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Karen Rose Montgomery (November 28, 1949 – December 4, 2015) was an American actress and producer. [1] Born in Chicago, Montgomery and her family later moved to California, where she graduated from UC Berkeley. [2]

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She appeared on multiple television series including Kojak , Nero Wolfe , Aloha Paradise and L.A. Law . She played Mistress Beata, the Elected One of the titular planet, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Angel One". Montgomery later worked as a producer for several television shows, and independent films. [2] [3] She and her husband Christopher Monger produced a documentary about Roy London in 2005. It was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. [4] [5]

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Montgomery died of breast cancer in Los Angeles on December 4, 2015, aged 66. [2] [3]

Filmography

Actress
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Producer
<i>Diary of a Hitman</i> 1991 American film directed by Roy London

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Row Your Boat is a drama about a recently released ex-convict trying to correct his life written and directed by Sollace Mitchel. It was released in 1998, and in 2001 on home video. The film stars Jon Bon Jovi of rock fame, Bai Ling, and William Forsythe. Its title is taken from the English nursery rhyme "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".

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References

  1. ↑ "Karen Rose Montgomery Obituary". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Barnes, Mike (December 8, 2015). "Producer Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Sage, Alyssa (December 8, 2015). "Karen Montgomery, 'Star Trek' Actress and Film Producer, Dies at 66". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Bourton, Tom (August 17, 2005). "Taff's Well's role in LA story". BBC. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rayne, Naja (December 8, 2015). "Star Trek Actress Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". People. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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