Real Name : Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo
Nick Name : Mishka
Birth : 8 January 1965, Austin, Texas, USA
Height : 5' 10"
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- 'Kettle, Ross' (qv) (1990 - ?) (divorced)
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- "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine" (USA), April 2006, pg. 18-20, by: David Bassom, "Cain Is Able"
- "TV Zone" (USA/UK), February 2006, Iss. 198, pg. 14-18, by: Steven Eramo, "Question of Authority"
- "Starlog" (USA), August 1994, Iss. 205, by: Ian Spelling, "Actress With Attitude"
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- "TV Zone" (USA/UK), February 2006, Iss. 198
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- Global Frequency (2005, unaired pilot), played "Miranda Zero"
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- On playing Sonni/Solita on Guiding Light. "Everyday I have to cry or be on edge. It gets crazy sometimes. When I got hired to do a soap, I thought I'd get to wear pretty clothes and talk about who's sleeping with whom - well, we're talking religion, sex, guilt, rejection, loyalty, greed - there are some serious issues here, not what I would have expected at all."
- On turning down Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "There were all sorts of rumors about why I didn't take [the DS9 role] and that I was quite arrogant about the whole thing. It wasn't that at all. It was, again, about wanting variety in my career. If I'd gone on to do DS9 I might not have had the variety I've been lucky to have in my career. That's not to say I wasn't grateful for the opportunity; I genuinely was. However, I had to make a choice that felt right for me, which was a difficult one, especially as a young actor being offered a steady job." (TV Zone Magazine, January 2005)
- About her character on "Battlestar Galactica" (2004): "I tend to play a lot of authoritative, strong women, so initially this simply wasn't something I wanted to do. God bless them, though, for being so pursuant of me. The Galactica producers sent me a set of DVDs, because I had never seen the show, either. Galactica is amazingly good and well written. I shudder to think I almost lost out on working with those wonderful people and on such a powerful story." (TV Zone Magazine, January 2005)
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- After appearing in _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) as Ro Laren, she was approached to play the same character in a starring role on _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv). When she turned down the part, because she didn't want to commit to a regular TV role at that point in her career, a new Bajoran character, Kira Nerys, was created and 'Nana Visitor' (qv) was cast in that part.
- Prior to introducing the character of Ensign Ro Laren in episode 5.3, "Ensign Ro" of _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), she appeared in a small part in episode 4.22, "Half A Life" as the daughter of Dr. Timicin, played by 'David Ogden Stiers' (qv).
- Moved to New York at the age of 16 to make it as an actress.
- A Star Trek action figure was made in the likeness of Ensign Ro Laren, her character on the series.
- In order to play the deaf character of Susan Metcalfe on the BBC series "Messiah", she learned British Sign Language within six days.
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