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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (both produced by Creator/{{Paramount}}).

She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son, Adam. Leonard had played Spock on ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963) 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (both shows produced by Creator/{{Paramount}}).

She is was married to Brian Baker, with whom she has one son, and to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son, son Adam. Leonard (Leonard had of course played Spock on ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She played the Cat in a pilot for an American version of ''Series/RedDwarf''. The pilot was not picked up. If it had led to a series, Farrell would not have been available to play Dax.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She played the Cat in a pilot for an American version of ''Series/RedDwarf''. The pilot was not picked up. If it had led to a series, Farrell would not have been available to play Dax.Dax.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but Kerry [=McCluggage=], the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.
* MsFanservice: Dax was generally seen as the "sex symbol" of ''Deep Space Nine'' thanks to Farrell's considerable beauty. Also, her first scene in her ''Quantum Leap'' appearance has her walking naked on a beach and saying, "The ocean makes me feel so sexy!".

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' ActionGirl: She earned the on-set nickname "Action Barbie" during her stint on ''Deep Space Nine'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but Kerry [=McCluggage=], the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in being so game about fight scenes. She lamented that getup. So Westmore gave she didn't get a fight scene in her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.
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* MsFanservice: Dax was generally seen as the "sex symbol" of ''Deep Space Nine'' thanks to Farrell's considerable beauty. Also, her first scene in her ''Quantum Leap'' appearance has her walking naked on a beach and saying, "The ocean makes me feel so sexy!".sexy!"
* RubberForeheadAliens: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were much less human-looking, but Kerry [=McCluggage=], the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.
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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but Kerry McCluggage, the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but Kerry McCluggage, [=McCluggage=], the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.
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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but execs revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but execs Kerry McCluggage, the head of Paramount Television at the time, revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJanssen.
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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but execs revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had with the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJansen.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but execs revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had with for the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJansen.Creator/FamkeJanssen.
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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Michael Westmore retconned an entire ''species'' for this. In their first appearance on TNG, the Trill were RubberForeheadAliens, but execs revolted upon seeing Terry Farrell in that getup. So Westmore gave her a halo of spots, just as he had with the similarly stunning Creator/FamkeJansen.
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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (both produced by Creator/{{Paramount}}).

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 1963) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (both produced by Creator/{{Paramount}}).

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.

She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son, Adam.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.

''Series/{{Becker}}'' (both produced by Creator/{{Paramount}}).

She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son, Adam.
Adam. Leonard had played Spock on ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963) 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.
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->''"I wanted to be like Creator/VivienLeigh in Gone With the Wind. I wanted to have black hair, green eyes and break hearts."''

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->''"I wanted to be like Creator/VivienLeigh in Gone With the Wind.Film/GoneWithTheWind. I wanted to have black hair, green eyes and break hearts."''
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* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'', episode "The Other Woman" (1985): Nikki Philips

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* ''Series/FamilyTies'', episode "The Big Fix" (1986): Liz Obeck

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''.



* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'', episode "The Other Woman" (1985): Nikki Philips



* ''Series/FamilyTies'', episode "The Big Fix" (1986): Liz Obeck




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* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1985}}'' (1986): Marsha Cole.

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* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1985}}'' Zone|1985}}'', episode "The After Hours" (1986): Marsha Cole.



* ''Series/QuantumLeap'' (1992): Lt. Lisa Sherman.

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* ''Series/QuantumLeap'' ''Series/QuantumLeap'', episode "[[Recap/QuantumLeapS4E22ALeapForLisa A Leap For Lisa]]" (1992): Lt. Lisa Sherman.
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She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son ,Adam.

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She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son ,Adam.
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' (1986): Marsha Cole.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''. She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son Adam.

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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''. ''Series/{{Becker}}''.

She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son Adam.
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* MsFanservice: Dax was generally seen as the "sex symbol" of ''Deep Space Nine'' thanks to Farrell's considerable beauty. Also, her first scene in her ''Quantum Leap'' appearance has her walking naked on a beach and saying, "The ocean makes me feel so sexy!".

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* MsFanservice: Dax was generally seen as the "sex symbol" of ''Deep Space Nine'' thanks to Farrell's considerable beauty. Also, her first scene in her ''Quantum Leap'' appearance has her walking naked on a beach and saying, "The ocean makes me feel so sexy!".sexy!".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She played the Cat in a pilot for an American version of ''Series/RedDwarf''. The pilot was not picked up. If it had led to a series, Farrell would not have been available to play Dax.
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Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress best known for playing Jadzia Dax on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' and Reggie Kostas on ''Series/{{Becker}}''. She is married to Creator/LeonardNimoy's son Adam.

!!Selected Filmography:

* ''Film/BackToSchool'' (1986): Valerie Desmond.
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' (1986): Marsha Cole.
* ''Film/HellraiserIIIHellOnEarth'' (1992): Joanne "Joey" Summerskill.
* ''Series/QuantumLeap'' (1992): Lt. Lisa Sherman.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (1993-1998): Jadzia Dax.
* ''Series/{{Becker}}'' (1998-2002): Regina "Reggie" Kostas.

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* MsFanservice: Dax was generally seen as the "sex symbol" of ''Deep Space Nine'' thanks to Farrell's considerable beauty. Also, her first scene in her ''Quantum Leap'' appearance has her walking naked on a beach and saying, "The ocean makes me feel so sexy!".

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