Star Trek Ladies: Nana Visitor | Deep Space Nine, Part 1

“I remember an agent saying to me: ‘You’re not pretty, you’re not fat – I don’t know what to do with you.’… They still don’t know what to do with me.” – Nana VisitorAll-New 8TL Pop-Up Series - "Star Trek Ladies". Explore out-of-this-world conversations with and about the women of the Star Trek universe! Sharon and Susan begin with Nana Visitor, who starred as “Kira Nerys” on the classic television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.In Part One of a two-part conversation, Nana talks about her early days as a Broadway dancer in the 70’s, and starring in 80’s TV favorites such as Remington Steele, Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Matlock, Hunter, Knight Rider, MacGyver, Highway to Heaven, and In The Heat Of The Night.THE CONVERSATIONA Dancer's Life: Growing up with Jerome Robbins, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse dancing around your parent’s apartment!All That Jazz – singing, acting and dancing with Bob Fosse -- and the life-changing advice he gave her about doing drugs.What is it like kissing your best friend’s husband for a guest role in 1991's Baby Talk – especially when it’s George Clooney?Riding horses for years on Wildfire… even though she’s terrified of horses!Vixen, Murderer or Dead Body – Nana has played them all. But which one is almost always blonde?Getting a warm welcome on the Remington Steele set – from Stephanie Zimbalist and especially Pierce Brosnan!So join Susan, Sharon – and Nana – as they talk It’s A Living, Angela Lansbury, Ryan’s Hope, Kate Jackson – and “dancing through the pain”….AUDIOGRAPHYSharon’s favorite: Watch Deep Space Nine on Paramount+.Susan’s favorite: Own the OG Star Trek Original Series on Special Edition DVD. Find Nana Visitor on Instagram and Twitter. Keep the Holiday fun going: Susan, Sharon, Melissa and 90s TV Baby Serita Fonanesi recorded a hilarious live watch-thru of Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Diva’s Christmas!Try it for FREE ON PATREON!CONNECTRead transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.com.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Follow 8TL on Facebook.Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies.Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.LISTENER FEEDBACKSend us a message on our 8TL website:What Star Trek Lady should we cover next?Who is your favorite Star Trek Lady?And what is your favorite show or movie in the Star Trek universe/franchise?HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s get more out of 2024.Visit 80sTVLadies.com for more info.Listen to 80s TV Ladies at YouTube. Subscribe and help us grow.Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list!Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes, video interviews, and exclusive content on PATREON.