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Persis Khambatta (1948–1998)
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: ...
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Born:in Bombay, State of Bombay, IndiaDied:(age 49) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Actress (22 credits)
Actress (22 credits)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(TV Series)
Chairperson
Chairperson
- Pilot
(1993)
... Chairperson
1985
My Beautiful Laundrette
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Producer (1 credit)
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Release of her book "Pride of India" See more »Alternate Names:
Persis Khambata | PoonamHeight:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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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. See more »Trademark:
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