Crosby, Denise 1957–

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Crosby, Denise 1957–

PERSONAL

Full name, Denise Michelle Crosby; born November 24, 1957, in Hollywood, CA; daughter of Dennis Crosby (an actor) and Marilyn Scott; granddaughter of Bing Crosby (an actor, singer, and entertainer); married Geoffrey Edwards (a writer and director), 1983 (divorced, 1990); married Ken Sylk (an actor), 1995; children: (second marriage) August.

Addresses: Agent—The Marc Bass Agency, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suite 380, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actress and producer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Party guest, 10, 1979.

Sally, 48 Hours, Paramount, 1982.

Bruno's moll, The Trail of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1982.

Bruno's moll, The Curse of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1983.

Enid, The Man Who Loved Women, Columbia, 1983.

Pat, Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn, 1985.

Nora Hunter, Eliminators, Empire, 1986.

Crime Zone, 1988.

Jill Andrews, Arizona Heat, Spectrum, 1988.

Rachel Creed, Pet Sematary (also known as Pet Cemetery and Stephen King's "Pet Sematary"), Paramount, 1989.

Sally Lomax, Tennessee Nights (also known as Black Water and Tennessee Waltz), 1989.

Angela "Angie" Smith, Skin Deep (also known as Blake Edward's "Skin Deep"), 1989.

Landa, Miracle Mile, 1989.

Melanie, High Strung (also known as Pissed Off), 1991.

Marilyn Read, Dolly Dearest, 1992.

Rebecca Frost, Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (also known as The Flash 3: Deadly Nightshade), 1992.

Bella Blu, Il ritmo del silenzio (also known as Desperate Crimes, Mafia Docks, and Port of Crime), 1993.

Jayne Blake, Max, 1994.

Carol-Anne, Mutant Species (also known as Bio-Force I), 1995.

Barbara, Dream Man, 1995.

Christine Rolands, Executive Power, Naegele-derrick productions, 1997.

Narrator/interviewer, Trekkies, Paramount, 1997.

(Uncredited) Public defender, Jackie Brown, Miramax, 1997.

Vicky Hotchner, Deep Impact, Paramount, 1998.

Kay, Divorce: A Contemporary Western, 1998.

Sarah, Trigon: The Legend of Pelgidium, 2000.

Sarah Jenkins, Legend of the Phantom Rider, 2002.

Chatty woman at bus stop, The Bus Stops Here (short), 2003.

Herself, Trekkies 2 (documentary), Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.

Ronald's wife, Ripple Effect, 2006.

Catherine, Born, 2007.

Film Work:

Co-executive producer, Trekkies, Paramount, 1997.

Co-executive producer, Trekkies 2 (documentary), Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lisa Davis, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), 1980.

Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987–94.

Mayor Chaucy Caldwell, Key West, Fox, 1993.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Teller, Cocaine: One Man's Seduction, NBC, 1983.

Carole Lombard, Malice in Wonderland (also known as The Rumor Mill), CBS, 1985.

Diana Dyrenforth, My Wicked, Wicked Ways … The Legend of Errol Flynn, CBS, 1985.

Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation—Encounter at Farpoint (also known as Encounter at Farpoint), 1987.

Officer Lynn/Mona McCabe, Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare, Showtime, 1992.

Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation—All Good Things … (also known as All Good Things …), 1994.

Connie Madison, Relative Fear (also known as The Child and Le Silence d'Adam), Showtime, 1996.

Mrs. Halloway, Pumpkin Man, 1997.

Katie, Chance of a Lifetime, CBS, 1998.

Mrs. Muller, The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds … It Leads, CBS, 1999.

Leslie Doyle, Mortuary, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, syndicated, 1991.

Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek—The Next Generation, 1994.

(Uncredited) Herself, Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Kim Parker, Stark, CBS, 1985.

Rachael McCann, The Family Martinez, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joan Turtletaub, "Gibbon Take," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Rachel Winters, "Laura," Ohara, 1987.

Toni Simmons, "I Cover the Waterfront," Mancusco, FBI, 1989.

Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, "Yesterday's Enterprise," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1990.

Pam Sutton, "All That Glitters," Hunter, 1991.

Rebecca Frost, "The Deadly Nightshade," The Flash, 1991.

"Labored Relations," WIOU, 1991.

Christina Forbes, "Forbes for the Defense," Dark Justice, 1991.

Psychiatrist, "The Psychiatrist," Red Shoe Diaries, Showtime, 1992.

Lindsay, "What's New?," Jack's Place, ABC, 1992.

Gwen Leary, "Captain Kangaroo Court," Civil Wars, ABC, 1993.

Sheriff Jenny Taylor, "No Man's Land," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., ABC, 1993.

Dr. David, "Hail the Conquering Marrow," Johnny Bago, CBS, 1993.

Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, "All Good Things," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1994.

Ursula Edwards, "Good Girls Finish Last," Models Inc., Fox, 1994.

Dr. Gretchen Kelly, "Madame Ex," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1994.

Dr. Gretchen Kelly, "A Bolt from the Blue," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1994.

Cynthia Holling, "The New Healers," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1995.

Dr. Gretchen Kelly, "The Phoenix," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Cynthia Albright, "Judgment Day," Sisters, NBC, 1995.

Didi Harris, "Murder on the Run: Parts 1 & 2," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996.

Isabelle Maynard, "Fear Itself," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1996.

Emily Morgan, "Rendezvous," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii), 1997.

Mrs. Evelyn Houtch, "The Stolen Diskette," Snoops, ABC, 2000.

Doris Collins, "For Love," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Officer Hayes, "The Warsaw Closes," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.

Lieutenant Susan Dalton, "Thumb Enchanted Evening," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

Lieutenant Susan Dalton, "Flight of Fancy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2001.

Dr. Mary Speake, "Empedocles," The X-Files, Fox, 2001.

Dr. Mary Speake, "Essence," The X-Files, Fox, 2001.

Ms. Nasretian, "Look Closer," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001.

Herself, "Star Trek Edition," Weakest Link (also known as The Weakest Link USA), NBC, 2001.

Mrs. Dietz, "Capital Crime," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Mrs. Alison Tisdale, "This Thing Called Love," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2002.

Detective Reidy, "Sleeping Dogs Lie," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Gillian Sadler, "Cold Cash," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2003.

Carla Moran, "Fire in the Sky," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2004.

Herself, "Scream Queens," E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Justine Canning, "Shots," Eyes, ABC, 2005.

Harry's nurse, "Popping Cherry," Dexter, Showtime, 2006.

Also appeared as Christina Forbes, Dark Justice; Chrysalis, "Go, Girl," Spy Game.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Commander Sela, Star Trek: Armada (also known as Star Trek: Armada 1), 1999.

Lieutenant Tasha Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 1999.

Music Videos:

MickJagger, "Let's Work," 1987.

MickJagger, "Throwaway," 1987.

Chris Isaak, "Dancin'," 1990.

Appeared in Black Sabbath's "No Stranger to Love."

Videos:

Herself, The Black Sabbath Story Vol. 2, 1992.

Audio Books:

Wrote Nitpicker's Guide for the Next Generation Trekkers.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Denise Crosby Website, http://www.denisecrosby.net, February 9, 2007.

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