Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (first name pronounced /ˈmeɪdʒəl/; born Majel Leigh Hudec; February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series, Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series. She was also the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.As the wife of Roddenberry and given her ongoing relationship with Star Trek—participating in some way in every series during her lifetime—she was sometimes referred to as "the First Lady of Star Trek". She and Gene Roddenberry were married in Japan on August 6, 1969, after the cancellation of the original Star Trek series. They had one son together, Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, Jr., born in 1974.

Personal facts

Majel Barrett
Alias (AKA)
Hudec Majel Leigh
M. Leigh Hudec
Birth dateFebruary 23, 1932
Birth nameMajel Leigh Hudec
Birth place
Cleveland , Ohio , United States
Nationality
United States
cause of death
Leukemia
Date of deathDecember 18, 2008
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , Bel Air Los Angeles , United States
Residence
California , Los Angeles , Bel Air Los Angeles
Resting place
Outer space
Education
University of Miami
Education
Shaker Heights High School
Children
Hometown
California
Hollywood
Known for
Christine Chapel
List of Star Trek: The Next Generation characters

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External resources

  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=121554052
  2. http://www.roddenberry.com