Patti Yasutake
Patti Yasutake | |
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.jpg) Yasutake at FedCon 22 in 2013 | |
| Born | September 6, 1953 Gardena, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2024 (aged 70) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–2024 |
Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American stage,[1] film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the Star Trek franchise.[2] She was the sister of Irene Hirano.
Life and career
[edit]Her television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show T. J. Hooker. More recently, she appeared on Boston Legal. She resided in Hollywood, California. She was married.
She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 1988 for her role in The Wash.[3]
Yasutake died of a rare form of T-cell lymphoma at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, on August 5, 2024, at the age of 70.[4][5]
Partial filmography
[edit]- Tales of Meeting and Parting (1984)
- Gung Ho (1986) ... as Umeki
- Gung Ho (1986) (TV series) ... as Umeki Kazuhiro
- The Wash (1988) ... as Marsha
- Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) (TV movie) ... as Therapist
- Fatal Friendship (1991) (TV movie) ... as Ling Landrum
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) ... as TV Newscaster Leslie
- Blind Spot (1993) (TV movie) ... as Dr. Charbonneau
- Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV movie)
- Lush Life (1993) (TV movie) ... as Doctor
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa (16 episodes)[6]
- Star Trek Generations (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
- Dangerous Intentions (1995)
- Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV movie)
- Road to Galveston (1996) (TV movie) ... as Nurse Dickerson
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
- Clockwatchers (1997) ... as Theater Woman (uncredited)
- A Face to Kill For (1999) ... as D.A. Rowland
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ... as Mrs. Howard
- The Mutant Watch (2000) (TV movie)
- Star Trek: Armada II (2001) (voice) ... as Additional Voices
- ER (2003) ... as Kito
- Cold Case (2007) (TV Series) ... as Barbara Takahashi
- Unbelievable!!!!! (2020) ... as Dr. Beverly Krasher[7]
- Beef (2023) (TV series) ... as Fumi[8]
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024) (voice) ... as Akane Kishida[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Patti Yasutake | LATW". LA Theatre Works. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Gordon, Eden (April 6, 2023). "Here's Where You Might Have Seen the Cast of Netflix's "Beef" Before". PopSugar. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Film Independent Spirit Awards - 37 Years of Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Film Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Patricia Sue Yasutake
- ^ Patti Yasutake, Actress on ‘Star Trek Generations’ and ‘Beef,’ Dies at 70
- ^ Maddox, David (2022-03-19). "Celebrating the Nurses of Star Trek". Star Trek. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-06-23). "Indie Rights Picks Up 'Star Trek' Parody Film 'Unbelievable!!!!!' Featuring Former Cast Members Plus Snoop Dogg". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Robinson, Abby (2023-04-06). "Beef cast: Meet the characters in the Netflix dark comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Patti Yasutake (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 February 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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