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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.
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.
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).
Portrayed by Denise Crosby, Yar is chief of security aboard the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise -D and carries the rank of lieutenant. The character first appeared in the series' pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint". After Crosby decided to leave the series, Yar was killed in the episode "Skin of Evil" near the end of the series' first season.
Mar 13, 2012 · Catching Up With Denise Crosby, Part 1. By StarTrek.com Staff. 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.
Published Mar 14, 2012. Catching Up With Denise Crosby, Part 2. By StarTrek.com Staff. Denise Crosby, in part one of our two-part interview, talked about her experience landing and, later, leaving, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
May 23, 2022 · TrekMovie spoke to Crosby about Trekkies 25 years later, how fandom has (and hasn’t) changed, and how she feels about that TNG reunion on Star Trek: Picard.
