Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk’s assistant on the original “Star Trek” series, has died. She was 85. Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central California town of ...

Grace Lee Whitney, the actress, who came to prominence with her role on Star Trek’s original run, has died. She was 85. The actress played Captain Kirk’s assistant, Yeoman Janice Rand in the first ...

Actress Grace Lee Whitney, who was most well known for playing Yeoman Janice Rand on the original “Star Trek” series, died May 1 in Coarsegold, Calif. She was 85. A recovering alcoholic, she helped ...

Per CNN Grace Lee Whitney has died at 85. She was one of the OST characters that always stood out to me. Don't know why, but I know I liked her and never knew why she disappeared from the series. Didn ...

The “Star Trek” universe suffered another death in the family. Actress Grace Lee Whitney, who played yeoman Janice Rand in the original “Star Trek” series, has died at age 85. Her death comes on the ...

Grace Lee Whitney, who played Capt. Kirk's assistant on "Star Trek," died Friday at age 85, The Associated Press reports. >> PHOTOS: Notable deaths in 2015 ExploreClick here to see how William Shatner ...

Grace Lee Whitney (April 1, 1930 - May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Janice Rand on the original Star Trek television series and subsequent Star Trek films.

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Grace Lee Whitney was an American actress and singer. Her entertainment career spanned over a half century in a variety of capacities in radio, on stage, in music as a singer and songwriter, in ...