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.
Patti Yasutake | |
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.jpg) Yasutake 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 |
Life and career
editYasutake was born on September 6, 1953 in Gardena, California.[3]
Yasutake's 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.[citation needed]
She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 1988 for her role in The Wash.[4]
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.[5][6]
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)[7]
- 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[8]
- Beef (2023) (TV series) ... as Fumi[9]
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024) (voice) ... as Akane Kishida[10]
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.
- ^ Patti Yasutake of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ Dies at 70
- ^ "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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
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