‘Star Trek’ actress Joanne Linville, who played Romulan commander, dead at 93

Joanne Linville

Actor Joanne Linville, best known for her role as the first Romulan to appear in the Stark Trek franchise, died at 93 in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Actor Joanne Linville, whose most notable role was a Romulan commander in the original “Star Trek” series, died Sunday in Los Angeles.

Linville, who was 93 at the time of her death, appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows from the 1950s to the ’80s, including “Studio One,” “Kraft Theatre” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” Variety reported.

Later in her career, she held roles on “Hawaii Five-O” and “Barnaby Jones.” And in the 1980s, founded an acting conservatory with her teacher Stella Adler and wrote a book titled “Seven Steps to an Acting Craft.”

Linville married director Mark Rydell in 1962 and had two children, Amy and Christopher Rydell, who also are actors. She’s survived by ex-husband Rydell, her two children and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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