Persis Khambatta Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. At age 17, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: ...
The Wilby Conspiracy, Conduct Unbecoming, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Nighthawks, Megaforce, Warrior of the Lost World, Terror in the Aisles, She-Wolves of the Wasteland, Deadly Intent, The Man With the Power, Phoenix the Warrior, First Strike
TV Shows
Star Trek: Phase II
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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Seductive deep voice
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Fact
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Best known by the public (and by many sci-fi fans) for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
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Persis Khambatta passed away on August 18, 1998, less than two months away from what would have been her 50th birthday on October 2.
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She was temporarily blinded during the scene in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) which Lieutenant Ilia was taken by V'Ger, a scene which required her to keep her eyes wide open while being bombarded by intense light. This resulted in a form of flash blindness from which she soon recovered.
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In 1965, she entered that year's Miss Universe contest held in Miami Beach, Florida. She was not as lucky at Miss Universe as she failed to be in the top 15, and the contest was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand.
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Had starred in the shelved film "Tum Salamat Raho" opposite Shetty (famous villain and fight master). This would have been Shetty's first film as a lead actor.
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Was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Germany in 1980, which left her with a large scar on her head.
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Auditioned for the female lead role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), which went to Maud Adams.
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Has an action figure modeled after her Star Trek character, Lieutenant Ilia.
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Before her untimely death, she wrote and published a coffee table book about the history of the Miss India pageant titled "Pride of India".
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She shaved her head for the role of Lieutenant Ilia in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). At first, she shed tears over the haircut, but smiled after the finishing powder was applied to her scalp and her facial features were more defined by Fred Phillips.
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Underwent heart bypass surgery in 1983.
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Was Femina Miss India 1965.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Not a Nice Man to Know
1998
TV Series
Guest
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
TV Series
Chairperson
Deadly Intent
1988
Video
Francesca Slate
Phoenix the Warrior
1988
Cobalt
The New Mike Hammer
1987
TV Series
Shandra
Jazira
1987
Video
Shingora
1986
TV Movie
MacGyver
1986
TV Series
Zia
Hunter
1986
TV Series
Dhari Ziad
First Strike
1985
Sylvia Kruger
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
uncredited
Casablanca
1983
TV Series
Muslim Woman
Warrior of the Lost World
1983
Nastasia
Megaforce
1982
Major Zara
Nighthawks
1981
Shakka Holland
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Ilia
The Man with the Power
1977
TV Movie
Princess Siri
Conduct Unbecoming
1975
Mrs. Bandanai
The Wilby Conspiracy
1975
Persis Ray
Kamasutra - Vollendung der Liebe
1969
Nanda
Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein
1968
Lily / Leela (as Persis Khambata)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Phoenix the Warrior
1988
associate producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction
1984
TV Movie documentary
actress 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'
The Miss Teen USA Pageant
1983
TV Special
Herself - Judge
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
1980
TV Special
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Short Subjects & Features
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1980
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The Mike Douglas Show
1980
TV Series
Herself - Actress
Good Morning America
1980
TV Series
Herself
The Paul Ryan Show
1977
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Making It So: Continuing Star Trek - The Next Generation
2012
Video documentary
Ilia
The Lost Enterprise: Star Trek - Phase II
2001
Video documentary short
Ilia
That's Action
1990
Video documentary
Colbalt (uncredited)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1980
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
$9 Million
