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!

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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)