Jennifer Lien
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| Jennifer Lien | |
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| Born | Jennifer Ann Lien August 24, 1974 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) | Phil Hwang |
Jennifer Ann Lien (born 24 August 1974) is an American actress, best known for playing the alien Kes on the television series Star Trek: Voyager.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
The youngest of three children, Lien was born in Chicago, Illinois. Lien moved to New York to pursue an acting career at the age of 16.
[edit] Career
Lien landed the role of Hannah Moore on the series Another World in 1991. In 1993, she participated in the recording of Adam Sandler's comedy album They're All Gonna Laugh At You in which she played the part of the Valedictorian on the track "The Buffoon And The Valedictorian."
In 1993 she was cast as Roanne in "Phenom" a sitcom starring Judith Light (of Who's the Boss fame).
In 1994, she was cast as the Ocampa alien Kes on Star Trek: Voyager, although she was let go from the series after the third season. Her departure in 1997 coincided with the casting of Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, and it is speculated that the producers felt the new character was more worthy of exploration.
She is allergic to spirit gum, an adhesive commonly used in affixing special effects prosthetics.
Following her departure from Voyager, she appeared in the films American History X and SLC Punk!. She also gave her voice to the character Vitani in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and voiced Agent L for three seasons on Men in Black: The Series.
[edit] Personal life
She is married to Phil Hwang; their first child, Jonah, was born on September 5, 2002.
[edit] External links
- Jennifer Lien at the Internet Movie Database
- Jennifer Lien article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
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