Nana has openly admitted that she's claustrophobic. During the filming of the DS9 episode, Second Skin Nana struggled with it terribly due to the rubber Cardassian make-up her character, Kira Nerys, had to wear.
In 1993, Nana recorded an audio adaptation of the Deep Space Nine novel, Emissary.
In 1995, Nana won the Universe Reader's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV Series for: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Nana is the niece of actress-dancer Cyd Charisse, by marriage.
Nana's parents are choreographer Robert Tucker and ballet teacher Nenette Charisse.
Nana had a guest-starring role as Madam X on Fox's Dark Angel.
Nana was involved with other Star Trek stars that got together to fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Nana is best known for playing First Officer Major Kira Nerys, a Bajoran female who is a former terrorist on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Nana is a regular guest at many Star Trek conventions.
Nana is the sister of actor Ian Tucker and actress Zan Charisse.
Nana gave birth to her son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, during the filming of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
Nana is married to production assistant Matthew Rimmer.
Nana was not on the original casting agent's list for Wildfire, but was called in by former Star Trek: Deep Space Nine writer Ira Steven Behr
Nana was once married to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine co-star Alexander Siddig, and fellow Star Trek: Deep Space Nine co-star Andrew Robinson was their son's godfather.
Nana: [jokingly] If you notice, everyone on Deep Space Nine has this weird... I mean well... weird names. It's like they chose us for that. Except Terry Farrell, but she makes it in the weirdness anyway. She fits right in with us.
Nana: (On her Star Trek character) Kira embodies the warrior archetype that all women to a lesser or greater degree possess... Her aggression is not without purpose, but is passionately connected to her love of the culture, spirituality, and history of the people of Bajor. A mentally and physically fearless fighter, she'll do anything for what she believes is for the good of Bajor.
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