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Grace is probably best known for her portrayal of Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek (1966) series. She later reprised her role for a string of successful Star Trek films: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ...
Grace Lee Whitney (born Mary Ann Chase; April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer. Her entertainment career spanned over a half century in a variety of capacities in radio, on stage, in music as a singer and songwriter, in television and in movies.
Grace is probably best known for her portrayal of Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek (1966) series. She later reprised her role for a string of successful Star Trek films: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ...
May 4, 2015 · Grace Lee Whitney — better known as Captain Kirk’s sometime love interest, Yeoman Janice Rand — died of natural causes at her home in California, her son Jonathan Dweck told the Associated ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Actress Grace Lee Whitney, who played Rand, later revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a studio executive on the set of Star Trek, which she believes played a role in her departure from the show.
May 3, 2015 · StarTrek.com is deeply saddened to report the passing of Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand on Star Trek: The Original Series, in several of the TOS features and also on Star Trek: Voyager. According to her family, the actress and singer died on May 1 at the age of 85, passing away peacefully in her home in Coarsegold, California ...
May 6, 2015 · "Star Trek" actress Grace Lee Whitney — who played Janice Rand, yeoman to Captain Kirk — has died at age 85. According to the Associated Press
May 24, 2011 · The saga of Grace Lee Whitney is at once one of Star Trek’s greatest cautionary tales and one of its most satisfying renaissance stories.
May 5, 2015 · Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk’s assistant, Yeoman Janice Rand, on the original “Star Trek” series, died on Friday at her home in Coarsegold, Calif.
May 25, 2011 · Yesterday, in part one of our interview with Grace Lee Whitney, the actress talked about her early life and career, and candidly discussed the circumstances surrounding her departure from the original Star Trek series after just eight episodes.
