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Persis Khambatta
1968-1998. Major. competition (s) Femina Miss India 1965. (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) Miss Universe 1965. (Unplaced) Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 - 18 August 1998) was an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta. Actress: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien ...
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 - 18 August 1998; age 49) was an Indian model and actress who played Ilia (and the Ilia probe) in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Khambatta was born in Mumbai, India in a middle-class Parsi family. At age 13, she was hired for advertisements for a soap brand after photos of her taken accidentally by a famous photographer became popular. This led to a ...
the bold model-actor who went bald for Star Trek
In an interview, she revealed that wearing a bald cap that cost $1.99, during her audition with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, helped secure her the role of Lieutenant Ilia. She is particularly well known for having shaved her head for the film. She played the character of Lieutenant Ilia, a Deltan navigator of the USS Enterprise, who ...
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta. Actress: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien ...
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PERSIS KHAMBATTA, the former Miss India and international model, created cinematic history by appearing in 1979 as the first bald film heroine, in Star Trek: the Motion Picture, the hugely ...
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta was an Indian actress and former 'Revlon' model.. She died of a suspected heart attack on the 18th of August 1998. Most famous for playing the bald 'Lieutenant llia', Deltan navigator in the 1979 movie 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. She became noticed after posing 'naturally' in a soap commercial.
Star Trek: Persis Khambatta, 1st Indian Woman to Wow Hollywood
Star Trek to Success: Persis Khambatta, the First Indian Woman to Stamp a Mark in Hollywood. She made hearts flutter as a fierce and breathtaking Deltan Starfleet officer on board the 'USS Enterprise', in the first instalment of the iconic American sci-fi film series - Star Trek. By Jovita Aranha. August 26, 2019.
Persis Khambatta Remembered
Persis Khambatta, a smart and beautiful Indian actress and model, became instantly famous in December 1979 when she appeared on movie screens as Lieutenant Ilia, the Deltan navigator of the Starship USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture directed by Robert Wise.The film was based on the television series (1966-1969) created by Gene Roddenberry, starring William Shatner as Captain ...
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And then there was Persis Khambatta, strikingly beautiful as the bald alien Lt. Ilia. Khambatta was a former Miss India and a model-turned-actress when she got her big break as Ilia, the Deltan navigator and love interest to Captain Will Decker (Stephen Collins). Her other major movie roles came in Nighthawks (a surprisingly good thriller) and ...
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Creating Lieutenant Ilia
Fred Phillips shaves Persis Khambatta's head Gene Roddenberry speaks with Persis Khambatta after Fred Phillips shaved her head (Trekcore) Production still of DeForest Kelley and Persis Khambatta (Trekcore). Costume designer Bob Fletcher borrowed heavily from the Phase II bible in his own notes for The Motion Picture, which he shared with Fantastic Films and Starlog magazines in early 1980.
Who Was the Bald Woman in the First Star Trek Movie?
The character that Khambatta played was Lieutenant Ilia. She was the navigator of the USS Enterprise and had an interesting backstory. Ilia was from Delta IV, a planet where humanoid beings communicate with each other using their bodies instead of their voices. This meant that she had to learn how to communicate verbally when she joined Starfleet.
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Rhonda Charles got into heavy lather for TV and press photographers in late February of 1980.Charles, a strikingly beautiful 23-year-old, sacrificed her sand...
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I have alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss. Once again this week, I'll be wearing my "Ilia" costume at the big San Diego Comic-Con. The character is from 1979's "Star Trek - The Movie," and, as played by Persis Khambatta, she became a popular sci-fi icon. When people see me in this costume, they don't ...
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Deltan
Physiology []. Externally, Deltans were physically indistinguishable from Humans but were identified by their bald scalps and were known to wear head dresses.Their strong sexual attraction could be a distraction for members of other species, which is why Deltans swore an oath of celibacy upon entering service in Starfleet.(ENT: "Bound"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
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Keep in mind the previous storyline also had a bald woman as a major character...Ilya.. :-) Persis actually shaved her head for the film role for the Deltan starfleet officer. originally TMP was to be the pilot project for a new tv series but it never happened, it's just as well because Persis was involved in a car crash a few years later and i doubt she would have wanted that scar on her head ...
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1968-1998. Major. competition (s) Femina Miss India 1965. (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) Miss Universe 1965. (Unplaced) Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 - 18 August 1998) was an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
Persis Khambatta. Actress: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien ...
Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 - 18 August 1998; age 49) was an Indian model and actress who played Ilia (and the Ilia probe) in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Khambatta was born in Mumbai, India in a middle-class Parsi family. At age 13, she was hired for advertisements for a soap brand after photos of her taken accidentally by a famous photographer became popular. This led to a ...
In an interview, she revealed that wearing a bald cap that cost $1.99, during her audition with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, helped secure her the role of Lieutenant Ilia. She is particularly well known for having shaved her head for the film. She played the character of Lieutenant Ilia, a Deltan navigator of the USS Enterprise, who ...
Persis Khambatta. Actress: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien ...
PERSIS KHAMBATTA, the former Miss India and international model, created cinematic history by appearing in 1979 as the first bald film heroine, in Star Trek: the Motion Picture, the hugely ...
Persis Khambatta was an Indian actress and former 'Revlon' model.. She died of a suspected heart attack on the 18th of August 1998. Most famous for playing the bald 'Lieutenant llia', Deltan navigator in the 1979 movie 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. She became noticed after posing 'naturally' in a soap commercial.
Star Trek to Success: Persis Khambatta, the First Indian Woman to Stamp a Mark in Hollywood. She made hearts flutter as a fierce and breathtaking Deltan Starfleet officer on board the 'USS Enterprise', in the first instalment of the iconic American sci-fi film series - Star Trek. By Jovita Aranha. August 26, 2019.
Persis Khambatta, a smart and beautiful Indian actress and model, became instantly famous in December 1979 when she appeared on movie screens as Lieutenant Ilia, the Deltan navigator of the Starship USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture directed by Robert Wise.The film was based on the television series (1966-1969) created by Gene Roddenberry, starring William Shatner as Captain ...
And then there was Persis Khambatta, strikingly beautiful as the bald alien Lt. Ilia. Khambatta was a former Miss India and a model-turned-actress when she got her big break as Ilia, the Deltan navigator and love interest to Captain Will Decker (Stephen Collins). Her other major movie roles came in Nighthawks (a surprisingly good thriller) and ...
Pat McNulty was born on October 16, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress and editor, known for The House of God (1984), Star Trek (1966) and The Detectives (1959). She was married to Don Dorrell. She died on September 4, 2023. Yeoman Tina Lawton (Charlie X) 14.
Meet the talented actresses who brought the Women of Star Trek to life on screen. Explore their stories, roles, and achievements.
Fred Phillips shaves Persis Khambatta's head Gene Roddenberry speaks with Persis Khambatta after Fred Phillips shaved her head (Trekcore) Production still of DeForest Kelley and Persis Khambatta (Trekcore). Costume designer Bob Fletcher borrowed heavily from the Phase II bible in his own notes for The Motion Picture, which he shared with Fantastic Films and Starlog magazines in early 1980.
The character that Khambatta played was Lieutenant Ilia. She was the navigator of the USS Enterprise and had an interesting backstory. Ilia was from Delta IV, a planet where humanoid beings communicate with each other using their bodies instead of their voices. This meant that she had to learn how to communicate verbally when she joined Starfleet.
Rhonda Charles got into heavy lather for TV and press photographers in late February of 1980.Charles, a strikingly beautiful 23-year-old, sacrificed her sand...
I have alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss. Once again this week, I'll be wearing my "Ilia" costume at the big San Diego Comic-Con. The character is from 1979's "Star Trek - The Movie," and, as played by Persis Khambatta, she became a popular sci-fi icon. When people see me in this costume, they don't ...
A former Miss India and Miss Universe contestant, Persis Khambatta turned heads as a bald Deltan alien in the first Star Trek movie. The initial hair-shedding was reportedly a tearful event ...
Female Vulcans rank among Star Trek's greatest characters, and a few are even notorious. Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 1, "Amok Time," opened up Mr. Spock's (Leonard Nimoy ...
Physiology []. Externally, Deltans were physically indistinguishable from Humans but were identified by their bald scalps and were known to wear head dresses.Their strong sexual attraction could be a distraction for members of other species, which is why Deltans swore an oath of celibacy upon entering service in Starfleet.(ENT: "Bound"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Star Trek: Voyager's female captain, Kathryn Janeway, was the first woman to lead a Star Trek show, and executive producer Rick Berman believes Gene Roddenberry would have approved.
Oscars SXSW Film Festival Women's History Month STARmeter Awards Awards Central Festival Central All Events. ... Star Trek Female Characters by Beardwood_19 | created - 03 Jan 2019 ... updated - 04 Feb 2019 | Public 350 images Previous 1 - 100 of 350 Next create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. List Activity.
Keep in mind the previous storyline also had a bald woman as a major character...Ilya.. :-) Persis actually shaved her head for the film role for the Deltan starfleet officer. originally TMP was to be the pilot project for a new tv series but it never happened, it's just as well because Persis was involved in a car crash a few years later and i doubt she would have wanted that scar on her head ...
Barbara Baldavin, Actress on 'Star Trek' and 'Medical Center,' Dies at 85. She later was involved in casting on such series as 'Dynasty,' 'Matt Houston' and 'Trapper John, M.D.'
Sonequa Martin-Green's first memories of "Star Trek" are of her parents watching it on TV - but really, they're of Nichelle Nichols. "I don't even know as a child if I knew her real name, but I ...
Is There in Truth No Beauty?: Directed by Ralph Senensky. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Diana Muldaur. Lovely telepath Miranda is aide to Ambassador Kollos, in a box to stop insanity when humans see Medusans. She rejects Larry, a designer of Enterprise, and senses murderous intent nearby.
1. Mai 1995: Fortsetzung von vorletzter Woche. Odo und Garak sind mit "Napoleon" Tain auf Feldzug in Richtung Omarion-Nebel - der Gestaltwandler unfreiwillig und der Stationsschneider, um seine schuldige Jugend wieder aufleben zu lassen. Doch schon bald fordert Tain von ihm alte Kernkompetenzen, die…
Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and company embark on an adventure following Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis), who have come upon a galaxy-altering secret. However ...