Majel Barrett
Nurse Chapel, Lwaxana Troi and the voice of the Starfleet computer.
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 - December 18, 2008) was an American actress. In Star Trek she played Nurse Christine Chapel, Number One and Lwaxana Troi, and voiced most of the onboard computers from 1966 to 2008.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Majel Leigh Hudec
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Born
- 23 February 1932
- Place of death
- Bel Air, California, U.S.
- Died
- 18 December 2008
- Credits
- Christine Chapel, Lwaxana Troi, and voice of ship's computer in the Star Trek franchise
- Other names
- M. Leigh Hudec
- Occupation
- Actress
Lore & Background
She married Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in 1969. Because she took part in every series during her lifetime, she is sometimes called the First Lady of Star Trek.
Barrett was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and took acting classes as a child. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School and attended the University of Miami before stage work brought her to Hollywood.
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