Star Trek was an enthralling and visually striking show that came out many years before its time. The episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation just kept getting better. The Next Generation was just one of many reboots of Star Trek. However, the series was so successful that they could continue it for years. The Next Generation set new standards in creativity and casting. They chose many multicultural actors and actresses.
Castings of women were always appealing and many held higher-ranking roles. Even small roles had an impact on viewers all over the globe. Star Trek’s women are independent and strong, and fans love it. Many young women today were inspired by this show and pushed for their dreams. Let’s look at some of our favorite Star Trek female characters and see where they are today.
10 Roxann Dawson
THEN Roxann Dawson portrays B’Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager. She is half-human and half-Klingon, who served on the Val Jean. She was used to performing medical experiments and was taken by the Val Jean. She and her crew were destroyed in a battle for space, and they joined the USS Voyager.
NOW Roxann Dawson is not only a great actress but also a talented director who has worked on many memorable shows. She directed episodes of shows such as Charmed, The O.C. and Close to Home, Heroes, Hawthornes, Cold Case, The Mentalist, Treme, and The O.C. She was also the director of one episode of Lie to Me and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Dawson was married to Casey Biggs before getting divorced. After meeting Eric Dawon on Nightingales’ set, she married him. He was a casting director and they instantly hit it off. They are still married today.
9 Linda Park
THEN Linda Park portrayed Hoshi Sato in Star Trek: Enterprise. She was the Starship Enterprise communications officer and was able to speak over forty languages, including Klingon. She was an expert in operating the universal translator, and she was crucial in helping other cultures and worlds communicate.
NOW Would it surprise you if I said that Linda Park, like all other actresses out there, took on a guest part in Law & Order Special Victims Unit. She also played small roles on NCIS, House, Legends, Castle, iZombie, and Castle. She was born in California, and she always performed in high school productions.
She then went on to earn a bachelor’s in fine arts from Boston. Park was always a dancer and considers it her second love. Park continues to study and practice ballet, as well as other forms of dancing. In October 2014, she married Daniel Bess. They had one son together in June 2018 and they are still together.