Acting
Persis Khambatta
1948-1998
Known for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Nighthawks, Phoenix the Warrior.
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Born10/02/1948
Died08/18/1998
AgeDied at 49
BirthplaceBombay, Maharashtra, India
DepartmentActing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The name Persis is Greek meaning Persian woman and can be found in the Bible.
