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My Take
Patti Yasutake is someone I'll always associate with Star Trek: The Next Generation, where her Nurse Alyssa Ogawa was a quietly recurring presence that fans grew genuinely fond of. What I admire is the range across a long career, from that ensemble warmth to her later, sharper work in Beef, which introduced her to a whole new generation right near the end. A UCLA-trained actor and theatre director who clearly cared about the craft beyond just screen time. She passed away in 2024, and reading the tributes, you sense she was the kind of dependable, generous performer the industry quietly relies on.
Overview
Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American stage, film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the Star Trek franchise. She was the sister of Irene Hirano.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patti Yasutake
- Name (Japanese)
- パティ・ヤスタケ
- Reading
- ぱてぃ・やすたけ
- Born
- September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Gardena, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Star Trek: The Next Generation | — | |
| Notable work | Beef | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.