What do a "Sex and the City" actress, former Jenny Craig spokeswoman and "View" cohost have in common?
They all starred in a "Star Trek" episode or movie!
Before she was Samantha, Kim Cattrall appeared on "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" as Lieutenant Valeris in 1991. Whoopi Goldberg starred on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as Guinan from 1988 to 1993. Kirstie Alley played Lieutenant Saavik on "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982.
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"Star Trek: Voyager" executive producer Rick Berman tells Usmagazine.com he remembers working with all the celebs -- but didn't think most of them would go on to become famous.
"I would love to say to you, 'Of course I did!' but no," he says.
Kirstie Alley
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 1982
Before she started on "Cheers," Alley was Lieutenant Saavik, a Vulcan recruit on her first mission.
Whoopi Goldberg
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1988-1993
Goldberg appeared as Guinan the bartender on TV and in the movie Star Trek: Generations.
Teri Hatcher
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1988
Hatcher played of Lt. Robinson in the episode "The Outrageous Okona" that also featured Joe Piscopo.
Nikki Cox
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1989
11-year-old Cox was covered in orange makeup to play the alien Sarjenka in the episode "Pen Pals."
Kim Cattrall
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - 1991
Cattrall's role as a turncoat Lt. Valeris was originally written to be Kirstie Alley's character from "Khan."
Ashley Judd
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1991
Judd appeared in two episodes as Ensign Robin Lefler, which lead to her first on-screen kiss.
Kirsten Dunst
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" - 1993
Dunst was 11 years old when played a telepathic alien named Hedril in the episode "Dark Page."
Sarah Silverman
"Star Trek: Voyager" - 1996
The sharp-tongued comedienne played a 20th century alien researcher in a two-part episode.
Vanessa Williams
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - 1996
Williams was a native of the "pleasure planet" Risa in the episode "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
Andy Dick
"Star Trek: Voyager" - 1998
This off-kilter comic played a holographic doctor EMH Mark II in the episode "Message in a Bottle".
May 8, 2009
