Laurel Goodwin
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| Laurel Goodwin | |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Date of birth: | 11 August 1942 |
| Place of birth: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Character(s): | J.M. Colt |
Laurel Goodwin (born 11 August 1942; age 67) portrayed Yeoman J.M. Colt in the first Star Trek pilot, "The Cage".
She majored in drama at San Francisco State University, with her break coming when she was selected to star opposite Elvis Presley in the 1962 film Girls! Girls! Girls!. During the 1960s, Goodwin made three more feature films and performed in a handful of television guest star roles. Tired of "pounding the pavement," she abandoned acting in 1971. For many years she lived with her husband, a business executive, in New York. Together they produced several films, most notably the Burt Reynolds film, Stroker Ace. Today, they live in Palm Springs, where Goodwin has pursued a career in home nursing. Although she had attended a few Elvis conventions over the years, it was not until 2005 that she attended her first Trek convention, along with Peter Duryea.
[edit] Filmography
- Call to Danger (1968, with William Smithers and James Gregory)
