Actor

Persis Khambatta

October 2, 1948 · Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The name Persis is Greek meaning Persian woman and can be found in the Bible.

Notable work

6.5
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Lt. Ilia / The Probe
7.7
MacGyver (1985)
as Zia
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
as Chairperson
6.4
Nighthawks (1981)
as Shakka

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