okay, not really. …I see myself in these pages as a shameless namedropper…”

To describe Laura Banks’ newest memoir as “breezy” is doing a disservice to tornadoes everywhere. In this dishy, tell-almost-all stream-of-consciousness recollection of her time in Hollywood, Banks fires off thirty brief chapters in which she might change the subject five or six times in each one! It’s a quick read, and at the center are several chapters detailing her time as a supporting actress on the set of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and her subsequent months-long relationship with its leading man, William Shatner. This makes it interesting reading for Trek fans whose (pointed?) ears are itching for somewhat edgy gossip about their favorite celebrities.

Laura Banks’ career as a stand-up comedian and actress in Los Angeles was just beginning when she was tapped by Nicholas Meyer to replace Lana Clarkson as “Khan’s Navigator,” a background role that would change her life by bringing her into the Star Trek family forever. These chapters are a lot of fun for anyone who wants to know tidbits about how these sorts of roles are cast in a Hollywood film and what life is like on set, interacting with celebrities. What did Banks think of director Nicholas Meyer? How was it working with Montalban? How do you imbue a background character with an inner life? Banks digs into these questions with vigor.

Banks has the distinction of appearing in probably the most widely used promotional image for the film, the one with Ricardo Montalban as Khan in the center, embraced by and embracing two of his most comely followers. Banks is the gal on Montalban’s left, in the gauzy tan blouse.

Laura Banks (R) in a publicity photo for Star Trek II

It was only after the film opened and Banks was appearing at a Star Trek convention that she met Shatner, and they began their brief whirlwind relationship. These chapters are juicy and give some insight into who Shatner was in those days as well as Banks’ interior life. While Banks promises in her introduction to shock and even anger readers with her outside-the-box opinions, I am not sure she delivers on that intent. But the anecdotes she relates are fun, sometimes strange, and certainly outside the everyday experience of most non-Hollywood folks.

Banks seems to have a short attention span and doesn’t dwell on any topic for very long, but returns multiple times to a few key themes, like conquering her insecurities, her dislike of holes, and her confusion-with-a-touch-of-bitterness over why she never hit it big in Tinseltown. Along the way, the reader will appreciate her insights into the importance of enjoying the life that you have even while striving for something more. Some other revelations are less insightful, like the idea that pleasure is enjoyable, or that if you are able to think positive thoughts all the time, you will generally be happier. Still, I read the book for the Star Trek II background anecdotes and the celebrity gossip, and I was not disappointed in either respect.

The Wrath of Blonde: (The Making of Star Trek II, and Other Wild Hollywood Adventures as an Amazon in Outerspace) is available now in paperback at Amazon for $15.95 .

Banks has written a number of memoirs and self-help books, including Embracing Your Big Fat Ass: An Owner’s Manual , Breaking the Rules: Last-Ditch Tactics for Landing the Man of Your Dreams, a Parody,  and Love Online , a book about internet relationships. She starred in three B-movies in the 1980s— Wheels of Fire , Demon of Paradise , and Retreads —and maintains a website, www.LauraBanks.com with her filmography and links to buy her books.

This summer, Banks will be signing at a number of fan conventions including various GalaxyCons, Creation’s 57-Year Mission Las Vegas, Trekonderoga, and Monsterama. She will also be doing stand-up comedy in some of the same towns along the way.

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I remember when Vokar told me she had poses in some men’s mag (OUI maybe?) She was interviewed in starlog, didn’t know she was a standup or about Clarkson. Color me mildly intrigued (esp given Shatner was still very much married to Marcy during this period.) Would have figured him for hititandquitit stuff rather than lengthy assignations.

The wrath of shatners (ex)wife?

Oh my, the stuff I used to read.

She had a name? Making a career out of being set dressing.

Have you ever looked at guest lineups at any of these conventions or cruises? If you catered a Trek show in the last fifty years you likely can score a booth.

I don’t even remember the actress or her character and I’ve seen the movie dozens of times. Outside of Khan obviously and Joachim the rest basically just felt like glorified extras.

Well, that’s what they were. She’s clearly figured out jow to cash in on or fifteen minutes of fame, nothing wrong with that. Considering the alternative ending for Ms. Clarkson with Phil Spector…. we’ll just leave that there.

No, but it’s funny how she waited 40 years later to cash in. But it looks like she’s a successful author now so I guess it’s just a side project for her.

Well, as the good cast of P-S3 pointed out when asked about more TNG, she isn’t getting any younger.

She and the other one featured heavily in the promotion photos with Khan. along with Kirstie Alley with David, Spock and just her. the Trek II promo guys must’ve been like ‘look we have hot women, with hair this time!’

Her only line is played off camera during a ship flyby.

I thought the other girl was kinda cute, plus she actually gets to beam up the Genesis device off Regulae.

Self-published, which is rarely a sign of quality.

Not untrue, much of the time.

I dunno. These days? How many people have become famous off of self published you tube videos?

“which is rarely a sign of quality”

I got a good laugh reading this from the resumee on her website: “ Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan – Paramount Studios (Photos of me became the face of this legendary film.)”

Never particularly noticed her before, let along as “the face of” the film

Agreed. This article is the first time I ever actually recall seeing her. Of course I was a kid when this movie came out.

I remember this being the first pic out, it was on page 2 of the San Jose Mercury News. It had a weird vibe for me back then, especially the punk rock look, like they were leveraging off ROAD WARRIOR, which hit theaters around the time TWOK started shooting.

It was a Heavy Metal look. Which was ludicrous and one of the things that took me out of the film.

I never knew she was in Streets Of Fire, she certainly didn’t star in it, that was Diane Lane, Michael Pare and Rick Moranis. Did she skip mentioning her appearance in Oui magazine?

Grace Lee Whitney (1930-2015)

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• Excelsior Communications Officer

• Commander Rand

• Janice Rand

• Woman in Cafeteria

• Yeoman Janice Rand

• Encounter Group Abductee

• Commander Janice Rand

• Dr. Dorothy Alsworth

• Blonde (uncredited)

• Nellie Cashman
• Angela Cummings
• Kate Fisher ...

• performer: "USS Enterprise", "Venice to Balboa"
• writer: "USS Enterprise", "Venice to Balboa"

Personal details

• Grace Elaine Whitney
• 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
• April 1 , 1930
• Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• May 1 , 2015
• Coarsegold, California, USA (natural causes)
• Spouses Jack Dale February 14, 1970 - 1991 (divorced)
• Children Scott Whitney
• Parents Gordon Henry Whitney
• Other works Release of her book "The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy".
• 1 Print Biography
• 3 Interviews
• 1 Pictorial
• 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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• Trivia Moved to Coarsegold, California in 1993 and continued her fellowship work in Fresno and Madera Counties, completely dedicating her life to helping herself and others find daily sobriety and a higher power out of addiction. She wanted to be known more as a survivor of addiction than as a cast member of Star Trek (1966) .
• Quotes [on the famous 'Yeoman Rand' basketweave hairstyle from Star Trek (1966) ] It was so heavy it kept listing to the left, I swear they had to nail that thing to my head! It was gorgeous Max Factor hair. It cost a lot of money and somebody stole it. I still have visions of that damn wig turning up. I go down to Skid Row for my recovery program - I'm clean and sober now - and I keep expecting to find some bag lady or drag queen wearing it!
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