Karen Rose Montgomery (November 28, 1949 – December 4, 2015) was an American actress and producer. [1] Born in Chicago, Montgomery and her family later moved to California, where she graduated from UC Berkeley. [2]
She appeared on multiple television series including Kojak, Nero Wolfe, Aloha Paradise and L.A. Law. She played Mistress Beata, the Elected One of the titular planet, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Angel One." Montgomery later worked as a producer for several television shows, and independent films. [2] [3] She and her husband Christopher Monger produced a documentary about Roy London in 2005. It was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. [4] [5]
Montgomery died of breast cancer in Los Angeles on December 4, 2015, aged 66. [2] [3]
Filmography
- Actress
- Going in Style (1979)
- Coast to Coast (1980)
- Willie & Phil (1980)
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
- Producer
- Diary of a Hitman (1991)
- 'Til There Was You (1997)
- Row Your Boat (1998)
References
- ^ "Karen Rose Montgomery Obituary". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (December 8, 2015). "Producer Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Sage, Alyssa (December 8, 2015). "Karen Montgomery, 'Star Trek' Actress and Film Producer, Dies at 66". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Bourton, Tom (August 17, 2005). "Taff's Well's role in LA story". BBC. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ Rayne, Naja (December 8, 2015). "Star Trek Actress Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". People. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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