Denise Crosby
Tasha Yar, from Star Trek: TNG, producer of Trekkies
 
Denise Crosby created the role of Lt. Tasha Yar on one of the most
popular TV series ever, "STAR TREK, THE NEXT GENERATION." She later
returned to play Tasha's daughter "Sela," a role she helped
create.
Denise co-starred alongside Fisher Stevens and Jennifer Tilly in the
Fox
series, "KEY WEST," and has played recurring roles on the acclaimed
series, "NYPD BLUE," "THE X-FILES," and "LOIS AND CLARK: THE
ADVENTURES
OF SUPERMAN." She has guest starred in numerous TV series, most
recently, "EYES," "CROSSING JORDAN," "JUDGING AMY," "THE
AGENCY,"
and
"THREAT MATRIX".
She co-starred in Stephen King's classic film, "PET SEMATARY."
Denise
made her film debut in, "48 Hours", and went on to work with Blake
Edwards in, "THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN", and "SKIN DEEP" with the late
John Ritter. She teamed up with Quentin Tarentino in "JACKIE BROWN,"
and
Mimi Leder in "DEEP IMPACT." Denise has worked in Indie films such as
"MIRACLE MILE" and "THE RED SHOE DIARIES". She has just completed
co-starring in a film directed by legendary director Tobe Hooper,
"MORTUARY" that has just been released this spring.
Denise received an Ovation nomination for Best Actress for her
performance in "LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE" directed by Dorothy
Lyman.
She has done numerous plays, most notably the role of Tamara de Lempicka
in the acclaimed play "TAMARA". Richard Dreyfuss made his theatrical
directing debut with Denise in "STOPS ALONG THE WAY."
Recently Denise has worn a different hat as Producer and Host of the
feature documentary "TREKKIES" released by Paramount Pictures. The
film
reteams her with director Roger Nygard who directed her in the Indie
comedy "HIGH STRUNG", written by comedian Steve Oedekerk. They have
also
worked together on the sequel, "TREKKIES 2" currently out on Paramount
Home Video. |