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Denise Michelle Crosby (born November 24, 1957) is an American actress and model known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar mainly in season one of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Yar's daughter, the half-Romulan Commander Sela, in subsequent seasons.
Apr 13, 2024 · Tasha Yar actress Denise Crosby looks back on that Star Trek: The Next Generation life -- from leaving the show to coming back to the show to having no regrets.
Jun 3, 2020 · Lieutenant Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) was killed off before the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, but she made a strange comeback later on in the series. Created by Gene Roddenberry, TNG was the first spinoff of the classic Star Trek: The Original Series.
She gained recognition as a "Star Trek" fan by producing and presenting Trekkies (1997) and its sequel Trekkies 2 (2004). Since 2000, Denise has appeared on television in guest roles on The X-Files (1993), JAG (1995), The Agency (2001), Threat Matrix (2003), Eyes (2005) and Dexter (2006).
Jan 29, 2024 · Tasha Yar's death shocked "Star Trek: The Next Generation" fans, but Denise Crosby was the one who requested to be written off of the show.
Mar 13, 2012 · Denise Crosby spent just one season playing Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Unhappy with the role and not seeing much of a future for herself on the show, Crosby asked to be released from her contract, a request that Gene Roddenberry granted.
May 23, 2022 · Denise Crosby played Tasha Yar in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. After leaving as a series regular, Crosby returned to the show periodically to play Yar and her Romulan...
Mar 14, 2012 · Denise Crosby, in part one of our two-part interview, talked about her experience landing and, later, leaving, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Feb 14, 2024 · During Season 5's "Redemption II," Denise Crosby returns to the show to play Tasha's lookalike daughter, Sela. It's revealed that in the universe from which Sela emanates, Tasha was taken...
Series: TNG. Character (s): Tasha Yar, Romulan Commander Sela. In 1987, Crosby was cast in the role of Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She had been chosen to play Counsellor Deanna Troi before Gene Roddenberry switched the roles that she and Marina Sirtis had originally been given.
