
Persis Khambatta
Known For
Acting
Born
1948-10-02 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Died
1998-08-18
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The name Persis is Greek meaning Persian woman and can be found in the Bible. Description above from the Wikipedia article Persis Khambatta, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For

MacGyver
as Zia

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Chairperson

Hunter
as Dhari Ziad

Miss Universe
as Miss India 1965

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Ilia / The Probe

Nighthawks
as Shakka

Mike Hammer

MegaForce
as Zara

First Strike
as Sylvia Kruger

Conduct Unbecoming
as Mrs. Bandanai

Warrior of the Lost World
as Nastasia

The Wilby Conspiracy
as Persis Ray

That's Action
as Colbalt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Phoenix the Warrior
as Cobalt

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)

Shingora
as Roma Sinha

Deadly Intent
as Francesca Slate

Kama Sutra
as Nanda

The Man with the Power
as Princess Siri

Men Who Rate a 10
as Self