Jennifer Lien probably isn’t a well-known name anywhere except in hardcore Star Trek circles today, but in 1994 the young actress had everything going for her with a role on the then-announced Star Trek: Voyager as main character Kes. An accomplishment for anyone, much less a twenty-year-old actress who had only been in a canceled sitcom and some voice roles before then, so why has she been away from the screen since 2001?
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In the cosmos of “Star Trek: Voyager,” Jennifer Lien captivated audiences as Kes, but her life post-Hollywood has veered into a less stellar orbit. This article explores the tumultuous journey of Lien, whose path diverged sharply from the bright lights of her Starfleet days.
Even if you’ve never watched a single episode of any Star Trek show, you could still name at least two actors from the franchise and be able to spit out at least two famous quotes spawned from them. If you have seen a few of the different series or are even a diehard Trekkie, you’ve heard of Star Trek: Voyager.