2024年12月19日 · Her performance as Saavik in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” was one of many reasons why the film was so well-received by critics and moviegoers alike. If she was so great as the Vulcan understudy for Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), why …

Saavik is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. She first appeared in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) played by Kirstie Alley. Robin Curtis took over the role for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

In the docu-series, Kirstie Alley said that Star Trek icon William Shatner didn’t enjoy working with her on Star Trek II, and went further to say he may have felt upstaged. It was Shatner, Alley believes, that pushed the producers to offer her less and therefore opened the door for Robin Curtis to take her place.

2023年10月17日 · Kirstie Alley's Star Trek disappearing act may have been thanks to William Shatner's pull in the series, according to documentarian Brian Volk-Weiss.

Kirstie Alley (12 January 1951 – 5 December 2022; age 71) was an American actress and spokesmodel from Wichita, Kansas, who made her feature film debut playing Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. For her performance in this film, Alley was nominated for a Saturn Award by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.

2022年12月5日 · Alley appeared as the Vulcan Lt. Saavik in 1982’s “ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and it was a role so beloved that fans wanted Paramount to bring it back for the next film. She had...

2024年2月20日 · Kirstie Alley's performance as Saavik in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,' set her career into motion. But this performance also changed Star Trek for the better.

2022年12月8日 · Five years before the role in Cheers that made her a household name, Kirstie Alley appeared as a wet-behind-the-ears lieutenant in arguably Star Trek's best movie, The Wrath of Khan. The most significant addition to the crew of the Enterprise in this entry, her role reinforced the film's themes and questioned them.

2022年12月6日 · Speaking to PEOPLE on Tuesday, a day after Alley died of cancer at the age of 71, Meyer, 76, recalls meeting the young actress for the first time and sensing something different. "The main cast...

2022年12月5日 · Kirstie Alley, the actress who played Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, passed away at 71. Kirstie Alley’s passing was first reported on Monday night by a number of media...