Patti Yasutake Explained
Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American stage,[1] film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the Star Trek franchise.[2] She was the sister of Irene Hirano.
Life and career
Yasutake was born on September 6, 1953 in Gardena, California.[3]
Yasutake's television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show T. J. Hooker. More recently, she appeared on Boston Legal. She resided in Hollywood, California. She was married.
She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 1988 for her role in The Wash.[4]
Yasutake died of a rare form of T-cell lymphoma at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, on August 5, 2024, at the age of 70.[5] [6]
Partial filmography
- Tales of Meeting and Parting (1984)
- Gung Ho (1986) ... as Umeki
- Gung Ho (1986) (TV series) ... as Umeki Kazuhiro
- The Wash (1988) ... as Marsha
- (1991) (TV movie) ... as Therapist
- Fatal Friendship (1991) (TV movie) ... as Ling Landrum
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) ... as TV Newscaster Leslie
- Blind Spot (1993) (TV movie) ... as Dr. Charbonneau
- Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV movie)
- Lush Life (1993) (TV movie) ... as Doctor
- (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa (16 episodes)[7]
- Star Trek Generations (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
- Dangerous Intentions (1995)
- Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV movie)
- Road to Galveston (1996) (TV movie) ... as Nurse Dickerson
- (1996) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
- Clockwatchers (1997) ... as Theater Woman (uncredited)
- A Face to Kill For (1999) ... as D.A. Rowland
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ... as Mrs. Howard
- The Mutant Watch (2000) (TV movie)
- (2001) (voice) ... as Additional Voices
- ER (2003) ... as Kito
- Cold Case (2007) (TV Series) ... as Barbara Takahashi
- Unbelievable!!!!! (2020) ... as Dr. Beverly Krasher[8]
- Beef (2023) (TV series) ... as Fumi[9]
- (2024) (voice) ... as Akane Kishida[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Patti Yasutake LATW . 2023-04-07 . LA Theatre Works.
- News: Here's Where You Might Have Seen the Cast of Netflix's "Beef" Before . Gordon . Eden . PopSugar . April 6, 2023 . April 25, 2023.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/arts/television/patti-yasutake-dead.html Patti Yasutake of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ Dies at 70
- Web site: Film Independent Spirit Awards - 37 Years of Nominees and Winners . 2023-04-06 . Film Independent.
- https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/sherman-oaks-ca/patricia-yasutake-11927218 Patricia Sue Yasutake
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/patti-yasutake-dead-star-trek-generations-beef-1235967384/ Patti Yasutake, Actress on ‘Star Trek Generations’ and ‘Beef,’ Dies at 70
- Web site: Maddox . David . 2022-03-19 . Celebrating the Nurses of Star Trek . 2023-04-07 . Star Trek . en.
- Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . 2020-06-23 . Indie Rights Picks Up 'Star Trek' Parody Film 'Unbelievable!!!!!' Featuring Former Cast Members Plus Snoop Dogg . 2023-04-07 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: Robinson . Abby . 2023-04-06 . Beef cast: Meet the characters in the Netflix dark comedy . 2023-04-07 . Radio Times . en.
- Web site: Patti Yasutake (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 15 February 2024. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information..
