Audiences might not recognize the name Roxann Dawson, but there’s a good chance they’ve seen and enjoyed her work at some point. A former actress that took the leap into directing and never looked back, the former Star Trek: Voyager Lieutenant hasn’t slowed down for any of her more than thirty years in the business.
Roxann Dawson was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 11th, 1964. She has also been credited as Roxann Briggs and Roxxan Biggs-Dawson since her career began in 1985. She is a writer, producer, director, and actor most famous for acting in Star Trek: Voyager as half-Klingon B’Elanna Torres.
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.