News and opinions about TV actress Majel Barrett. According to Wikipedia: Majel Barrett-Roddenberry is an American actress, producer, and widow of television director/producer/writer Gene Roddenberry.
Gene Roddenberry - the creator of Star Trek - will next year be 'buried' in space with his wife. When Roddenberry died in 1991 his partner commissioned a company that specializes in "memorial spaceflights" to fulfill their dream of journeying through space together. Over the past 17 years Celestis have developed rockets and capsules which can carry up to 7 grams of cremated remains into deep space. Now after Majel Roddenberry passed away in December of last year they will finally fly through... Read Full Story
"MAJEL BARRETT-RODDENBERRY, the actress widow of STAR TREK creator GENE RODDENBERRY, has died at the age of 76. Barrett-Roddenberry lost her battle with leukaemia at her Bel-Air, California home on Thursday (18Dec08) afternoon, her representative confirms. Her son Rod was by her side, reports Access Hollywood. Barrett-Roddenberry starred in TV shows Bonanza, Leave it to Beaver, and The Lucy Show during her acting career - but she will be best remembered for her association with the Star Trek... Read Full Story
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, passed away from leukemia today at 76.
Roddenberry, often referred to as the first lady of Star Trek, was active in both the television series and films, and was often the voice of the Enterprise computer &ndash including the new Star Trek film coming out in 2009. Fans will most remember her however as Nurse Christine Chapel, and her unrequited love for Spock.
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I'll have to write a real post later; for now, I had to post this... Majel Barrett Roddenberry , the widow of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry , died of leukemia on Thursday. She was 76. The actress appeared as Nurse Christine Chapel in the "Star Trek" TV show, Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and was the voice of the USS Enterprise computer in almost every spin-off of the 1966 cult series. She recently reprised the voice role in the upcoming "Star Trek" film directed by... Read Full Story
Is there such a thing as feeling yourself flying, loving someone forever? I know there is. But failing that, you can spend eternity in space, like Gene and Majel, who are going there shortly.
Yes, the remains of Gene Roddenberry—the creator of Star Trek, in case you are damn philistine—and wife Majel Barrett —the voice of the Enterprise—will be launched soon into orbit.
Unlike the last time, where Majel sent part of her husband remains into Earth orbit, this time the rocket will send... Read Full Story
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Star Trek star and widow of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, died Thursday at the age of 76 after a battle with leukemia. A supporting cast member for the original 1960s Trek and subsequent movies as Dr. McCoy's right hand, Nurse Chapel. more HERE Read Full Story
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec , February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer . She was also the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry . As a result of her marriage to Gene Roddenberry and her ongoing relationship with Star Trek – participating in some way in every series to date – 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... Read Full Story
LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) --
The ashes of late luminaries Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Gene Roddenberry are to be launched into space in 2012, the BBC says.
Gene Roddenberry, who created died in 1991. His widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, died last month. She played Nurse Chapel in the original series and lent her voice to the computer of the Starship Enterprise in various offshoots, including J.J. Abrams' upcoming big-screen prequel,
The BBC said Majel Roddenberry had some of her... Read Full Story
Majel Barrett Roddenberry , actress and widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, passed away today at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 76 after a battle with leukemia.
Barrett Roddenberry had been in the news recently, having just completed work as the voice of the USS Enterprise's computer in the upcoming release of JJ Abrams' Star Trek . She had been the voice of the ship's computer in the all the Trek televisions series and in several of the movies. She also starred in the... Read Full Story
