Those are the ones I was thinking of too. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> > I liked her when she did a serious episode with Odo on DS9 and on Next Gen > with the guy she fell in love with whose society euthanized elders. Too bad > they always used her for comic relief. That character had so much > unexplored potential > > -----Original Message----- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of keithbjohn...@comcast.net > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:26 PM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator, > dies > > Yeah, she was good as Troi's mother, although i liked the role better when > they allowed her to be serious amidst the seeming cluelessness. > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Dax" <nx_31...@yahoo.com> > > I loved her in the role of Troi's mother. She was always good at > > making Picard cringe at the thought of her coming on board. A member > > of the cast that will be missed. > > --Lavender > > If you don't like vanilla, try some chocolate. > > > > > > From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net > > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:06 AM > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' > > creator, dies > > > > > > Majel was so far ahead of the times when she was cast as Number One in > > the first Trek pilot. I have always wondered what she could have done > > with that role, had she not been knocked down to being not even a > > doctor, but a nurse assisting Bones. Gene Roddenberry always hated > > that the networks made him do that, but fortunately she went on to > > have a long and rich life in acting. And in "Star > > Trek: The Motion Picture", they even took pains to mention that she > > had finally become a doctor! > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: Daryle Lockhart <dar...@darylelockhart.com> > > > > Hailing frequencies closed, Number One. > > > > For me, this is like royalty has passed. The TOS crew is getting small. > > > > I think I was the one to break this news to Wil Wheaton via Twitter, > > which sucks. My heart goes out to Rod, their son. movie #11 is > > coming out and both his mom and dad are gone. > > > > On Dec 18, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > > > So sorry to read this. My condolences to her family. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > > > > > Subject : [scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator, > > > dies > > > > > > Date : Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:48:12 -0500 > > > > > > From : "brent wodehouse" <brent_wodeho...@thefence.us> > > > > > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11263728 > > > > > > Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator, dies > > > > > > The Associated Press > > > > > > Article Launched: 12/18/2008 01:21:50 PM PST > > > > > > > > > LOS ANGELES - Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" > > > creator > > > Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. > > > > > > Family spokesman Sean Rossall says Majel Roddenberry died of leukemia > > > Thursday morning at her home in Los Angeles. > > > > > > Her son, Eugene, was at her side. > > > > > > Roddenberry played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original 1960s TV > > > series > > > and had smaller roles in many of its successors. She also voices the > > > computer in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie. > > > > > > After her husband's death in 1991, she continued to promote the "Star > > > Trek" legacy at conventions. She also was the executive producer > > > for two > > > unrelated TV science fiction series, "Andromeda" and "Earth: Final > > > Conflict." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYa > hoo! Groups Links > > > >
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I liked her when she did a serious episode with Odo on DS9 and on Next Gen
with the guy she fell in love with whose society euthanized elders. Too bad
they always used her for comic relief. That character had so much
unexplored potential
-----Original Message-----
From: scifino...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com ] On
Behalf Of KeithBJohnson@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:26 PM
To: scifino...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator,
dies
Yeah, she was good as Troi's mother, although i liked the role better when
they allowed her to be serious amidst the seeming cluelessness.
-------------- Original message ------------ --------- -
From: "Dax" <nx_31...@yahoo.com >
> I loved her in the role of Troi's mother. She was always good at
> making Picard cringe at the thought of her coming on board. A member
> of the cast that will be missed.
> --Lavender
> If you don't like vanilla, try some chocolate.
>
>
> From: KeithBJohnson@comcast.net
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:06 AM
> To: scifino...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek'
> creator, dies
>
>
> Majel was so far ahead of the times when she was cast as Number One in
> the first Trek pilot. I have always wondered what she could have done
> with that role, had she not been knocked down to being not even a
> doctor, but a nurse assisting Bones. Gene Roddenberry always hated
> that the networks made him do that, but fortunately she went on to
> have a long and rich life in acting. And in "Star
> Trek: The Motion Picture", they even took pains to mention that she
> had finally become a doctor!
>
> -------------- Original message ------------ --
> From: Daryle Lockhart <dar...@darylelockhart.com >
>
> Hailing frequencies closed, Number One.
>
> For me, this is like royalty has passed. The TOS crew is getting small.
>
> I think I was the one to break this news to Wil Wheaton via Twitter,
> which sucks. My heart goes out to Rod, their son. movie #11 is
> coming out and both his mom and dad are gone.
>
> On Dec 18, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Martin Baxter wrote:
>
> > So sorry to read this. My condolences to her family.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]----------
> >
> > Subject : [scifinoir2] Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator,
> > dies
> >
> > Date : Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:48:12 -0500
> >
> > From : "brent wodehouse" <brent_wodehouse@thefence. >us
> >
> > To : scifino...@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> > http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking news/ci_11263728
> >
> > Majel Roddenberry, wife of 'Trek' creator, dies
> >
> > The Associated Press
> >
> > Article Launched: 12/18/2008 01:21:50 PM PST
> >
> >
> > LOS ANGELES - Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek"
> > creator
> > Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76.
> >
> > Family spokesman Sean Rossall says Majel Roddenberry died of leukemia
> > Thursday morning at her home in Los Angeles.
> >
> > Her son, Eugene, was at her side.
> >
> > Roddenberry played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original 1960s TV
> > series
> > and had smaller roles in many of its successors. She also voices the
> > computer in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie.
> >
> > After her husband's death in 1991, she continued to promote the "Star
> > Trek" legacy at conventions. She also was the executive producer
> > for two
> > unrelated TV science fiction series, "Andromeda" and "Earth: Final
> > Conflict."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds
>
>
>
>
>
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