297: So Warm and Welcoming

Jennifer Gatti Interview.   Jennifer Gatti played the half-Klingon, half-Romulan character of Ba'el in "Birthright, Part I" and "Birthright, Part II" on The Next Generation as well as Harry Kim's girlfriend, Libby, in the Voyager episode "Non Sequitur." She also has many other acting credits, including roles on Doogie Howser, M.D., Cheers, ER, The Young and the Restless, NCIS, Vice Principals, Swamp Thing, and The Resident. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Joe Keegan, and Justin Oser interview Jennifer Gatti about her role as Ba'el in two episodes of The Next Generation - "Birthright, Part I" and "Birthright, Part II" - and as Libby in the Voyager episode "Non Sequitur." The discussion includes what it was like playing the first half-Klingon, half-Romulan character in Star Trek, the welcoming atmosphere on The Next Generation, how she almost landed the role of Kes in Voyager, and much more! Listen/subscribe via: http://itunes.com/trekfm http://www.trek.fm/earl-grey/297 http://earlgrey.trekfm.libsynpro.com/rss Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Listener Feedback (00:03:26) Welcome, Jennifer! (00:09:37) Starting a Career in Acting (00:09:53) Jennifer's Star Trek Story (00:12:36) Playing Ba'el in "Birthright, Parts I and II" (00:13:43) Trek Character Would Like to Play (00:36:59) Auditioning for Kes on Voyager (00:40:11) Playing Libby in Voyager's "Non Sequitur" (00:43:13) Work Outside of Star Trek (00:50:04) Conventions, Hobbies, and Interests (01:00:37) The Scottish Connection (01:08:45) Final Thoughts (01:18:21) Closing (01:24:12) Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes 47 seconds Hosts Amy Nelson Joe Keegan Justin Oser Guests Jennifer Gatti Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Joe Keegan (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)