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Natasha "Tasha" Yar is a fictional character that mainly appeared in the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Portrayed by Denise Crosby, Yar is chief of security aboard the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise-D and carries the rank of lieutenant.
Denise Michelle Crosby (born November 24, 1957) [3] 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.
Lieutenant Natasha Yar, better known as Tasha, was a Human Starfleet officer born on Turkana IV, and former security chief on the USS Enterprise-D. Tasha Yar was killed not even a year into the Enterprise's mission.
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.
Sep 7, 2024 · Denise Crosby played Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation before leaving the show, only to unexpectedly return to the series later in its run.
Jan 29, 2024 · Armus causes Tasha Yar's death by unceremoniously and unexpectedly zapping her with energy, which sends her flying through the air. She never wakes up and dies soon after the landing crew...
Apr 21, 2021 · The underwhelming death of Denise Crosby’s Tasha Yar was a mistake that Star Trek: The Next Generation took years to correct.
Nov 28, 2022 · Tasha Yar died in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but her legacy would endure in some surprising ways. Played by Denise Crosby, Lieutenant Tasha Yar was the first female Security Chief in Star Trek history.
In 1987, Denise caught her big break playing Lieutenant Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Although not a huge role, the character allowed Denise to build a sizable fan base that exists to this day.
Aug 13, 2015 · Life, Death, & Tasha Yar. Weeks before the fall 1987 premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation, one of its publicists assured me as to just who the show's two "breakout" characters would be, the ones audiences would immediately embrace: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lieutenant Tasha Yar.
