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Majel Leigh Roddenberry (Hudec)

Also Known As: "Majel Barrett (stage name)", "First Lady of Star Trek", "Majel Barrett Roddenberry"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Death: December 18, 2008 (76)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Leukemia )
Place of Burial: Cremated. To be launched to outer space in 2014
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William R Hudec and Gladys V Hudec
Wife of Gene Roddenberry
Mother of Private

Occupation: Actress, producer
Managed by: Erica Howton
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About Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (born Majel Leigh Hudec) was an American actress and producer. As the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, she was affectionately known as the 1st Lady of Star Trek.

Majel is best known for her role
as Number One in the first pilot of the original Star Trek series (1966);

as Nurse/Doctor Christine Chapel throughout the original Star Trek series (1966 - 1969) and Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 - 1974) and Star Trek: The Motion Picture;

as Commander Chapel in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home;

as both the Show Narrator and the Ambassador L'waxana Troi the Daughter of the 5th House and Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx and Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine;

and as the Voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the Star Trek series [Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 - 1994), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 - 1999), ]

and films [Star Trek VII: Generations (1994), Star Trek VIII: First Contact (1996), ],

and video games [Star Trek: Judgment Rights (1993), Star Trek: The Next Generation - Interactive Technical Manual (1994), Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995), Star Trek: Borg (1996), Star Trek: Generations (1997), Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion - A Series Guide & Script Library (1999), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (1999)].

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Majel Barrett's Timeline

1932
February 23, 1932
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
2008
December 18, 2008
Age 76
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Cremated. To be launched to outer space in 2014