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Grace Lee Whitney

AKA Mary Ann Chase

Born: 1-Apr-1930
Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MI
Died: 1-May-2015
Location of death: Coarsegold, CA
Cause of death: Natural Causes

Gender: Female
Religion: Christian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Yeoman Rand on Star Trek

Gorgeous blonde who played Yeoman Janice Rand in early episodes of the original Star Trek. Her character was envisioned as a romantic interest for Captain Kirk, but the role quickly evaporated as it became clear that Kirk's romantic conquests would span the galaxy. Later made cameo appearances in several Star Trek movies, and reprised the character in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager.

Boyfriend: Harlan Ellison
Boyfriend: Buzz Aldrin (1980-81)
Husband: Steve (m. 1953, div.)
Son: Scott Whitney (b. 1957)
Husband: Jack Dale
Son: Jonathan

    Adopted
    Driving While Intoxicated Canada (age 15), no charges filed
    Abortion
    Raped
    Converted to Judaism
    Converted to Atheism
    Miscarriage Detroit (1971)
    Risk Factors: Smoking, Alcoholism, Amphetamines, Marijuana, Depression

    TELEVISION
    Star Trek Yeoman Janice Rand (1966)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Trekkies (18-Oct-1997) · Herself
    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (6-Dec-1991) · Excelsior Communications Officer
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (26-Nov-1986) · Cmdr. Rand
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1-Jun-1984) · Woman in Cafeteria
    The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (6-Feb-1983)
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture (7-Dec-1979)
    Irma la Douce (5-Jun-1963)
    The Texan Meets Calamity Jane (15-Nov-1950)

Author of books:
The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy (1998, memoir)


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