Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambattawas an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth2 October 1948
CountryIndia
accept life moves stage wherever
Right now, I don't know what I'm doing next. I've come to a stage in my life where I accept things for what they are and go wherever life moves me.
bald people religious seldom wigs wore
I thought I was very pretty without hair. Naked, more honest somehow. No glamor, just bald old me. I seldom wore wigs or hats. But some people must have thought I was an exhibitionist or a religious fanatic.
spiritual believe philosophical
Maybe I'm being philosophical and spiritual, but I believe that if you put negative energy out there that that is what will come back.
careers hollywood bigs
Everybody told me to stay in Hollywood. This was the place they said I could have a big career. What they failed to mention was that no one would quite know what to do with me.
stars people done
A lot of people remember me from Star Trek. They've all forgotten all the other things I've done. I was so identified with the role.
genius genes
Gene Roddenberry was a genius.
roles exotic terrorist
If there is an exotic woman it's always a terrorist role.
stars people gone
I only went to one Star Trek convention and that was in the late '80s. I hadn't gone to a convention before that. It was quite amusing, with the people dressed up and all of that.
stars feelings great-feelings
I'm going down in history with Star Trek. It's a great feeling.
beautiful memories beautiful-memories
I just have beautiful memories of what has happened in my life.
stars agency directors
After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me.
careers concerned one-thing
One thing about me, as far as my career is concerned, is that I'm very confident. I know I'm good.
stars mean saws
I mean, every Star Trek episode you saw was just phenomenal.
sexy boys looks
You see, being bald and wearing that gray starship uniform, I would have looked like a boy. I wanted to look like a sexy female.