Actress. Best known for playing the role of the Klingon Lursa in the Star Trek television and movie franchise. As one of the Duras sisters, she had a recurring role on the television series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine;” as well as the motion picture “Star Trek Generations.” She was classically trained and performed on stage at Canada’s Stratford Shakespeare Festival, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, in New York, and Los Angeles. Some of her more notable stage roles include Isabella in “Measure for Measure,” Desdemona in “Othello,” Titania in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and Lady Macbeth in “Macbeth.” She played Val Manufort in the 1983 Canadian drama “Deserters” which starred her husband, Alan Scarfe, as a United States Army officer searching for Vietnam War draft dodgers in Canada. The role garnered her a nomination for a Genie Award, an award given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize excellence in Canadian cinema. She also appeared in the television movies “Twelfth Night” (1986), “Kingsgate” (1989), “The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw” (1991), “Blood Ties” (1991) and “The Portrait” (1992). In addition to her Star Trek appearances, she guest starred on the television series “Night Heat” (1985), “L.A. Law” (1992), and “Total Security” (1997). She was a fan favorite at Star Trek conventions, appearing often with Gwynyth Walsh who portrayed her sister, B’Etor. In an interview with Ian Spelling in 1994 for the “Star Trek Generations” magazine, she attributed their popularity to their powerful characters. “They’re rebellious, strong, and can kick butt, and there just aren’t that many female characters on television who control things like the Duras sisters try to do. . . It was wonderful to create a character on “Star Trek” because she wasn’t a stereotypical cardboard cutout.”