Terry Farrell in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Prologue

It was exciting to see Terry Farrell, one of my favorite Star Trek actresses, in Tulsa on July 21, 1996. I first saw her in her first signing session and was shaking when I had my picture taken with her. She noticed before I did and said someone should get me a glass of water. I then saw her at times during Claudia Christian's (Ivonova of B5) speech. First Terry objected when an audience member asked Claudia what she thought about Babylon 5 having "cooler" special effects than DS9. Then we saw Terry standing on a chair explaining that she, not Claudia, would be starring or already had starred in a Dr. Who movie, thus saving Claudia from the confusion she had from being asked the question.

The Speech

They introduced Terry with the DS9 theme music, and then Terry wearing a Babylon 5 baseball cap bowed to the audience and the fun began as she spoke about herself, her friends, and her acting experiences.

Terry loves Dax and thinks Dax is "braver and smarter" than she is.

One of Terry's favorite episodes is "Blood Oath."

Terry watched the DS9 series premiere with Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner.

Terry and Marina

Terry lived in Marina Sirtis's house for 6 months last year and accidently started to read the First Contact script, which Terry supposedly thought was a script for her, even though it said For Marina Sirtis's Eyes Only. After reading 40 pages, however, she began to feel guilty and stopped, but she did give us some interesting information about 2 surprise appearances that will be made in the movie. Marina is one of Terry's closest friends, someone who can be understanding when she must consistently cancel dinners and such because of last minute shooting schedule changes.

Directors

Terry loves working with directors like Jonathan Frakes, Avery Brooks, and Levar Burton who have a "passion" for their work. She dislikes working for directors who never say you are doing anything wrong. She prefers hearing a director say "I don't buy that" because she usually agrees.

The Spots

Dax's spots take 15-20 minutes to have put on and go all the way down to Dax's toes, not her own. The spots are done freehand without a pattern, thus they look different in each episode. Terry said that on Saturday she still had a spot on her neck.

Shooting Schedule

Terry begins shooting a DS9 season shortly after the Fourth of July each year and ends shooting in April of the next year. They do have a Christmas break.

Previous Acting Experiences

Lorie Caswell in Paper Dolls may have been Terry's favorite non-Star Trek role to play.

In a Twilight Zone episode called "After Hours," Terry played a mannequin who was called back to the store each evening after being alive for the day.

October Terry Appearance

Terry was great on October 2, 1996 as she stared in Reasons of the Heart on USA.

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