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Barbara Luna

Barbara Luna (born 2 March 1937; age 88) is an actress who played Marlena Moreau, as well as her prime universe counterpart, in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "Mirror, Mirror".

She filmed her scenes on Tuesday 25 July 1967, Thursday 27 July 1967, Friday 28 July 1967 and Friday 11 August 1967 at Desilu Stage 9.

Luna was once a regular on One Life to Live playing leading man Cord Roberts' scheming mother Maria from 1986 through 1987. She has also appeared in several episodes of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Mission: Impossible (which, like The Original Series, was produced by Desilu) and Fantasy Island (starring Ricardo Montalban). In 1973, she appeared as the reluctant girlfriend of hitman Harry Tass, portrayed by Frank Langella, in an episode of Mannix. She also appeared in one episode of T. J. Hooker, starring Original Series actor William Shatner.

In the second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Luna appeared as the ill-fated bird woman Koori, wife of regular character Hawk. Her initial appearance as the mortal Koori was in a two-part episode which also featured Sid Haig and David Opatoshu, then she played Koori's spirit in an episode featuring series semi-regular Paul Carr as well as Vic Perrin.

Her feature film credits include Mail Order Bride (1964, with Paul Fix), Ship of Fools (1965, with Michael Dunn) and Firecreek (1968, with Gary Lockwood and Morgan Woodward).

In 2004, Luna portrayed Veronica in the Star Trek: New Voyages (now Star Trek: Phase II) episode "In Harm's Way" and appeared alongside fellow Trek performers William Windom, James Cawley, Jeffery Quinn, Malachi Throne, John Carrigan, Sam Witwer, and Leslie Hoffman. The story for this episode was written by Doug Drexler. In 2008, she portrayed Alersa in the Star Trek: Phase II episode "Enemy Starfleet".

Star Trek interview[]

  • "The Captain's Woman", Pat Jankiewicz, Starlog, issue 235, February 1996, pp. 79-81

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