Persis Khambatta as Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Persis Khambatta (October 2, 1950 – August 18, 1998) was an Indian model and actress of Parsi ethnicity and Zoroastrian religion. She was born in Bombay, India. Image File history File links Persis_khambatta. ... Image File history File links Persis_khambatta. ... Lieutenant Ilia was a proposed character on the cancelled Star Trek: Phase II series. ... Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount Pictures, 1979; see also 1979 in film) is the first feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series and is released on Friday, December 7. ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A Parsi (Gujarati: PārsÄ«, IPA: ), sometimes spelled Parsee, is a member of the close-knit Zoroastrian community based in the Indian subcontinent. ... Zoroastrianism was adapted from an earlier, polytheistic faith by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in Persia very roughly around 1000 BC (although, in the absence of written records, some scholars estimates are as late as 600 BC). ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

At age 15, Khambatta became Miss India and participated in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant, but could not achieve much success in the Indian movie industry in Bollywood, partially due to her relatively Western looks, which appeared unconventional for the Indian audiences. She later entered the world of international movies. She was also a model for various companies, including Revlon. In 1975, she had a small role in The Wilby Conspiracy, and she went on to a brief movie career that included the role for which she is most recognized: as "Lieutenant Ilia", in Star Trash: The Motion Picture, (1979). She then took on roles in Nighthawks (1981) and Megaforce (1982) but she never really found success in film. This was partially on account of her refusal to do nude scenes. Femina Miss India (Manoj Prerogative - 9886879782) is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina, a womens magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female-only beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Revlon (NYSE: REV) is an American cosmetics company. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson and written by Rodney Amateau, based on the novel by Peter Driscoll. ... Lieutenant Ilia was a proposed character on the cancelled Star Trek: Phase II series. ... Nighthawks is a 1981 action thriller movie starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport and Rutger Hauer. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For the cracking and demo group, see Megaforce (group). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1985 she returned to India and tried to establish herself as a Bollywood actress. However her sole Bollywood film "Shingora" bombed badly; she then returned to Hollywood and did some guest appearance roles on various television series, such as Mike Hammer and MacGyver. Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Mike Hammer is a fictional American detective created by the American author Mickey Spillane in the 1947 book I, the Jury (made into a movie in 1953 and 1982). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

There was also probably some lack of acting ability on her part. A telling story was that in the making of the first Star Trek movie, director Robert Wise had to do 19 takes of one scene to get her to say her line right. Her line was "No".^[1] Robert Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was a sound effects editor, film editor, and Academy Award-winning American film producer and director. ...

In the early 1980s, Khambatta had a coronary bypass operation. In 1997 she wrote and published a coffee table book called Pride of India which featured several former Miss Indias. The book was dedicated to Mother Teresa and part of the royalties went to the Missionaries of Charity. This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Early in a coronary artery bypass surgery during vein harvesting from the legs (left of image) and the establishment of bypass (placement of the aortic cannula) (bottom of image). ... Coffee table book on coffee table A coffee table book is a hardcover book that rests on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus inspiring conversation or alleviating boredom. ... Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu IPA: ) (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997), was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. ...

Her final appearance on film and TV in an acting part was that of an Indian ambassador in an episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action television series based on the Superman comic books. ...

In 1998, Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, India, complaining of chest pains. She died soon in an avalanche after of a heart attack. She was 47. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ...

Trivia

In 1979, she became the first Indian to present an Academy award. ^[2] Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

References

External links

• Persis Khambatta at the Internet Movie Database
• Persis Khambatta article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Persis Khambatta Tribute Page
• Persis Khambatta - In Memoriam
• Persis Khambatta - Lt. Ilia
• Ageless, timeless women