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My Take
Grace Lee Whitney earned a permanent place in pop culture as Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek, but I think her real story is endurance. Across more than half a century she worked in radio, on stage, as a singer-songwriter, in television and film, weathering plenty of hardship behind the scenes. What moves me is that she kept showing up for the work, and in doing so became woven into a franchise that fans still cherish. To me she is proof that a single iconic role, played with conviction, can outlive its actor and shine on forever.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Grace Lee Whitney
- Name (Japanese)
- グレイス・リー・ホイットニー
- Reading
- ぐれいす・りー・ほいっとにー
- Born
- April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace%20Lee%20Whitney
Frequently asked questions
When was Grace Lee Whitney born?
April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015.
Where is Grace Lee Whitney from?
Grace Lee Whitney is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
What does Grace Lee Whitney do?
Grace Lee Whitney works as actor, singer, television actor, stage actor, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.