Denise Crosby
Birth Name:
Denise Michelle Crosby
Birth Place:
Hollywood, California, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer
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