Grace Lee Whitney, best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk’s (William Shatner) personal assistant in the original “Star Trek” series, and several of its subsequent films, died Friday in her ...

While many of us are celebrating Star Wars Day — May the Fourth be with you! — some of us are sad over in Trekkie land. Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand on Star Trek: The Original ...

With each new announcement surrounding Star Trek: Discovery, it’s become increasingly clear how intertwined it’s going to be with the original Star Trek. From the news that the show would be a prequel ...

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Janice Rand, played by Grace Lee Whitney in The Original Series, four of the films, and one episode of Voyager, is an iconic character. Her appearance is instantly recognisable to both fans and ...

Actress Grace Lee Whitney, who was most well known for playing Yeoman Janice Rand on the original “Star Trek” series, died May 1 in Coarsegold, Calif. She was 85. A recovering alcoholic, she helped ...