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
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.
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.
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.
stars agency directors
After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me.
stars mean saws
I mean, every Star Trek episode you saw was just phenomenal.
shaved
Having shaved my head for the role put a spotlight on me.
paint
I also had this artist friend who'd paint butterflies and things like that on my head.
either love money sake
I love what I do, and I'm not doing anything either for money or for the sake of some unfulfilled ambition.
ford remembered robert whether
Every star, whether it's Harrison Ford or Robert De Niro, is remembered by one film. Persis is a star in the sky - how can a star be forgotten when all you have to do is look up and see her?
positive send
If I send out positive messages, it will set a chain of healthy thought processes.