Diana Muldaur Movies
Educated at Sweet Briar College, Diana Muldaur began her New York stage career in 1963, appearing in three Broadway plays--Seidelman and Son, Poor Biros and A Very Rich Woman--back to back. She also played a regular role in the Manhattan-based soap opera The Secret Storm. In 1968, Muldaur appeared in her first film, The Swimmer. Exuding a serenity and maturity beyond her years, she was generally cast in cool, sophisticated roles, often as a deliberate contrast to her less-polished male co-stars: for example, she was a regular on the TV series McCloud (1970-77) cast as rambunctious Marshal Sam McCloud's(Dennis Weaver) low-key lady friend Chris Coughlin. Conversely, she was vitriol personified as barracuda lawyer Rosalind Shays in LA Law (1989-91)--at least she was until her character took a spectacular season--ending plunge down an empty elevator shaft. Other TV programs that have utilized Muldaur on a weekly basis have included The Survivors (1970), Black Beauty (1972), Born Free (1974), The Tony Randall Show (1976), Hizzoner (1979), Fitz and Bones (1981) and A Year in the Life (1987). In addition, she is among the few actors who have shown up in both the original Star Trek (in two guest-star assignments) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Dr. Katherine Pulaski). Undoubtedly one of her more enjoyable (and least taxing) assignments was as the voice of Dr. Leslie Thompson on Batman: The Animated Series. Equally busy when not performing before the cameras, Muldaur is a past member of the SAG board of the directors. Diana Muldaur is the widow of actor James Mitchell Vickery. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1991
When a woman is falsely convicted for selling drugs, she asks her sister to raise her young children in this true story. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1991
Raymond Burr once more takes on a murder case and once more reveals the genuine killer at the very last moment in Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion. The setting is the world of high fashion, but that doesn't stop the writers from throwing in a few mobsters for good measure. The victim this time is nasty fashion magazine editor Valerie Harper (with a blonde wig!) The accused is rival editor Diana Muldaur. As Perry Mason, Burr matches wits with prosecuting attorney Scott Baio (yes, that Scott Baio) in seeing to it that the truth will out. The Case of the Fatal Fashion was the fourth and final "Perry Mason" TV-movie of 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
In this western, a senator from New Mexico, who was once a marshal, heads for London to find the one who killed his niece, a research scientist who had been looking into the activities of an international chemical company. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dennis Weaver
- 1989
While sifting through the remains of a 21st century NASA spacecraft, the away team passes through a mysterious revolving door, only to find themselves in what appears to be a fashionable Texas hotel. This turns out to be an alien re-creation of an old pulp novel titled The Hotel Royale. Here the team learns the fate of the NASA crew and very nearly seal their own doom. First telecast April 1, 1989, "The Royale" was written by Tracy Torme, using the nom de plume of Keith Mills. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Rescuing an out-of-control Federation shuttle craft, the Enterprise opens the hatch of the vessel to discover an exact double of Captain Picard. It soon develops that this "twin" really is Picard, six hours in the future. Flying in the face of what seems to be the inevitable, Picard struggles to save the crew and himself from a deadly time warp. Kurt Michael Besmiller wrote the script for "Time Squared," which first aired April 8, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Icarus, it will be recalled, was the young boy with artificial wings who perished when, defying his father's orders, he flew too near to the sun. This ancient Greek myth threatens to repeat itself -- at least symbolically -- when Riker is offered the captaincy of the USS Aries. His delight turns to anger when he learns that the man assigned to brief him for his new assignment is none other than his long-estranged father (Mitchell Ryan). Originally telecast April 29, 1989, "The Icarus Factor" was written by Robert Assael and Robert McCullough, who in addition to the main storyline included a curious subplot involving an uncharacteristically-behaving Lt. Worf. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Data develops a long distance friendship with a youthful ham radio operator named Sarjenka (a pre-teen Nikki Cox). Upon learning that the girl's planet is in danger of destruction from a series of volcanic eruptions, Data puts his own life on the line to save her. The Enterprise crew goes along for the ride, thereby placing themselves in dire peril as well. Scripted by Melinda M. Snodgrass from a story by Hannah Louise Shearer, "Pen Pals" was first telecast May 6, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
That exasperatingly dangerous alien life form "Q" (John de Lancie) is back for more deviltry. Hoping to join the crew of the Enterprise, Q is turned down flat by Captain Picard. In retaliation, Q thrusts the Starship into a deadly battle with the mind-controlling Borg (making their first major series appearance). This episode earned two Emmy nominations, both for Best Sound. First telecast May 13, 1989, "Q-Who" was written by Maurice Hurley, the series' co-executive producer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The Enterprise transports Picard to Starbase Scylla 515 for a heart operation. During his absence, Geordi is taken hostage by the Pakleds, a group of primitive aliens who are in dire need of Geordi's technical expertise. The rest of the episode cuts back in forth between Picard's fight for life and Geordi's efforts to save himself and his "hosts." Written by Robert L. McCullough, "Samaritan Snare" was originally broadcast May 20, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
In answer to a distress call, the Enterprise comes across a pair of three-centuries-old earth colonies. One is comprised of the Bringoldis, descendants of the original Irish colonists. The other is populated by the look-a-like Mariposans, a race of clones who desperately crave new genetic material. Originally titled Send in the Clones, "Up the Long Ladder" was written by Melinda M. Snodgrass, and first aired May 27, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
After several weeks of reruns, Next Generation offered a first-run episode on July 1, 1989. In Manhunt, the Enterprise is assigned to transport a group of delegates to an important Federation conference. One of the delegates is Troi's mother Lwaxana, played by former Star Trek regular Majel Barrett. Ostensibly on a diplomatic mission, Lwaxana is actually in search of a new husband, and she decides that Captain Picard fits the bill. "Manhunt" was written by Terry Devereaux. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Howie Seaago guest stars as Riva, a deaf war mediator who the Enterprise transports to a battle-scarred planet. It is Riva's aim to settle a centuries-old dispute between two rival factions, many of whose members cannot even remember what they're fighting about. The outcome hinges upon Deanna Troi's efforts to emulate Riva's peculiar negotiation skills, with a few embellishments of her own. Originally telecast on January 14, 1989, "Loud as a Whisper" was written by Jacqueline Zambrano. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The title character in this episode is none other than our old android friend, Lt. Cmdr. Data. Along with several other crew members, Data rushes to the aid of dying scientist Ira Graves (W. Morgan Sheppard). Fascinated by Data, Graves bestows upon him a split personality, then unceremoniously expires. The motivation behind Graves' final gesture remains unclear to everyone but the old man's faithful assistant, Kareen Brianon (Barbara Alyn Woods). Scripted by Tracy Torme from a story by Hans Beimler and Richard Manning, "The Schizoid Man" initially aired January 28, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Responding to a distress call from the cargo ship USS Lantree, the Enterprise comes upon a space vessel whose crew has contracted a strange degenerative disease. In as much as the dead crew members all appear to be 80 years old, it doesn't take long to deduce the nature of the disease. Risking the possibility of prematurely aging himself, Captain Picard seeks out the cause of the malady, which turns out to be the dreaded and irreversible Thalasian Flu. Bearing echoes of the 1968 Star Trek episode The Deadly Years, "Unnatural Selection" was written by John Mason and Mike Gray, and first aired February 4, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Cmdr. Riker is chosen as the first Federation officer to participate in an exchange program with the Klingons. He is assigned to take charge of the Klingon vessel Pagh, fully intending to take whatever comes with the territory, including a meal of serpent worms and a strange bacteria which seems to have infested the ship. Disaster looms when Riker's new superior, Klingon Captain Kargon, assumes that the bacteria is the handiwork of the Federation and orders Riker to attack and destroy the Enterprise. Originally telecast February 11, 1989, "A Matter of Honor" was written by Burton Armus, Wanda M. Haight, and Gregory Amos. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Commander Maddox (Brian Brophy), the officer presiding over Starbase 173 demands that Data be taken apart for study. The argument is that Data is merely "property" and not a living being. This assertion is particularly painful to Guinan, who equates Maddox's attitude with that of Southern slaveholders during the Civil War; it is on this base that Picard mounts his defense of the hapless Data. Written by Melinda Snodgrass, "The Measure of a Man" was originally telecast February 18, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The Enterprise is assigned to escort a young alien princess named Salia (Jaime Hubbard) to Daled Four. Wesley develops a crush on the girl, much to the displeasure of her guardian Anya (Paddi Edwards). Little does Wesley know that Anya possesses a secret power that could destroy him and the rest of the crew. Originally telecast February 26, 1989, "The Dauphin" was written by Scott Rubinstein and Leonard Mlodinow. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Even in the distant future, computer viruses can wreak havoc. In this instance, a malfunctioning computer on board the USS Yamato spreads to the Enterprise, rendering the crew helpless in the face of an impending Romulan attack. Meanwhile, Picard and the away team explore the remnants of a lost civilization, which may hold the solution to their present plight. Written by Steven Gerber and Beth Woods, "Contagion" first aired March 25, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The second season of Next Generation came to a tension-filled climax with the July 22, 1989 episode "Shades of Gray." After being attacked by a plant during an away team mission, Riker contracts a strange and potentially fatal illness. Racing against time, Dr. Pulaski subjects Riker to an untested new treatment which may be just as lethal as the illness itself. A goodly portion of the episode consists of filmclips from previous adventures. "Shades of Gray" was written by Maurice Hurley, Richard Manning, and Hans Beimler. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Having clashed with the half-human, half-robot Borg in "Q-Who?," the Enterprise crew is in no mood for a rematch. Even so, the crew participates in an elaborate Federation war game called "stratega" in preparation for the impending fray. The mock battle takes a serious and deadly turn when a Ferengi battleship decides to join in on the "fun." First broadcast July 15, 1989, "Peak Performance" was written by Robert Scheerer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Suzie Plaskin guest stars as the half-Klingon K'Ehleyr. A former lover of Lt. Worf's, K'Ehleyr arrives on board the Enterprise, returning from a 75-year-old diplomatic mission that commenced before the end of the Klingdon/Federation hostilities. A political and emotional crisis develops when a Klingon vessel carrying a cryogenically-suspended crew looms into view. Scripted by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler from a story by Thomas H. Calder, "The Emissary" was originally telecast July 8, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
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Set in the 24th century and decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to the original "Star Trek" (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before.
- Starring:
- Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, (more)
- 1988
On November 26, 1988, Star Trek: The Next Generation launched its second season with this compelling dramatic episode. While most of the reviewers were preoccupied with the addition to the cast of Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan, the Enterprise crew went about their usual business, conducting a search for samples of a deadly virus for research purposes. During this mission, the starship is visited by a mysterious energy source, whereupon Counselor Deanna Troi suddenly announces that she's pregnant! Giving birth less than two days later, the already astonishing Troi is further amazed to watch her baby mature into a 4-year-old right before her eyes. Quickly advancing several more years, the child (R.J. Williams) begins making enigmatic statements, suggesting that his accelerated growth is somehow tied in with the aforementioned virus samples. Written by Jaron Summers, Jon Povill, and Maurice Hurley, "The Child" was originally intended as the pilot episode for an attempted 1978 revival of the original Star Trek. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Fondly remembered by Next Generation devotees as "The Sherlock Holmes episode," "Elementary, Dear Data" originally aired December 10, 1988. While awaiting their next assignment, Data, Geordi, and Dr. Pulaski head to the Holodeck to participate in a virtual reality Sherlock Holmes mystery. Insisting that Data's deductive skills are no match for a human being's, Pulaski challenges the android to match wits with archvillian Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis). Alas, Moriarty escapes into the "real world," ostensibly for the purpose of wreaking his usual havoc, but there's a surprise in store for everyone before the final fadeout. Written by Brian Allan Lane, "Elementary, Dear Data" earned two Emmy nominations, one for Best Art Direction. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1988
The Enterprise is sent to the Morgana Quadrant, only to be detoured into a bizarre, mazelike "space void." While trying to figure out a means of escape, the crew comes across a derelict space vessel. Unbeknownst to them, the vessel contains an alien observer named Nagilium (Earl Boen), who happens to be conducting an experiment in behavioral study with the Enterprise crew as his own personal laboratory rats. First broadcast December 3, 1988, "Where Silence Has Lease" was written by Jack Sowards. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
