Galyn Görg

• Name — Galyn Görg • Other Names — Galyn Gorg Galan Gorg Gaylyn Görg • Born — 15 July 1964 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Place of death — Hawaii, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • dancer • Years Active — 1983–2020

Görg was born in Los Angeles, California to an actress/model mother of African American, Choctaw, Blackfoot, and Irish descent, and a documentary filmmaker father of German descent. She was raised in Hawaii and majored in liberal arts at Santa Monica City College.

Görg's career began with dancing. Trained in jazz, ballet, Haitian, Afro-Samba, Afro-Cuban, West African, hip-hop, hula and funk, she trained with the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and the Alvin Ailey Summer Program, and went on to work with choreographers such as Debbie Allen, Michael Peters, and Marguerite Derricks. She studied acting with, among other groups, Improv for the People, The Groundlings, and the Pacific Resident Theater. Görg's work in film, television, music videos and live theatrical performances spanned a multitude of countries, including the Middle East, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Canada and other parts of the world. She starred as the love-interest dancer in the iconic ZZ Top music video "Sharp Dressed Man" and achieved fame in Italy as the dance star of two variety series on Italian television: Fantastico (on RAI) and SandraRaimondo Show (on Canale 5). Görg's best-known role was Lt. Leora Maxwell in the 1994 TV series M.A.N.T.I.S., which was adapted from a film of the same name. The character played by Görg was not present in the film/pilot of the television show, but was added when the show was picked up by Fox Network. There was controversy surrounding the series at the time due to accusations that the producers removed African-American themes to make it more appealing to mainstream viewers.

Görg was also a professional dancer who lectured at schools and performed all over the world. She died of cancer on July 14, 2020, a day before her 56th birthday. She was diagnosed the week before, after doctors found cancer throughout her body and lungs. Görg never married and had no children.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Fame — Fame Dancer — Episode: "Secrets" • 1985 — It's Your Move — Waitress — Episode: "The Experts" • The A-Team — Cathy — Episode: "Knights of the Road" • Cover Up — Sonja — Episode: "Passions" • 1985–1986 — Fantastico 6 — Herself/Co-Host — Main Co-Host: Season 6 • 1986 — Amazing Stories — Ms. Eyeful — Episode: "Miscalculation" • 1988 — Duet — Gail — Episode: "Mommy and Me" • 1989 — Jake and the Fatman — Cynthia Davis — Episode: "It All Depends on You" • A Different World — Melissa Swazey — Episode: "Great Expectations" • 1990 — Twin Peaks — Nancy O'Reilly — Recurring Cast: Season 2 • 1991 — The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage — Luce — Episode: "The Not-So-Great Dictator" • 1992 — A Different World — Monica Gilbert — Episode: "Save the Best for Last: Part 2" • Grapevine — Jessica — Episode: "The Jessica and Tony Story" • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — Yvonne — Episode: "Hangin' with Michelle" • 1994–1995 — M.A.N.T.I.S. — Lieutenant Leora Maxwell — Main Cast • 1995 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Korena — Episode: "The Visitor" • 1996 — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Helena — Episode: "Boxing Helena" • Xena: Warrior Princess — Helen of Troy — Episode: "Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" • Living Single — Michelle — Episode: "Wake Up to the Break-Up" • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys — Anuket — Episode: "Mummy Dearest" • Star Trek: Voyager — Nori — Episode: "Warlord" • 1997 — Hang Time — Vice Principal Leslie Williams — Episode: "First Game of the Season" • Stargate SG-1 — Kendra — Episode: "Thor's Hammer" • 2001 — Crossing Jordan — Therapist — Episode: "Pilot" • 2004 — CSI: Miami — Ms. Art, House Manager — Episode: "After the Fall" • 2008 — Lost — Nurse — Episode: "Meet Kevin Johnson" • 2015 — Parks and Recreation — Josephina Academia — Episode: "One Last Ride" • 2017 — Colony — Gina — Episode: "The Garden of Beasts" • 2018 — How to Get Away with Murder — Riley — Episode: "Nobody Else Is Dying" • Clarke & DiBella: Hollywood Division — Mother — Episode: "Pilot"

• Year — Title — Artist — Role • 1983 — "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" — Ray Parker Jr. — Love Interest • "Sharp Dressed Man" — ZZ Top — Girl at Dance Club • 1984 — "After All" — Al Jarreau — Dancer • "Body" — The Jacksons — Dancer • "Centipede" — Rebbie Jackson — Girl