Top 10 Women of Star Trek & Where Are They Now

3 Persis Khambatta

THEN Persis Khmbatta, an Indian model, started her film career in Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lieutenant Ilia. Khambatta plays Ilia, the Deltan navigator on the Enterprise. This movie was originally intended to be a pilot for TV, but Roddenberry advised her that she would need to shave her entire head in order to film it.

NOW (Deceased) Khambatta, who was visiting Germany in 1980, was badly injured in a car accident. It left a large scar on her head. She died in 1998 from a heart attack after starring in a Bollywood movie and guest roles on TV shows.