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Victoria Dillard (born 20 September 1967; age 56) is an actress who played a command division ensign who dreamt being a ballerina in the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "Where No One Has Gone Before".
Dillard was born in New York City and began performing on stage at the age of five with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She performed with them in such production as Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera. She made her screen debut at the age of nineteen with her Star Trek role.
She is probably best known for her role as Janelle Cooper on the comedy series Spin City, on which she worked with Alan Ruck. She was also the long-term girlfriend of actor Laurence Fishburne.
In 2005, she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She has since become an advocate for Parkinson's disease research and treatments.
Filmography[]
- Coming to America (1988) with Madge Sinclair
- Internal Affairs (1990) with Valerie Wildman
- Ricochet (1991) with John Cothran, Jr., Tim de Zarn, Sherman Howard, Carlos LaCamara and Albie Selznick
- Deep Cover (1992) with Clarence Williams III
- Killing Obsession (1994) with John Savage
- The Glass Shield (1995) with Erich Anderson, Bernie Casey, Jim Fitzpatrick, Natalia Nogulich, Lori Petty and Biff Yeager
- Statistically Speaking (1995) with Alfre Woodard
- Ali (2001) with TNG co-stars LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn as well as Brad Greenquist, Albert Hall, Bruce McGill and Wade Andrew Williams
Television work[]
- Seinfeld (1993) starring Jason Alexander with Lanei Chapman and Bill Erwin
- L.A. Law (1994) starring Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake with Granville Ames and Stephen Root
- Chicago Hope (1994) with Paul Dooley and David Selburg
- Family Law (2001) starring Christopher McDonald