Oh, Jadzia!

[kkt]

She was a B-list actor who happened to land a part in a Star Trek show, granting her the fame she never would have had otherwise.

Star Trek was usually not in a position to hire A-list actors. Patrick Stewart being the obvious exception.

 

[Dukhat]

Star Trek was usually not in a position to hire A-list actors. Patrick Stewart being the obvious exception.

I’m not disputing that. My point still stands.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Let me defend her. Farrell could have had a long career as a "scream queen," or she would have fit in well on Voyager. However, she was cast on a show with tons of stage performers.

And let me disagree: Patrick Stewart was far from an A-list actor when he was hired. During the Berman era, the actors (regular and semi-regular) who came closest were Whoopi Goldberg and Scott Bakula.

 

[Tosk]

Star Trek was usually not in a position to hire A-list actors. Patrick Stewart being the obvious exception.

Patrick Stewart was not remotely an A-list actor when he booked TNG. The biggest star in the cast at the time was arguably LeVar Burton.

 

[kkt]

I'll agree with Levar Burton and Whoopi Goldberg. Aside from individual exceptions, my general point stands that hiring A-list actors was usually beyond Star Trek's budget. They would hire actors who had done a few things that showed they had good potential but had not yet been priced out of the budget.

 

[Osol Twist]

I think that every actor who happened to land a part in a Star Trek show is granted (a special) fame that they never would have had otherwise.

 

[Mage]

Patrick Stewart was not remotely an A-list actor when he booked TNG. The biggest star in the cast at the time was arguably LeVar Burton.

Wil Wheaton definitely had some fame going from Stand By Me.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Only in the last 10-20 years has casting an A-list actor viable and desirable. Getting Scott Bakula, a big name in television even in 2000, was a huge score, and easily could have screwed the show, like hiring Genvieve Bujold turned out to be. (And I am sure calling either one an A-List actor is something people will find contentious). Hiring Michelle Yeoh was a coup, but her continuously rising profile made her less available over time.

 

[Dukhat]

I think that every actor who happened to land a part in a Star Trek show is granted (a special) fame that they never would have had otherwise.

Well, that goes without saying. It's not like there have been any Benson conventions in the last 40 years for Ethan Phillips to promote his raunchy comedy act (anyone who has taken the Star Trek Cruise will know what I'm talking about.)

 

[Osol Twist]

Well, that goes without saying. It's not like there have been any Benson conventions in the last 40 years for Ethan Phillips to promote his raunchy comedy act (anyone who has taken the Star Trek Cruise will know what I'm talking about.)

A Star trek cruise sounds fun=) also 60years anniversary.... ! i didnt realise before google "star trek cruise"