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Denise Crosby

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Recent Role:
Susan Salinger on Southland
Gender:
Female
Born:
11-24-1957
Birthplace:
Hollywood, California, USA
Birth Name:
Denise Michelle Crosby
Not everyone born in Hollywood, California, has famous family connections. Denise Crosby's early and young adult life, however, were influenced by her status as Bing Crosby's grandchild and Blake Edwards's daughter-in-law.
There is no doubt Crosby has steadily forged her own niche in the entertainment industry, from her portrayal of Lisa Davis on Days of Our Lives to the no-nonsense Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation, where she also played her own daughter, Romulan Commander Sela — a role she would reprise on the "Star Trek Armada" video game.




More Since her Star Trek days, Crosby has worked non-stop in television, notably as Dr. Gretchen Kelly on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, as well as in high-budget features like "Deep Impact." Crosby has also starred in Stephen King's "Pet Sematary" and the Quentin Tarantino caper "Jackie Brown." One of her very first film appearances was in the Eddie Murphy vehicle "48 Hrs." Crosby has recently made time to star in and co-executive produce a feature documentary, "Trekkies" about the fans of Star Trek.

Crosby is married to Ken Sylk and has one son, August William Sylk.

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  • Star Trek cast visiting Quahog

    Appearing as a guest voice on The Simpsons is a sure sign that one has made it in Hollywood. But lagging not too far behind is dropping by Fox's other animated hit, Family Guy. And with that, we say, "Congratulations cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation…you've made it!"

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    She is certainly most know for her role on Star Trek, but she also player in a multitude of successful movie. From "Trekkies 2" to "Deep Impact" she gave some incredible performances and she is still incredible.

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    Should've stayed with Star Trek! hide show

    When I was a kid, Star Trek: The Next Generation was my favorite tv series. I still enjoy watching the reruns today. It was the character of Tasha Yar that got me interested in the show. As a young girl, I enjoyed finding a strong female role model. I remember crying when Tasha was killed off. I still watched the show, but without Denise Crosby, it seemed empty to me. At the time, I thought that Denise was a great actress. I watched everything with her in it that I could find, even The Eliminators, possibly the worst film ever to be produced. Looking at both Star Trek: TNG and Denise's acting from an adult standpoint, I find that I was overly generous in my previous gauge of her abilities. Denise actually overacts quite a bit. For example, in Deep Impact (now there's an under-rated movie!) every time another character speaks, Denise's eyes practically bug out of her head. It's laughable, really. I'm not surprised she never achieved real fame. Her talents were, well, limited. She should've stuck with Trek!

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