Majel Barrett | |
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Born | Majel Leigh Hudec February 23, 1932 |
Died | December 18, 2008 Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, voice actress |
Years active | 1957–2008 |
Spouse(s) | Gene Roddenberry (m. 1969-1991, his death) |
Children | Rod Roddenberry |
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She is probably best known for playing Nurse Christine Chapel in the television series, Star Trek: The Original Series and Lwaxana Troi in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Barrett also voiced the computer in every series (after the original series) and movie in the Star Trek franchise. She was married to Gene Roddenberry, who was the creator of Star Trek. She died on December 18, 2008 in Bel Air, Los Angeles due to complications from leukemia.