Melanie Shatner

Melanie Shatner
Born (1964-08-01) August 1, 1964 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1985–1998
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children2
FatherWilliam Shatner

Melanie Shatner (born August 1, 1964)[1] is an American actress.

Biography

Shatner was born on August 1, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest daughter of actors Gloria Rand and William Shatner.[2][3][4]

Shatner had a major role in the Subspecies film series as Becky Morgan, sister of the protagonist, Michelle Morgan.[5][6][7]

Personal life

She has been married to actor Joel Gretsch since September 5, 1999. They have two daughters born in 2002 and 2005.[3][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Jogger (uncredited)
1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Yeoman
1990 The First Power Shopgirl
Syngenor Bonnie Brown
1991 Cthulhu Mansion Eva released in Spain as La Manson de los Cthulhu
1993 Bloodstone: Subspecies II Rebecca Morgan direct-to-video
1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III Rebecca direct-to-video
1998 Surface to Air Lt. Lori "Dakota" Forrester released in U.S. in 1999

TV / web

Year Title Role Notes
1989 This Is Your Life – William Shatner Herself TV series documentary
Knots Landing Marsha episode: "Birds Do It, Bees Do It"
1990 Camp Cucamonga Wendy made-for-television movie
1995 The Alien Within Catherine Harding made-for-television movie
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Amy Caufield episode: "Cruise Missiles"
Sisters Kelly episode: "The Passion of Our Youth"
1996 TekWar Dr. Janet Blake episode: "Betrayal"
Madison Leslie 2 episodes
1997 Perversions of Science Dulcine episode: "Boxed In"
Their Second Chance Dawn made-for-television movie
1998 His Bodyguard Claudia made-for-television movie
2006 William Shatner in Concert Herself TV Land special

References

  1. ^ Clark, Mark (2012). Star Trek: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Applause. ISBN 9781557839640.
  2. ^ "TV Star Divorced After Absences". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio: The Toledo Blade Company. Associated Press. March 6, 1969. p. 4. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Shatner, William; Fisher, David (April 28, 2009). Up Till Now: The Autobiography. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429937979. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "William Shatner Biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Hallab, Mary Y. (March 30, 2010). Vampire God: The Allure of the Undead in Western Culture. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438428581. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Melton, J. Gordon; Hornick, Alysa (September 23, 2015). The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786499366. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Harris, Paul (December 20, 2000). "William Shatner's Daughter, Melanie Opens A Shop". Getty Images. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Clark, Mark (April 1, 2012). Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Applause Theatre & Cinema. ISBN 9781557839633. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.

Further reading