Photo: Salvatore Capalbi (Sheldon Pax) from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Denise Crosby will always be Tasha Yar to me, but what I find most compelling is her relationship with fandom itself. A Hollywood-born actor who left Star Trek early, only to return as Yar's half-Romulan daughter Sela, she turned an abrupt exit into a richer arc. Then she went further, producing Trekkies, a documentary that celebrated rather than mocked the fans who adored the franchise. That gesture tells me a lot about her warmth and self-awareness. I respect performers who step to the audience's side of the camera, and her affectionate curiosity about the communities her work created is genuinely rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Denise Crosby
- Name (Japanese)
- デニーズ・クロスビー
- Reading
- でにーず・くろすびー
- Born
- November 24, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hollywood High School
- University
- Cabrillo College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Denise Crosby born?
Born November 24, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Denise Crosby from?
Denise Crosby is from Hollywood, California, United States.
What does Denise Crosby do?
Denise Crosby works as actor, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Denise Crosby?
Denise Crosby is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.