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Persis Khambatta Biography

Birth Name:Persis Khambatta

Birth Place:Bombay, India

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

At the 1980 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Ilia in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture․"
In 1965, she entered and won the Miss India competition
Wrote and published the coffee table book "Pride of India," which was dedicated to Mother Teresa and saw royalties donated to the Missionaries of Charity
Lost the title role in the James Bond film "Octopussy" to Maud Adams
In 1980, she became the first citizen of India to present an Academy Award