Majel Barrett Roddenberry dies
'Star Trek' creator's widow died Thursday
Dec 18, 2008, 04:37 PM ET
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and the voice of the USS Enterprise computer, died Thursday of leukemia. She was 76.
Family spokesman Sean Rossall says Roddenberry died at her home in Bel Air. Her son, Eugene, and friends were at her side.
Roddenberry also played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" 1960s TV series and had smaller roles in many of its successors. She was the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every incarnation of the series, reprising the role in the "Star Trek" movie directed by J.J. Abrams that is due out in May.
After her husband's death in 1991, Roddenberry continued to promote the "Star Trek" legacy at conventions. She also was the executive producer for two unrelated TV science fiction series, "Andromeda" and "Earth: Final Conflict."
Roddenberry began her acting career in the 1950's with roles on such shows as "Leave It to Beaver," "Bonanza" and "The Lucy Show."
The family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to the CARE Organization or Precious Paws
Family spokesman Sean Rossall says Roddenberry died at her home in Bel Air. Her son, Eugene, and friends were at her side.
Roddenberry also played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" 1960s TV series and had smaller roles in many of its successors. She was the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every incarnation of the series, reprising the role in the "Star Trek" movie directed by J.J. Abrams that is due out in May.
After her husband's death in 1991, Roddenberry continued to promote the "Star Trek" legacy at conventions. She also was the executive producer for two unrelated TV science fiction series, "Andromeda" and "Earth: Final Conflict."
Roddenberry began her acting career in the 1950's with roles on such shows as "Leave It to Beaver," "Bonanza" and "The Lucy Show."
The family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her name to the CARE Organization or Precious Paws
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