Series: DS9

Character(s): Kira Nerys

Nana Visitor appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Major (later Colonel) Kira Nerys, a former freedom fighter/terrorist from the planet Bajor, who fought against the occupation of her world by the Cardassians. After the occupation ended, she was appointed as first officer to the series’ eponymous space station, built by the Cardassians and turned over to Starfleet management.

Visitor’s role as Kira Nerys was written into the series after Michelle Forbes rejected the offer to star in the series as Ro Laren, her character from Star Trek: The Next Generation. When Visitor auditioned for the role of Major Kira, she decided to remain “in character” as Kira throughout the audition process. She later said that the producers “thought [she] was perfect for the role but would be a nightmare to work with.”

During the course of Deep Space Nine, Visitor became involved with her DS9 co-star Alexander Siddig. The union ultimately produced a son, and Visitor’s pregnancy was written into the series. Their son, named Django El Tahir El Siddig, was born on 16 September 1996, during production on the episode “Let He Who Is Without Sin…”. Visitor and Siddig married the following year, although they divorced in 2001, two years after DS9 came to an end.

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