“I remember an agent saying to me: ‘You’re not pretty, you’re not fat – I don’t know what to do with you.’… They still don’t know what to do with me.” – Nana Visitor
All-New 8TL Pop-Up Series - "Star Trek Ladies". Explore out-of-this-world conversations with and about the women of the Star Trek universe! Sharon and Susan begin with Nana Visitor, who starred as “Kira Nerys” on the classic television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
In Part One of a two-part conversation, Nana talks about her early days as a Broadway dancer in the 70’s, and starring in 80’s TV favorites such as
Remington Steele, Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Matlock, Hunter, Knight Rider, MacGyver, Highway to Heaven, and
In The Heat Of The Night.
THE CONVERSATION- A Dancer's Life: Growing up with Jerome Robbins, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse dancing around your parent’s apartment!
- All That Jazz – singing, acting and dancing with Bob Fosse -- and the life-changing advice he gave her about doing drugs.
- What is it like kissing your best friend’s husband for a guest role in 1991's Baby Talk – especially when it’s George Clooney?
- Riding horses for years on Wildfire… even though she’s terrified of horses!
- Vixen, Murderer or Dead Body – Nana has played them all. But which one is almost always blonde?
- Getting a warm welcome on the Remington Steele set – from Stephanie Zimbalist and especially Pierce Brosnan!
So join Susan, Sharon – and Nana – as they talk
It’s A Living, Angela Lansbury,
Ryan’s Hope, Kate Jackson – and “dancing through the pain”….
AUDIOGRAPHYSharon’s favorite: Watch Deep Space Nine on
Paramount+.
Susan’s favorite: Own the OG Star Trek Original Series on
Special Edition DVD.
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Instagram and
Twitter.
Keep the Holiday fun going: Susan, Sharon, Melissa and 90s TV Baby Serita Fonanesi recorded a hilarious live watch-thru of Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Diva’s Christmas!Try it for FREE ON
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8TL website:- What Star Trek Lady should we cover next?
- Who is your favorite Star Trek Lady?
- And what is your favorite show or movie in the Star Trek universe/franchise?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s get more out of 2024.