Daphne Ashbrook
Series: DS9
Character(s): Melora Pazlar
Daphne Lee Ashbrook played Melora Pazlar in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine second season episode “Melora”. However, she is recognized as the Eighth Doctor’s companion Dr. Grace Holloway in the 1996 television film Doctor Who. She prepared for the role of Melora Pazlar by taking a wheelchair to a local shopping mall. Commenting on the experience, she said, “Everything’s an obstacle and also nobody looks at you. I think because people are uncomfortable and they don’t know what to do.”