Barbara March (born Barbara Jean Maczka; October 9, 1953 – August 11, 2019) was a Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of the Star Trek character Lursa, one of the Duras sisters. She appeared as Lursa in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Redemption" and "Firstborn"), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Past Prologue"), and Star Trek Generations.[2]
Barbara March | |
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| Born | Barbara Jean Maczka October 9, 1953 |
| Died | August 11, 2019 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Lursa on Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Antonia (Tosia) Scarfe |
Biography
editOther credits included Total Security, L.A. Law, The Portrait, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, Blood Ties, Kingsgate, Nightheat and Deserters for which she earned a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress.[3]
March attended the University of Windsor, and began acting shortly after graduating.[4] March was an accomplished stage performer and starred at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, as well as in both New York and Los Angeles. She received critical acclaim as Isabella in Measure for Measure, Desdemona in Othello, Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the title heroine in The Duchess of Malfi, Ruth in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming and, on many occasions, Lady Macbeth.
March was also a playwright and screenwriter. Her play The Razing of Charlotte Brontë is also available in Italian as Le riflessioni di Charlotte Brontë and she published a novella, The Copper People.[5]
March married Alan Scarfe in 1979 and they had a daughter named Antonia (Tosia), born in 1985, who is a musician and composer.[6]
She died of cancer on August 11, 2019, at the age of 65.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Deserters | Val Manufort | |
| 1989 | Kingsgate | ||
| 1992 | The Portrait | Marguerite Chirac | |
| 1987-1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lursa | Various episodes |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lursa | Episode 3, Season 1 |
| 1994 | Star Trek Generations | Lursa | Feature film |
References
edit- ^ "Barbara March". Northstars: The Canadian Movie Database. 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "March, Barbara". Star Trek: Official Website. Los Angeles: CBS Studios Inc. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Michael. "Detour of duty: Vietnam conflict's Vancouver front". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b Avvaru, Shashank (2019-08-13). "Barbara March, TNG, DS9's Klingon Lursa, Passes Away at 65". TrekNews. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ smarthousebooks.com
- ^ Entry for Alan Scarfe in Canadian Who's Who
External links
edit- Barbara March at IMDb
- Barbara March (Aveleyman)