We all know her as Alex Owens from Flashdance. Shockingly, Jennifer Beals’s dance moves were done by a stunt double. Sorry to break your hearts! Nevertheless, Beals was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role. She proved she is just as smart as she is beautiful after attending Yale University. Beals was inspired at a young age to become an actress after her high school performance in Fiddler on the Roof. 

Beals is also Bette Porter on Showtime’s The L Word. This actress has been in 70 episodes of the show! She has also made appearances on numerous other shows such as Frasier, Law & Order, and Lie to Me. Beals is also one of the main characters in the prequel TV show of the movie Taken. Not only that, but she has starred in more than 50 movies! These include hits such as The Grudge 2 and The Book of Eli. Now she is married to Ken Dixon and has one child.

Kathleen Turner, one of the most beautiful actresses of the 80s, is known for her raspy voice. Turner’s breakthrough was with her performances in Body Heat (1981) and Crimes of Passion (1984). Since her rise to fame, Turner starred in over thirty films and eight television series. Other 80s classics that she was involved in included Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile and Julia & Julia. In addition, Turner worked in theatre as well as Broadway, for which she received several Tony Award nominations.

In more recent times, Turner has made appearances in TV shows such as Friends, Law & Order, Nip/Tuck, and Californication. She even played an animated version of herself in the hit series Family Guy. Since then, the actress had issues with alcoholism, some even stating that it’s too difficult to work with her. Although she married Jay Weiss back in the 80s, the couple decided to separate in 2007. Despite this, Turner still referred to Weiss as her best friend in an interview.

In 1982, Aileen Quinn played the adorable orphan Annie in the hit movie of the same name. The child star was just 11 at the time and was catapulted into fame when the film became a huge success both commercially and critically. Quinn even won Best Young Actress at the Young Artist Awards for her incredible performance. After appearing in Annie, Quinn turned her hand to singing and performing on Broadway. She also studied Spanish and Politics at Drew University.

Although Quinn’s acting roles have been few and far between since her role as Annie, she has still managed to have a fulfilling life in many other aspects. In the 00s, she hosted a show called Generation Gap, with the goal of helping kids work out how to resolve conflicts. Today, Aileen is a teacher in New Jersey. Specifically, she is a theater professor at Monmouth University. In 2009, Quinn was awarded an honorary degree from the university.

No one can forget Phoebe Cates as the heartthrob of the 80s classic, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. After starring in this particular movie, Phoebe Cates decided to stop doing nude scenes. However, this didn’t stop her from getting work. Cates also had notable roles in movies such as Gremlins (and its sequel), Bright Lights, Big City, and Heart of Dixie. Although she carried on starring in movies throughout the 90s, Cates eventually stopped acting, and for a good reason.

While auditioning for a role in Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill, Cates fell in love with actor Kevin Kline and even though there was a 16-year gap, they tied the knot in 1989. Cates decided to focus on being a full-time mom in 1994. She only did one other film in 2001 for her friend called The Anniversary Party. In 2005, Cates started her own Boutique on Madison Avenue called Blue Tree. She did lend her voice though to 2015’s video game Lego Dimensions.

Geri Jewell starred in the Facts of Life as Geri Tyler. Jewel made headlines with the role as she was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime-time series. Specifically, she was the first actor with cerebral palsy to be on a TV series. Although the character was one of the main cast, and certainly didn’t eclipse the performances of actresses such as Nancy McKeon and Charlotte Rae, it was an important moment in TV history.

The Facts of Life wasn’t the only show that Geri Jewel has appeared in. The actress has also had roles in shows such as 21 Jump Street, The Young and the Restless, Deadwood, and Glee. Although she was in a relationship with Richard Pimentel, the couple divorced in 2002. Her autobiography, I’m Walking as Straight as I Can, refers to her situation of having cerebral palsy and also being a lesbian. It was very well received. She still has the same huge smile to this day!

Keren Woodward was part of the popular British Pop Group, Bananarama. Throughout the 80s, the group had much success including a US number one, 11 hits reach the Billboard Top 100 as well as a string of top 10 hits in the UK. Some of their most notable hits included “Venus,” “Shy Boy,” “Help!” and “It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It).” Keren formed the group with her childhood friend Sara Dallin and shortly after Siobhan Fahey joined them.

In 1988, Woodward’s Banarama colleague Siobhan Fahey became frustrated with the group’s progression and decided to leave. However, she returned to the group in 2017 for their UK tour. Amazingly, it was the first tour that she had done with Banarama. As for Woodward, she has made appearances on shows such as Pointless Celebrities. She split up with former Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley in 2017. Woodward recently criticized the UK charts, claiming it is much more difficult for artists to have a hit.

Kim Wilde took the music world by storm with her debut single “Kids in America” in 1981. It was actually suspected that foul play was the reason for the single’s incredible success. Throughout the 80s, she had a string of top 10 hits and she has had a whopping 25 singles reach the top 40 of the UK charts. She received one of the ultimate honors in pop music when she was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist.

Wilde’s “Kids in America” has such a long-lasting impression on pop culture that it has often been used in projects that aim to pay homage to the 80s. It was used in the classic video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which is set in a fictional world similar to that of Miami Vice. Kim currently hosts a radio show in the UK and she has also become a keen landscape gardener, even releasing a couple of books on her projects.

Everyone knows Jane Wiedlin as the drummer and backup singer from The Go-Gos, the all-female new wave band. Her music career did not go super far after the 80s. Not only did she release a handful of successful albums with the band, but she also had a fruitful solo career in the 80s too. Weidlin did have a stint on reality television and made an appearance on VH1s The Surreal Life. Like many artists, Wiedlin was inspired by The Beatles and The Monkees.

At the turn of the millennium, Wiedlin starred in episodes of shows such as Frasier and was a regular on MTV’s Spyder Games. Weidlin’s most recent acting role was in HoneyBee, a horror movie. Wiedlin has been an animal rights activist for many years, having worked with PETA. She has had two marriages, with her first lasting from 1987 to 1999 with Ged Malone (she referenced him in her song “The Good Wife”). She then had a short-lived marriage with David Trotter in the 00s.

Similar to Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy is best known for her roles in Brat Pack movies such as The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. In the former, Sheedy stood out for her role as Allison Reynolds, the moody girl who dressed in all black. However, her acting career did not end there. She also had key roles in WarGames, Short Circuit, and High Art. Before The Breakfast Club, Sheedy was planning on making it big as a full-time ballerina.

As a young adult, she struggled with substance abuse but has since overcome such issues. She was married to fellow actor David Lansbury and had one child with him. Sheedy has had numerous roles on TV shows such as Oz, Kyle XY, and Psych. Her most recent role came as a cameo in 2016, as the teacher of Scott Summers (better known as Cyclops) in the Marvel blockbuster X-Men: Apocalypse. Sheedy recently called out James Franco for inappropriate behavior on Twitter.

Tiffani Amber Thiessen is best known as the adorable Kelly Kapowski from Saved By The Bell. Her character is the most popular girl in her high school, as well as being the captain in all her sports teams. Most notably, Kelly is the love interest of main character Zack Morris and eventually marries him. The show ran for five seasons, for a total of 86 episodes. Thiessen was also hugely popular as Valerie Malone on Fox’s Beverly Hills, 90210. 

Tiffani Amber Thiessen has had a big impact on pop culture due to her image as a teen idol. At the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, Justin Bieber wore a t-shirt with Thiessen on it. She has also had steady acting career throughout her life. Few people know that Thiessen graduated as valedictorian at Valley Professional High School in L.A. She is married to Brady Smith and has two children. She is just as gorgeous today as she was as a teenager.

No one can forget Lori Singer as Ariel Moore, the rebellious daughter of a preacher in Footloose. Starring alongside Kevin Bacon, the movie is considered to be one of the most iconic hits of 80s cinema after making $80 million at the box office. She also played the character, Julie Miller on the TV series Fame. Many do not know that besides being an actress, Singer is also a cellist. She was born into a family full of creative artists, musicians, and producers.

For a while, Singer took a hiatus from acting. She returned in 2011 guest starring on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and also produced an HBO documentary in 2013 called Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God. The documentary received universal acclaim and was nominated for five Emmy Awards. It ended up with three of them: Outstanding Writing, Exceptional Merit in Documentary Film Making, and Best Editor. The documentary also received a nomination at the Academy Awards.

Justine Bateman rose to fame in the 80’s with her role as Mallory Keaton on Family Ties. The character is an intelligent young lady who will be best remembered for her love-hate relationship with her brother Alex, played by Michael J. Fox. Other shows that Bateman had roles in included It’s Your Move, which also starred her brother Jason Bateman, who in all honesty, has gone on to become much more successful. She also starred in the television film Right to Kill?

In recent times, Bateman has had something of a renaissance, having made appearances on numerous shows such as Arrested Development (which also stars brother Jason), Desperate Housewives, Californication and most recently, Modern Family. She is now over 50 years of age and has since had numerous movie and TV credits, as well as starting her own production company. Another interesting tidbit about Justine Bateman is the fact that she is a licensed pilot as well as an avid scuba diver.

In the 80s, Molly Ringwald stole the show. She was the queen of 80s cult classics like The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink. As a super famous teen, Ringwald has stated that she was very aware of her responsibility as a role model. After her role in For Keeps, in which she played a pregnant teen, she said the following: “I didn’t want to give the wrong message to teenagers. I sort of felt a certain responsibility.”

Although her best days are undoubtedly back in the 80s, Ringwald has still managed to remain in the public eye. She is still considered a strong female icon because of her reputation as one of the most famous stars of the 80s. She is often referred to as the “Queen of the 80s.” Between 2008 and 2013, she played the role of Anne Juergens on the hit show The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Her pregnancy with twins was even written into the show!

Another actress whose reputation is synonymous with 80s movies is the one and only, Meg Ryan. Best known for her successful roles in romantic comedies throughout the 90s and 00s, Ryan rose to fame with her performance in When Harry Met Sally (1989). Throughout those two decades, Ryan was considered one of the most famous actresses, both nationally and internationally. In 1991, Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid, and although the couple had a son together, they ended up separating in 2001.

Ryan’s reputation gone far beyond the 80s. The actress has also starred in famous movies such as City of Angels, You’ve Got Mail, and even provided the voice for the character Anastasia in the animated movie of the same name. However, since the turn of the millennium, Ryan’s acting opportunities have slowed down. She also made her directorial debut in 2015 with the movie Ithaca. Ryan was also in an on-again-off-again relationship with John Mellencamp, but the relationship ended in 2015.

Tracy Gold is most well known for her role as Carol Seaver in Growing Pains. Despite the show being a huge success, child stardom did not provide a lot of confidence and stability for the young actress. Gold severely struggled with anorexia and was unable to act in most of the final season of Growing Pains. The script repeatedly called for fat jokes toward the young actress at her expense. She starred in other 80s shows such as Goodnight, Beantown.

Gold was able to have four children despite concern over damage to her reproductive organs after her battle with anorexia. Now she has maintained a normal weight and is much healthier. As for her acting career, she has starred in shows such as Stephen King’s Dead Zone, as well as TV movie reunion, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers. Gold also had a run-in with the law when she was arrested for DUI while driving in her SUV.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Claudia Wells will be best remembered for her role as Jennifer Parker, the girlfriend of Michael J. Fox’s iconic character Marty McFly in the 80s Sci-fi movie Back to the Future. Despite the movie’s success, Wells decided to put her family first when she found out that her mother had been diagnosed with cancer. She did not reprise her role for the following two movies and it would be a long time before she starred in anything else.

Wells ended up having an absence from the acting industry for the good part of thirty years. Then, in 2011, she made a small comeback with a role in the indie sci-fi movie Alien Armageddon. In the same year, she was hired to provide the voice for her character Jennifer Parker in the video game Back to the Future: The Game. A few years later, she starred in the movie Starship: Rising and her most recent role came in 2017 in the independent thriller Vitals.

Elisabeth Shue has actually played the same character as somebody else on this list. She made it big in the 80s and starred in a number of films. Perhaps her best-known roles are Ali Mills in The Karate Kid and Jennifer Parker in Back To The Future Part II and Back To The Future Part III. Other 80s movies she starred in included Adventures in Babysitting and Cocktail, which she starred in alongside the one and only, Tom Cruise.

More recently, the gorgeous actress played the lead role of Julie Finlay in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She starred in 71 episodes before bowing out of the show in 2015. She also had a guest appearance in two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Shue has also had notable roles in a string of successful movies such as Hollow Man, Piranha 3D, and Hope Springs. In 2017, Shue starred in Battle of the Sexes alongside fellow actors Emma Stone and Steve Carell.

Olivia d’Abo is best known for starring on the hit show The Wonder Years. She played Karen Arnold, Kevin’s rebellious and hippie sister for four seasons. She also guest starred in a Star Trek episode as well as playing villain Nicole Wallace in Law & Order: Criminal Intent in the early 00s. The stunning actress is also a musician and has released a couple of tracks. Some of the 80s movies that she starred in included Conan the Destroyer.

Since the turn of the millennium, Olivia d’Abo has appeared on other shows such as Alias. She also played the voice role of Luminara Unduli in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is set between the events of the movies Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. At one point, d’Abo was engaged to Julian Lennon. Recently, Olivia’s work has slowed down but we hope to see her make a comeback soon!

One of the poster boys of 80s cinema, Emilio Estevez starred in some of the most quintessential movies of that decade. The son of Martin Sheen and the brother of Charlie was part of the Brat Pack, a group of actors/actress who starred in numerous movies such as The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. He also starred in movies such as Repo Man, The Mighty Ducks, and the hilarious western comedy Young Guns, as well as its sequel.

The harsh reality is that Emilio Estevez has never been able to recreate the magic of his days spent as part of the Brat Pack. Not only that, but he also failed to reach the levels of success that his brother, Charlie Sheen did. However, Estevez has managed to have guest appearances in a variety of TV shows such as The West Wing, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds and Charlie’s classic sitcom Two and a Half Men. He recently directed the movie The Public.

Raquel Welch is an American actress who first rose to fame with her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966). After Welch’s minor role in One Million Years B.C., she became a national symbol. Although there were very few scenes of her, most of them were in a bikini. The 80s were a fascinating time for Welch, as she spent a lot less time in movies and put most of her energy into fitness. She released a fitness program book in 1984.

After the 80s came to an end, so did Welch’s fixation with fitness culture. She made the most of her book, The Raquel Welch Total Beauty and Fitness Program, but eventually decided to turn back to acting. Welch went on to star in dozens of movies and was one of the first actresses to portray a female lead in a western film. Raquel was married four times and has two children. Her most recent role came in 2017’s How to Be a Latin Lover.

Patsy Kensit was just four years old when she first appeared on TV, starring in the “Birds Eye” frozen peas TV commercial. However, it was her time in the 80s when Kensit had some quiet success in the charts, as the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder. From 1983 to 1989, Kensit led the band and appeared numerous occasions on Top of the Pops. The young musician was also making a name for herself as an actress, starring in movies such as Absolute Beginners.

Ever since the 80s, Patsy Kensit has never spent too much time out of television. In 2004, she became a soap icon when she landed the role of Sadie King in the popular UK soap opera Emmerdale. She was nominated for the National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer. Since then, Kensit has made appearances on other shows such as Holby City. She has also been a popular figure in the reality TV world, competing on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother.

Geena Davis – a former model and actress – is best known for her roles in The Fly, Thelma & Louise, and Beetlejuice. Davis’ career started in the 80s with her performance in Tootsie, but she later became a very successful model. She reached the pinnacle of her acting capabilities when she not only got nominated but won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie The Accidental Tourist. Has Davis managed to build on both her commercial and critical success?

Although Davis hasn’t won another Academy Award since 1989, Davis has received praise for numerous movies she has starred in since then. These include A League of their Own and Commander in Chief, which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress. In 2001, Davis married Iranian-American surgeon Reza Jarrahy. The couple had three children together, two of whom are fraternal twins. Before marrying Jarrahy, Davis was married to Richard Emmolo – an actor who starred with her in three different films, including The Fly.

The gorgeous actress, model, and former child star gained critical acclaim after acting in the movie Blue Lagoon. When she was 12 years old, she played a controversial role in Pretty Baby as a child “worker.” What is Brooke Shields doing nowadays?

Brooke Shields is also an occasional guest star on the Today Show. She is known for being a vegan, a huge animal rights activist, and has also spoken out about her battle with postpartum depression. One of her most notable roles in recent memory has come in the adult animated show Mrs. Pickles, which she has lent her voice for 19 episodes as the character Mrs. Goodman. Shields also recently made a cameo in the short-lived sitcom Scream Queens.

Kelly LeBrock is best known as an 80s actress as well as a model. Her starring roles in the films Weird Science and Hard to Kill are what ultimately put her on the map. The former was directed by John Hughes, the man responsible for other 80s classics such as The Breakfast Club. She was also a model for Pantene shampoo and conditioner along with a huge campaign for Christian Dior. Her commercial slogan, “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful” became extremely popular.

In more recent times, LeBrock has used her name to good effect by featuring in numerous reality TV shows. In 2005, she was elected captain of her own team “Kelly’s Bellies” in VH1’s reality show Celebrity Fit Club. That wasn’t all though. She also made a surprise appearance on the third season of the UK version of Hell’s Kitchen. After the death of her brother, Harold, LeBrock devoted much of her time to helping the terminally ill and children suffering from cancer.

Rick Astley’s famous hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” which was released in 1987, became a hit in 25 countries and no one could get the tune out of their heads! Astley even won the Brit Award for the Best British Single. Throughout the late 80s, Rick continued to be a successful pop star, releasing two albums that went on to be certified Platinum and Gold in the UK and USA respectively. Astley retired from music in 1993 at the age of 27.

Through the majority of the 90s, Rick Astley remained out of the limelight due to becoming disenfranchized with the business side of the music industry. However, he did make something of a comeback at the turn of the millennium, with the album Keep It Turned On. Two more albums followed and Astley’s main hit has since become something of a viral sensation since the dawn of internet memes. The rise in publicity allowed Astley to release a new single in 2016, titled “Dance.”

Nancy McKeon, an actress best known for her role as Jo Polniaczek on The Facts of Life, started her career by appearing in commercials and several episodes of The Secret Storm and Another World. Initially, McKeon was cast on The Facts of Life after the producers saw her in a Hallmark greeting card commercial. There is no denying that Jo Polniaczek was McKeon’s most iconic role and her reputation as an unconventional female protagonist revolutionized the way young women were portrayed on TV.

McKeon actually auditioned for the role of Monica Geller on the sitcom Friends, but the part went to Courtney Cox instead. Since then, the actress has managed to hold down a regular role as Inspector Jinny Exstead on the crime drama The Division. McKeon starred in all 88 episodes and proved that she wasn’t just a one-trick pony. Her private life has been pretty stable, having been married to Marc Andrus since 2003 and the couple even had two daughters.

Although Sybil Danning was known to appear in low-budget films throughout the 70s and 80s, she is a name and a face you would recognize. Danning’s breakthrough came when she was cast as an Amazon in the 1980s film Battle Beyond the Stars. Not only did this earn her “The Golden Scroll Award of Merit”, but a reputation in sci-fi and cult films. She also appeared on shows such as A Man Called Sloane, Simon & Simon, and The Fall Guy.

The model/actress, originally from Austria, took a hiatus during the entirety of the 90s. Danning’s return to acting came in 2007 when she starred in a fictitious trailer titled Werewolf Women of the SS, which came before a segment of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez-directed double feature Grindhouse. She also appeared in a remake of the classic horror Halloween. Danning suffered an injury during a rehearsal for a stunt, but came back to the spotlight in 2003. Today, she produces music videos and returned to Europe for films.

In the 80s, Danica McKellar had her big break when she played Winnie Cooper, Kevin Arnold’s girlfriend in the hit show The Wonder Years. Winnie is nerdy, but a charming individual who shares a kiss with Kevin on air. Years later, McKellar confirmed in an interview that the kiss was strictly for the cameras; nothing else. “My first kiss was a pretty nerve-wracking experience! But we never kissed off-screen,” she admitted. “Pretty quickly our feelings turned into brother/sister, and stayed that way.”

Although Danica has since guest starred in a number of TV shows, she actually moved into a different field entirely – mathematics! Yes, really. Danica’s aim is to encourage teenage girls to enjoy and embrace math. She’s even written a number of books on the subject. The gorgeous actress also proved she’s got some moves when she recently came 6th on Dancing With The Stars. She recently starred as The Quail in the hit Netflix series Project Mc2.

As an American actress and producer, Tanya Roberts is best known for her roles on the James Bond classic A View to a Kill and The Beastmaster in the 80s. Probably the most iconic project that she was a part of during that decade was the show Charlie’s Angels. Although most of the show’s run came during the end of the 70s, Roberts was cast as Julie Rogers in the final season. Despite being an interesting character, the show dipped in ratings.

Recently, Roberts was cast as a mother, Midge Pinciotti, on That 70s Show alongside Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Although she was one of the main characters for the first few seasons, Roberts revealed that she had left the show in 2001 because of her husband’s terminal illness. In 2006, Barry Roberts passed away. However, she did make some guest appearances later in the show. The couple had no children. Roberts currently resides in the Hollywood Hills in California.

Former model and Playboy Playmate Erika Eleniak gained fame with her role as Shauni McClain on Baywatch. Shauni starts off on the show as a very inexperienced lifeguard, not being able to handle the pressure when she was responsible for saving people’s lives. However, when Jill Riley comes along to give her some guidance, Shauni eventually becomes a confident member of the team. She has an on-screen romance with Billy Warlock’s character, Eddie Kramer. Reports suggest that Eleniak left the show due to creative differences.

Eleniak had several film appearances both before and after her time on Baywatch. These included the likes of Under Siege and E.T. However, the reality is that, in recent years, her acting career has been fairly dormant. In the late 90s, her marriage to Philip Goglia came to an end after just six months. Eventually, she fell in love with both the city of Calgary, Alberta and a man by the name of Roch Daigle. The couple live happily together and also had a daughter in 2008.

Christina Applegate first made a name for herself in the popular sitcom Married…With Children. She became an overnight hit for her role as Kelly Bundy and played the character for 10 consecutive years – 257 episodes to be precise! Applegate received rave reviews for her performance and also received a nomination for the Young Artist Award for “Starring in a New Television Comedy Series” in 1988. She ended up winning the award the following year. She also starred in an episode of 21 Jump Street.

In the last few years, Christina Applegate has starred in Hollywood hits such as Hall Pass, BASEketball, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, to name a few. In 2008, the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer, but managed to make a full recovery after having a double mastectomy. As a result, Applegate has been heavily involved in a number of charities. After a six-year marriage to Johnathon Schaech, Applegate ended up tying the knot with Martyn LeNoble.

Samantha Fox is an English pop singer, songwriter, and actress, known for being a model since the age of 16. She was the most popular pin-up girl from the 80s. However, she wasn’t just a sight for sore eyes. Fox also began a music career in the 80s, releasing the single “Touch Me (I Want Your Body).” The song was number one in a staggering 17 counties. A couple of years later, Fox was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Female Artist.

In recent times, Samantha Fox has appeared on many celebrity reality TV shows including Celebrity Wife Swap and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here. After a short-lived engagement with Australian Peter Foster, Fox announced to the public that she had been in relationships with other women. “All I know is I’m in love with Myra,” she said in a statement. Fox’s long-term partner, Myra Stratton, sadly passed away after her long battle with cancer. Fox has been an advocate for many LGBT campaigns.

Star Trek is something of a cult classic now, with so many fans the world over, and Trekkie conventions that pull in the masses. Have you ever wondered what some of your favorite Star Trek characters and cast members were up to these days though?

She became even more famous for attending Star Trek themed fan events after her stint at playing Janice Rand. She appeared in the very first Star Trek TV series, and also popped up in the movies that followed on from it too. In fact, you could say that the films and TV show have kept her rather busy over the years. Well, apart from that brief spell that she was claiming unemployment, and DeForest saw her in line and rescued her from her pain. She was originally terminated from the show, the reasons of which still appear to be unclear.

When she was aged just 17, Jolene Blalock left home to become a model for the Asia and European market. After finding the modeling world difficult despite becoming a huge hit for guy’s mags, she made the leap into an acting career, with small roles in TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Veronica’s Closet, and Love Boat: The Next Wave. It wasn’t until 2001 that she was offered the part of Commander T’Pol, a revolution she still says “delighted her” to this day.

She’s well known in the US and the UK for her parts in hit TV shows, but Michelle Forbes, real name Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo, is most remembered her playing the part of Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has had various TV roles over the years, including in Prison Break, 24, Durham County, and more recently, True Blood, and you’ll also spot her in another sci-fi hit – Battlestar Galatica. Not bad for the little girl who actually wanted to become a ballet dancer.

Hoshi Sato was a communications officer in Star Trek: Enterprise, first appearing in 2001 and hanging around until 2005, and she was played by Linda Park, a Korean-American actress. Not just famous for her role in the sci-fi classic, you may also have spotted Linda in a number of other roles over the years. She appeared in Jurassic Park III in 2001, before her ‘Trekkie’ days, and she went on to star in Crash since, as well as appearing in NCIS, House, The Mentalist, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

In the original series of Star Trek, Hikaru Sulu was the helmsmen of the USS Enterprise, and he was played by the American actor, author, activist and director, George Takei. He’s clearly a big fan of the sci-fi stuff, popping up in Star Trek: Voyager too, and appearing in all six of the feature films as Hikaru. TV has been good to him over the years, and as well as appearing in Futurama (as himself), he was also in Hawaii Five-0, The Big Bang Theory, Will & Grace, and many more.

William Shatner has done a lot in his life. The 85-year-old actor (correct at the time of writing), has managed to fit in over seventy years of film and TV work, and one of his most famous roles was as Captain James T. Kirk, first appearing in the pilot episode of the original Star Trek TV series in 1966. TV has definitely been a good career choice for this actor and author, and he’s since gone on to star and appear in a number of shows, including winning Emmy Awards for his part in Boston Legal and The Practice.

You’ll probably remember DeForest Kelley from the Star Trek original TV series, and then the movies that followed on from that. He was Dr. Leonard McCoy, or just “Bones”, on the USS Enterprise, a typecast he found very difficult to shake once his stint on the show ended. He ended up receiving so much money from appearing at Trekkie conventions that he eventually gave up the acting life, and stomach cancer caused his death in 1999. His final appearance was in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991.

Do you remember this famous face? Yes, that’s no other than Sex and the City actress, Kim Cattrall – the famous Samantha Jones, a friend you probably wouldn’t introduce to your mom. She played the part of Vulcan Valeris. Speaking of Vulcans, did you know that there was a place in Alberta, Canada called Vulcan, and it’s in Vulcan County? The place has now taken on a definitively Trekkie feels these days, with various statues and monuments erected in the namesake’s honor.

He’s tried his hand at a few things before Brent Spiner’s 15 year stint with the Star Trek franchise started, first playing Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was a stage actor for a while, and took part in a few TV movies and pilots, but it was the Trekkie scene that really kick-started his career. His most recent appearance was in the 2016 movie, Independence Day: Resurgence, but you may also remember spotting him in quite a few other movies – Dude, Where’s My Car?, The Aviator, and also Independence Day.

It started with Star Trek: The Next Generation, when Denise Crosby got the part for Lieutenant Tasha Yar, a position she held for 31 episodes. She then went on to play Dr. Jenna Yar in Star Trek: New Voyages, although more recently, you may have spotted her in another cult classic. It was 2014, the TV show was The Walking Dead, and she played Mary for three episodes. You may also remember seeing her in a recent episode of Scandal.

He plays a fictional version of himself in The Big Bang Theory, which is actually a little creepy when you think about it, but that’s not the biggest thing that Will Wheaton is known for. In fact, it’s playing Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Since his Trekkie days, you’ll have seen him in a whole bunch of stuff, including The Wil Wheaton Project, Family Guy, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and that’s before you look at movies like Sharknado 2: The Second One. (Yes, that’s actually what it’s called!)

She played Wesley Crusher’s mother in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Gates McFadden also had appearances in four of the movies that followed on from the hit show. Have you heard of Cheryl McFadden though? That’s her alter ego – the choreographer version of herself. She’s not just an actor, but a choreographer too, and she uses the name change to differentiate between the two. As well as sparse TV and movie appearances, Gates can also be seen in a number of commercials for computer company, Microsoft.

There are two “starships” in Michael Dorn’s life. Well, actually there were a few, but aside from the ones in the Star Trek franchise, there is also his Lockhead T-33 trainer jet, which he’s fully trained to fly. Lieutenant Worf, Michael’s character in the show, was the first main Klingon character, and the actor can also boast to being in more episodes within the Star Trek franchise than other actor on the cast list. He’s been in five of the films (count them!), and over 270 TV episodes.

Ghost actor, Whoopi Goldberg, had a regular part on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and then went on to start in two of the movies also, but that’s probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of this award-winning Hollywood great. Sister Act, for example, grossed over $200 million, and then she lent her voice to Walt Disney’s The Lion King. In fact, when you take a look back through her filmography, you may be surprised by what you see on it.

During the eighties and nineties, Roxann Dawson was a small-time actress, taking on minor roles, usually in lesser-known TV shows, and working on the stage. Her big break came in 1994 when she was offered the part of B’Elanna Torres on Star Trek: Voyager, a half-Klingon and half-human engineer. She actually branched into directing whilst working on the show, and it wasn’t long before we saw her debut. She even lent her voice to one character in the show she was directing, which means she’s had more than her fair share of roles within the Trekkie franchise.

He’s a well respected TV director as well as an actor, but it’s Star Trek: The Next Generation you’ll probably remember him from, playing the part of Geordi La Forge. From a directing perspective, LeVar has directed more of Star Trek TV shows than any of the other “regular” members of the cast, and that’s saying something because quite a few of them branched into directing and/or producing. These days, as well as a very successful acting career, LeVar can be seen fundraising for AIDS Research Alliance, an organization he’s on the board of.

This actress has been pretty quiet since the early 2000’s, although she did have a few battles of her own to deal with after playing the part of Naomi Wildman on Star Trek: Voyager from 1998 to 2001. She actually made her acting debut in one of Michael Jackson’s music videos – the 1992 hit, “Heal the World”. There was a few TV shows and some commercials in her child-acting years, but her first major role was a Trekkie, and it was the one that saw her catapulted to fame.

It wasn’t until the 80’s that Nana Visitor started to call herself that. Before then, she’d had a number of minor roles, but had chosen to work under her real name – Nana Tucker. She’d had her fair share of minor TV roles following on from the name change, but it wasn’t until 1993 that she first appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She started out as a Major, and got promoted to Colonel, and once the TV show was over, she moved on to Dark Angel, a slightly different kind of show.

There have been a number of recent movie hits starting Miles O’Brien actor, Colm Meaney. Law Abiding Citizen, for example, with Gerard Butler, and Get him to the Greek, also starring Russell Brand, which was utterly hilarious. It’s funny to see how far he’s come since his Star Trek: The Next Generation days, but we can’t forget that he also popped up in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He’s the only “ethnically Irish” Star Trek character, and he was actually born in Ireland in the TV show.

Another Star Trek character that has share it’s fair share of series and movies, John de Lancie played Q, not just in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but also in Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. He’s had fame in movies as well as in TV, Crank and Crank 2 being two great films we recommend you watch. He was also in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Bad Influence, and Evolver. He’s also branched into writing, co-authoring the Star Trek novel, I. Q.

He’s mainly classed as an actor, but Walter Koenig has had a career that has spanned over fifty years, and even branched into screenwriting too, penning the InAlienable script in 2008. Most people would better remember him as Pavel Chekov from the original Star Trek series, or maybe even his role in Babylon 5 – Alfred Bester. It was actually a professor who encouraged Walter to take up acting during his time at UCLA, where he was actually studying psychology.

She’s 28 years old now, but Hana Hatae was a child actress when we first saw her appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Before her reported return to Star Trek: Renegades, the fan series, she took time out from being an actress and Trek-star to not only teach herself the violin, but also become a photography assistant. Some people just prefer life on the other side the camera sometimes.

Did you ever see that episode of Friends where Rachel has to argue with the woman in the laundromat so that she didn’t steal her machine. No suds, no save, and all that? Well, the woman who played that beast in the laundromat was Camille Saviola, also made popular among the Trekkie community by playing Kai Opaka in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. You might have spotted her in Nip/Tuck a few years ago, as well as Entourage, and there was also ER and Judging Amy too. She’s been busy!

Robert Beltran played First Officer, Chakotay, onboard the USS Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager, and stayed around for seven series too. The first Native American in all of the TV shows and movies, he was brought into the cast to bring a touch of diversity into the mix. Since then, he’s had a number of roles, including in the following – Big Love, CSI: Miami, Murder, She Wrote, Eating Raoul, and more. In fact, it was the latter that shot him to fame in the first place.

Seven years after breaking into the TV scene, Robert Duncan McNeill appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Tom Paris in 1992, after starring in over 170 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager beginning in 1995. He’s been in his fair share of TV shows over the y

ears, definitely a more successful career choice than his film one, and he even popped up in Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, All My Children, and more.

Not only was The Doctor, also known as EMH or Emergency Medical Hologram, in Star Trek: Voyager, but he also had his own little spot within the Las Vegas Hilton for a while, in the amusement exhibition. Robert Picardo was the man who got he pleasure of playing him, an actor with some serious work under his belt. There was a recent episode of Lucifer, as well as the pilot of Star Trek: Renegades in 2015. Other ties include Body of Proof, Supernatural, Chuck, and CSI: NY.

Playing the part of Ensign Harry Kim, Garrett Wang really couldn’t make his mind up when he was at school, constantly changing majors, and not really knowing what he wanted to do with his life …much like most of us to be fair. He threw Political Science in there, as well as Biology, and even Economics. Since his Trekkie days, he’s become somewhat of a fan-interviewer, regularly appearing at conventions to interview the biggest and best stars who turn up there.

In 1967-68, Barbara Babcock appeared in six episodes of the original Star Trek series, and as well as offering her voice for the Beta 5 Computer, she also had a couple of other characters. Since then, her most successful work seems to be on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and she was nominated for awards over the 100 episodes she appeared in. Her more recent work includes Judging Amy, Frasier, and Chicago Hope.

Before lung cancer cut his life short at 84 years old, Malachi Throne had done some serious acting jobs in his career, many of them sci-fi themed. He appeared in a more than just one of the Star Wars TV shows, including the original series, and Star Trek: The Next Generation too. In the 1966 ABC Batman series, he played “False Face”, the villain, and he’s had a number of other Batman roles too. His TV career was definitely more prominent than his film career, but he did have minor success with that also.

George Sawaya died aged 80 in 2003, but he had a long and interesting life, one that saw him playing the part of stuntman. Not just that, he was also an actor, and although many of his roles were actually uncredited to him, he’s appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows along the way. He’s another of the occasional cast members who had a couple of different roles. Not just playing Chief Humboldt, he

also played a Klingon.

It was in 1965 that Diana Muldaur’s TV career started to pick up, and she bagged herself a role on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm, in which she played Ann Wicker. She then went on to appear in a number of other shows, such as Hawaii 5-0, Run for Your Life, and The Invaders. It was the episode titled “Return to Tomorrow” that Ann Mulhall, the science officer, first appeared, and then she even played another character in another episode before her main character role was reserved for her.

Morgan Woodward played a couple of different characters during his life, both of which popped up in the original Star Trek, the first of which was in 1966. He plays Dr. Simon van Gelder in this early episode, and it wasn’t until the second season that Captain Ron Tracey came into the mix, the USS Exeter Commander. One of his more famous roles was probably in the TV show Dallas. He had a regular part on that show – Punk or Marvin Anderson. He’s also been in a whole host of other shows, including The Waltons, The Incredible Hulk, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, CHiPs, and so many more.

In 1967, we saw William Campbell playing the part of Trelane in the original series of Star Trek. In the same year, a different episode, he plays Koloth, in an episode called “The Trouble with Tribbles”. He resurrected the latter part in a 1994 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and there have also been a string of other TV appearances. Quincy, M.D., Ironside, and Cannonball are all hits under his belt, and that’s before you start dealing into his filmography.

In season three of the original series of Star Trek, you’ll see Naomi Pollack playing two different parts. In one episode, she plays an Indian woman, and she took on the role of Lieutenant Rahda later on in the series. After having little success in TV, appearing in a TV show called Korg: 70,000 B.C., She co-founded the award-winning A Traveling Jewish Theatre. Her showbiz TV and movie lifestyle seems to have taken a backseat.

He had many job roles over his career – writer, actor, film composer, music producer, and even film producer, but he started it all off as a child actor. He actually played two parts in Star Trek, the first of which was Peter Kirk, the nephew of Captain James T. Kirk, and the second of which was an orphan who went by the name of Tommy the following year. From then his life took a more musical turn, and he actually became William Shatner’s musical director, and even went on to work with Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Michael Jackson.

Just two years before he died, Ian Wolfe retired from acting in 1990, but before that, with a career that started in the thirties, he’d appeared in over 400 pieces for both TV and film. In the 1930s, he was very much a theatre actor, and he even turned his hand to writing and poetry too, self-publishing two books of his poetry works. How we had the time with all those appearances going on, we don’t know, but he lived a long and healthy life, dying at 95 years old.

In 1967, we saw Celeste Yarnall play Yeoman Martha Landon in Star Trek: The Original Series, and in 2006 she can also be seen in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. Now 72 years old, she seems to have retired from acting almost entirely, and hasn’t really been seen in anything since the nineties. She was once chased by Elvis Presley however, in the 1968 movie, Live A Little, Love A Little. That’s not a bad claim to fame, right? We certainly don’t think so.

It was in the film, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home that we met Dr. Gillian Taylor, played by Catherine Hicks. You might have remembered her from the 1982-1983 series Tucker’s Witch, and also the movies, Marilyn:The Untold Story, and Redwood Curtain. Following on from her Trekkie days, Catherine appeared as Annie Camden in 7th Heaven for 239 episodes, as well as having brief appearances in other, lesser-known TV shows.

Her first ever TV role was in A Year in the Life in 1978, but Anne Ramsay has become pretty well known for contribution to not only TV shows, but movies too. Her most recent TV shows include greats such as Hart of Dixie, Dexter, Ghost Whisperer, and House, and movies include Off the Ledge, Wild About Harry, and Planet of the Apes. One of her biggest roles was in the TV show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

We saw Diana Muldaur playing Doctor Katharine Pulaski in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but she’s pretty well known for a number of TV roles. She was in Born Free, as well as L.A. Law, and she was nominated for a number of Emmy awards for those roles. As well as having great success with both TV and film, Diana also took up a keen interest in dog breeding, and also judged them. Her breed was the Airedale Terrier. They’re super cute.

He’s a very well known name in the world of science fiction, and Richard Herd Jr. actually had a wide range of sci-fi themed roles across his career. You’ll have seen him regularly in seaQuest DSV, playing the part of Admiral William Noyce, and he then played the Admiral in Star Trek: Voyager. There was also Quantum Leap, V and V: The Final Battle too. He was always destined for great things, especially when you consider that his first ever film role was alongside Hollywood greats, such as Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, and Jack Lemmon.

This American actor died in 1996, but Mark Lenard managed to fit a pretty impressive array of TV appearances and movie roles in his 72 years. He played the father of Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, and he first popped up in the original Star Trek TV series. However, he didn’t play Sarek in that very first episode, instead playing a Romulan. There was also a Klingon captain in the 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture too. Aside from the Trekkie stuff, Mark starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the 1968 movie, Hang ‘Em High, and had a number of other TV roles.

Alexander, or just Alex, Enburg is a film producer and occasional actor, and he’s appeared in not just one series in the Star Trek franchise, but two. In Star Trek: Voyager, he was Vorik, and in Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the part of Taurik. You may also have spotted him in Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force, and Star Trek: Elite Force III too. In case you were wondering why his name was familiar, he’s the son of Dick Enburg, the sportscaster.

Kate’s career started in the mid seventies, and it’s so far spanned over forty years, and one of her most memorable performances was as Kathryn Janeway, Captain, in Star Trek: Voyager. Not just appearing in a string of TV shows, she’s noted for theatre and film hits too, and you’ll have probably spotted her recently in Orange Is the New Black. You may also have spotted her in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also in an episode of Murder, She Wrote too.

British-born Sir Patrick Stewart is such a big hit in the world of British TV, the Queen of England knighted him for his “services to drama” in 2010. So now you need to say the “Sir” in front of his name, and add ‘OBE’ to the end too. He’s had a long and flourishing career, first starting out in theater before becoming the “Best Dramatic TV Actor of the 1980s” by TV Guide. He’s also appeared in some of the best films of our generation, including the X-Men series of movies, Ted 2, Gnomeo & Juliet, and Chicken Little!

Although she’ll be fondly remembered for playing Kes in Star Trek: Voyager, Jennifer Lien’s first job was in a commercial for bubblegum, and she had the job of two to do too – she played the part of twins. She appeared in American History X in 1998, following on from her Star Trek time, and she’s been super quiet in the world of showbiz since the early 2000’s, although seems to have recently gotten herself in to a few spots of bother with the boys in blue…

James Doohan wasn’t just responsible for playing the part of Scotty – Montgomery Scott – in Star Trek, the TV series and subsequent movies, he was also one of the biggest brainstorms behind some of the greatest features in the franchise. The Vulcan and Klingon languages were partly created by him, and on top of that, many kids have become involved with the field of technical and engineering subjects, due to his ‘Chief Engineer’ status on board the Starship Enterprise. He sadly passed away in July 2005 at the age of 85.

New York born actor and playwright, Ethan Phillips is well known for his part in Star Trek: Voyager where he played Neelix, a native from an alien land who ends up on the USS Voyager. Ethan actually started his acting career on the stage, and returned to it after his Trekkie stint. So much so, in fact, that he helped to found an LA lab for playwright development called First Stage. It’s been so successful, it’s been running for almost 25 years!

Most recently, you will have spotted Tim Russ in TV shows such as The Night Shift in 2015, and also Lab Rats in 2013. Movies have kept him busy too – InAlienable, for example, and Greyscale in 2014. Most of us will remember him as Lt. Commander Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager however. That or when he was in Samantha Who? Before he bagged himself the part of Tuvok, he’s actually worked quite extensively with the franchise, and has since gone on to co-write and direct various fan series.

Seska was a Bajoran crew member when she popped up in Star Trek: Voyager, and she was played by the wife of the independent moviemaker, Tim Disney- Martha Hackett. She appeared in a couple of the previous shows before finally getting her main part, and she actually originally auctioned for the role of Jadzia Dax in Deep Space Nine. She’s been pretty quiet since her Trekkie days, although has appeared in TV shows such as NCIS. She was also in the 1999 comedy, Never Been Kissed, also starring Drew Barrymore.

“Mudd’s Women” was an episode of Star Trek screened in 1966, starring a pretty fabulous Karen Steele playing the part of Eve McHuron, a woman who was destined to find a settler from the planet of Ophiuchus III and marry him. Hawaiian-born Karen was actually a model and cover girl before she branched into the acting world, but that’s not how she earned her first ever bucks. Quite controversially, her first real income was earned on Barbara Hutton’s estate, spearing baby sharks.

Over the years, Antoinette Bower has starred in a host of TV shows, most of which any TV actor would have been proud of. The Six Million Dollar Man, Murder, She Wrote, and Hogan’s Heroes are in the list, and she also popped up in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1967 she appeared in an episode of Star Trek, a voodoo-queen who transforms herself into a cat and finally meets her demise. It must be pretty cool to be a Star Trek baddie, right?

Jannar – a representative of the Xindi race in the Xindi council – was portrayed in ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ by Rick Worthy. Although the role was minor, the character of Jannar was often seen with Degra – a character who was a very important part of the Xindi Council. Since his performance in Star Trek, Worthy appeared in a variety of science fiction films, such as ‘X-Men Legends’ and ‘Collateral Damage’. In an interview for a documentary in 2012, Worthy was almost brought to tears when he spoke about the fact that him pursuing his acting career almost left him homeless.

Although Combs played various characters throughout the Star Trek series, he is probably best known for his recurring role of Commander Shran on Star Trek: Enterprise. Shran was of the Androian species and was a highly intelligent officer within the Andorian Imperial Guard. After his appearance on the series, he went on to star in a number of films and television shows, most notably Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation.

Degra was a part of the Xindi clan and a a representative in the Xindi Council; the character in the ‘Star Trek’ series was portrayed by Randy Oglesby. In the sci-fi series, Degra is married and has two children. However, in Feburary 2154 (based on the plot), Degra was killed in the Reptilian ship disaster. In real life Oglesby is best known for his recurring role in Star Trek, and played more than one role. Aside from that, Oglesby portrayed a guest role on ‘General Hospital’ in 2007.

If you’re a true ‘Star Trek’ fan, you’ll know Soval – the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in the 22nd century. Although the actor who portrayed Soval – Gary Graham – is well-known for his role in the series, he is perhaps best known for his starring role in ‘Alien Nation’ as Detective Matthew Sikes. The series was followed by five television films, airing between 1994 and 1997. Some trekkies may not know this, but Graham currently stars in a new role – Ragnar – in “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” and will continue to portray this role in “Star Trek: Renegades”.

Vice Admiral Maxwell Forrest, portrayed by Vaughn Armstrong, was in important part of the Enterprise missions and was in close contact with Jonathan Archer. Unfortunately, Armstrong’s character was killed in a bombing of Earth’s embassy. As an actor, Armstrong is known for portraying many different characters in the franchise. By Armstrong’s interview in 2003, the actor revealed that he played eleven characters in ‘Star Trek’ already, and the plan was for him to play a twelfth character in the 2005 episode – “In a Mirror, Darkly”. Vaughn is now 66 years old.

Majel Barrett, also known as Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, is a producer as well as an actress, but you’ll probably remember her role as Christine Chapel in Star Trek, the original series. She actually appeared on the show twice. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, she appeared as Lwaxana Troi, and once more in Deep Space Nine. She went on to marry Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, and has since been nicknamed the “First Lady” of the franchise.

Robert O’Reilly, American actor and television star, appeared in the sci-fi franchise ‘Star Trek’ for over a decade, primarily as Chancellor Gowron in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”. For trekkies who don’t quite remember, Gowron was the leader of the Klingon Empire. Following his appearances on Star Trek, O’Reilly also appeared in over one hundred different films and television episodes, as well as Broadway performances and gigs at Carnegie Hall. The actor is now married to his wife Judy, with whom he has triplets (sons), born in 1997.

Up until his final performance in 2013, Leonard Nimoy played Spock, the first officer and science officer who then ended up being promoted to commanding officer of the Enterprise. He was in the pilot of the show, has had numerous appearances in the follow-on TV shows, and he was also in eight of the movies too. With an asteroid named after him, he branched out into other areas of the arts, including music, photography, writing, and even directing.

The Dutch actor played the manservant, Mr. Homn in Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the series Mr. Homn accompanies Lwaxana Troi whenever she travels. Interestingly, Homn rarely speaks and is killed when the Jem’Hadar invade Betazed. Just like the character he played, Carel is extremely tall, 7ft to be exact and because of this he often plays giants or roles that make fun of his height! Later on this year Struycken will star in a Showtime revival of the show Twin Peaks.

Serious Star Trek fans will remember that Admiral Alynna Nechayev was extremely fond of Bularian canapés. Actress Natalija Nogulich starred in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, playing the Starfleet admiral. The character is a fan favorite and often appears in fan fiction, as well as the Star Trek novels. The actress of Serbian descent has appeared in many other movies and TV shows, including Frasier and Home Improvement.

Maggie Hubbell, also known as Transporter Technical Hubbell, was the transporter chief aboard the USS Enterprise-D in the 2360s. The actress who played her, April Grace, moved to Saudi Arabia and then moved to England where she started her acting career. Since appearing on the show April has starred in many other films and television series, including The X-Files, as well as having a recurring role between 2003 and 2004 in Joan of Arcadia where she played Sergeant Toni Williams.

Roger Aaron Brown starred as Epsilon IX Technician in Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. Although his role was a minor one, after appearing on Star Trek he then went on to have success in many other shows and films including playing John Henry in the 1995 film Tall Tale. He also made a guest appearance on T.J. Hooker with fellow Star Trek actor William Shatner. In the past couple of years it seems that Brown has slowed down in terms of acting.

Believe it or not, Roger C. Carmel actually only appeared in three episodes of Star Trek – two in the original first series of it, and then again in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Other than the regular crew members, he’s one of only a handful of cast who have come back over different series as the same character. He had hundreds of roles, covering TV and film, with a career that covered three decades. He sadly died at just 54 years old in 1986, the case of death being congestive heart failure.

Zoe Saldana, who was born in the USA but raised in the Dominican Republic, played Nyota Uhura in the 2009 Star Trek film. Nichelle Nichols who played the character in the Star Trek series in the 60s advised Saldana on how to portray the role. Although it is reported that Zoe was anxious about taking the role, she was greatly encouraged and supported by her mother who was a massive Star Trek fan. After acting in the film, she then went on to star in James Cameron’s hit, Avatar.

Winona Ryder played Spock’s human mother, Amanda Grayson, in the 2009 film Star Trek. The character dies when Vulcan is destroyed. Ryder is also well known for dating and becoming engaged to Jonny Depp in the early 90s, although the couple split up a few years later. Ryder also starred in the Oscar nominated film Black Swan alongside Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman. Today, Winona plays Joyce Byers in the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

Although Eric Bana was not a Star Trek fan growing up and had never seen any of the films, he was extremely excited when he read the script for the 2009 film and promptly accepted the role. Bana played the villain of the film, Captain Nero who destroyed Vulcan. In 2009, Eric also starred in film adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife alongside Rachel McAdams. In recent years Eric has been extremely busy starring in various TV shows and films. Later on in the year Bana will star in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Dominic Keating played Lieutenant Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise and it was his first major role in a TV Show. He played the tactical officer and armory officer on the Enterprise Starship who was born in the future year 2117. Since his appearance on the TV series he starred in a number of other shows including Heroes, CSI:NY and Prison Break. The actor also enjoys doing voice work and even worked on Ricky Gervais’ film The Invention Of Lying.

Here’s a story for you – Byron Morrow, the actor behind Admiral Komack, actually started his acting career during active duty, performing in free times during tours during WWII. It was during the fifties that he first started popping up on the TV and on the silver screen, and during two episodes of the first and original series of Star Trek that we saw him become part of the Trekkie family. He also popped up in two episodes of Ironside, and I Dream of Jeannie too.

A track and quarterback star in his school years, Paul Baxley also served in WWII as a Marine Scout Sniper, and was not only given a letter of recommendation from the President at the time, but also received a bronze star, and a cheeky couple of purple hearts too. Not just appearing in Star Trek, Paul Baxley also became a stunt double for some of the biggest names in Hollywood – James Dean, for example, and Marlon Brando, who later went on to become his friend. Paul died in 2011.

Her career started in 1959, and she’s appeared in more than a few things since then, but Nichelle Nichols will always be remembered for her character, Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek series. She was a ground-breaking actor for her time, becoming the first black African-American to appear on TV in a role that wasn’t servant or slave-based, and she was personally praised for her work for the Civil Rights Movement by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rosalind Chao appeared in both Star Trek: Seep Space Nine, and Star Trek: The Next Generation too, playing the part of Keiko O’Brien. Believe it or not, and here’s a fun fact for you, this actress once spent a lot of time at Disneyland, working as an international tour guide. It was actually while she was working there that she met the British actor, Simon Templeman, and they later got married…at Disneyland! You see – he gets it. Why don’t more men?

She won two Saturn Awards for her part as Borg Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager, and she was nominated for a further award too. Jeri Ryan became a firm favorite in the world of Star Trek, and she went on to appear in over one hundred episodes, from 1997 to 2001. Since then, she’s had a string of TV appearances in various shows – Two and a Half Men, The O.C., and Boston Public. Most recent shows include Bosch, Arrow, and NCIS.

This British-American actress was born in London, and is very well known for her part in Star Trek: The Next Generation, in which she plays Deanna Troi, a half-human, half-Betazoid who was also the counsellor on the ship, the USS Enterprise-D. Not just appearing in the TV show, Marina also starred in all four of the films that followed on, and has also appeared in Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and also Star Trek continues. She’s been in a few films over the years – The Grudge 3 in 2009, and also 2004’s Crash.

Before Terry Farrell got the part of Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, she almost lost out to Martha Hackett, who also auditioned for the role. At just 16 years old, a young Terry Farrell headed to New York to become a model, and within just a couple of days of getting there, had been signed by the women’s mag, Mademoiselle. It was during her almost two years of modelling that she studied acting, and in 1993, she was offered the part of Jadzia. She since went on to star in Becker.

He will be best remembered for his role as William T. Riker, but it wasn’t a role that he found easy to come by. He went to auditions over six weeks to bag himself the part, and in total it took seven auditions for the producers to be won over by him. According to reports, he pipped Jeffrey Combs, Erich Anderson, and William O. Armstrong to the post. Since then, Jonathan has gone on to host 45 episodes of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?, and has also popped up on Roswell, Futurama, and Criminal Minds.

He’s well known for his sci-fi roles, particularly Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise, and also for Quantum Leap, in which he plays Sam Beckett. He actually won a Golden Globe for his performance in the latter. Since his sci-fi days, Scott seems to have found great success in the world of TV, currently starring in NCIS: New Orleans as Dwayne Pride, a role he’s been in since 2014. You may also remember that he popped up in Desperate Housewives for a spell too? He played Trip Weston.

While many of us will remember Ashley Judd from hit movies such as 1997’s Kiss the Girls, 1999’s Double Jeopardy, and 2002’s High Crimes, you can’t forget that this political activist and American actress once starred in Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing the part of Robin Lefler. She only popped up in two episodes, but she definitely made her mark, and you’ll have seen her more recently in The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and also Allegiant, 2015 and 2016 respectively.