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She appeared in a key role as a native medicine woman and femme fatale in one of the original Star Trek episodes, "A Private Little War" (1968). In 1969, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for an appearance on Mannix.
A Private Little War: Directed by Marc Daniels. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nancy Kovack. Peaceful, primitive peoples get caught up in the struggle between superpowers, with Kirk unhappily trying to restore the balance of power disrupted by the Klingons.
Nancy Kovack (born 11 March 1935; age 89) is an actress who played Nona in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "A Private Little War". She filmed her scenes between Tuesday 3 October 1967 and Thursday 5 October 1967 on location at the Bell Ranch and at Desilu Stage 10.
Nancy Kovack. Actress: Jason and the Argonauts. A native of Flint, Michigan, Nancy Kovack was a student at the University of Michigan at 15, a radio deejay at 16, a college graduate at 19 and the holder of eight beauty titles by 20.
Jan 23, 2024 · In the classic Star Trek episode A Private Little War, guest star Nancy Kovack was given very little information regarding the show and her character.
Dec 5, 2021 · Kovack was also part of some of the most successful TV shows of that time, including Star Trek, The Man from the U.N.C.L.E, Batman, Mannix, and I Dream of Jeannie. Her frequent appearances in the TV show from the 1960s called Bewitched contributed more to her fame.
Dec 4, 2019 · Nancy Kovack is long retired, no need to act anymore, and firmly married to conductor Zubin Mehta. But in her day, she graced both the big screen and the cathode ray screen with her elegantly sleek looks reminiscent of Honor Blackman.
Tyree : When a man and woman are joined in this manner, he can refuse her no wish. Nona : I am a Kahn-ut-tu woman. In all this land, how many are there? Men seek us because through us they become great leaders. Tyree : I took you because you cast a spell upon me.
Feb 1, 2018 · In the publicity snipe that accompanied the photo of Kovack, written by Paramount Television for the NBC Network, Nona’s motivation was described as seeking to become the queen of Neural. The Mugato was the poisonous, carnivorous ape-like creature that tried to kill Kirk... twice!
Nov 18, 2019 · Nancy Kovack was a popular TV series guest star in the 1960s, with her most famous appearance being a second season episode of Star Trek. In "A Private Little War," she plays Nona, the plotting wife of a peaceful villager who resists the use of firearms against a rival tribe.
