Denise Crosby Biography

Fast Facts

• For her performance in "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove" she was nominated for an Ovation for Best Actress
• Saw her career break through after appearing in a 1979 Playboy magazine photo spread and portraying a recurring character on "Days of Our Lives․"
• Quote: "(From a reviewer) "With magnificent self-restraint and a quiet, simmering confidence, Crosby owns the stage…simply put, this is her show and she radiates even from the shadows like a single flame․""
• Performed in the critically acclaimed stage piece "Epitaph for George Dillon" by acting teacher Larry Moss
• Played the role of Tamara de Lempicka in the play "Tamara․"
• Though she was hired to portray Lt․ Yasha Yar on "Star Trek," she first auditioned the part of Counselor Deanna Troi
• Played the role of Lt․ Tasha Yar on "Star Trek The Next Generation" and later portrayed and helped create the part of Tasha Yar's daughter, Sela