A follower requested “any and all” photos I took of Gates McFadden at STLV, so here they are! These were all taken during a Q&A session with Denise Crosby, Gates McFadden and Marina Sirtis, which Terry Farrell also joined!
A few examples from the September, 1988 Starlog’s letters section: “Hailing frequencies closed, sir.” Perhaps one of the saddest lines spoken on a television show in a long time. This quote, from Lt. Natasha Yar, in a holographic image message at her funeral, reminds me of just how human we all are, that the crew …
[Skin of Evil] gave me more to do in 15 minutes than I had done all season…I don’t know if the show’s impact worked in the way it should have. There were just too many rumors flying around about my leaving the show. Too many people were talking. But, with a cast and crew of …
Tasha and Ripley are both bright women who have risen to a position of authority and who are not easily intimidated. There are also some differences. From what we know of Ripley, her background was more secure. Tasha’s childhood was more aggressive, primitive and survival-oriented. You would almost expect Ripley to wind up in the …
I remember a scene I had to do at my audition, which really showed you what the character could have been, what I thought Tasha was going to be. It was an extraordinary scene, and it was a shame that it never appeared in any of our shows. I don’t really know why it didn’t. …
I was so excited this year to present a panel at Geek Girl Con in Seattle! Our panel, “Is Star Trek a Feminist Utopia?” included myself, Mary Czerwinski, Jamala Henderson, and Tanya F. I also moderated a panel featuring Anita Sarkeesian on women characters in video games. One of this year’s featured guests was Denise …