Terry Farrell
Theresa Farrell (born November 19, 1963) is an American actress and fashion model. She is best known for her roles as Jadzia Dax in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and as Regina "Reggie" Kostas in the comedy series Becker.
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- Birth Name
- Theresa Farrell
- Born
- 19 November 1963
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress, model
- Full name
- Theresa Lee Farrell.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Known for
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Becker and Paper Dolls.
- Languages
- English.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Theresa Farrell • Born — 19 November 1963 • Birthplace — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. • Occupation — Actress, model • Children — 1 • Years Active — 1983–2003, 2017–present
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Terry Farrell (born 19 November 1963) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Terry Farrell was born on 19 November 1963.
Early life and career
Early life and career
Farrell was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. • Illustration — Farrell as Laurie Caswell on Paper Dolls in 1984 Farrell started her career in modeling, and studied acting while still modeling on the side. Her first major roles were in the short-lived 1984 television series Paper Dolls, playing a model, and in the feature film Back to School (her film debut), playing the love interest of Keith Gordon’s character. In 1986, Farrell appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone. In 1989, she began studying acting with Stella Adler and appeared in a number of guest-starring roles in television series, including Quantum Leap and The Cosby Show. In 1992, she played Cat in a second pilot for a U.S. version of Red Dwarf, which was not picked up. Soon after failure of the Red Dwarf USA project, she was cast in a lead role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Farrell portrayed Jadzia Dax, the space station's Starfleet science officer, a character from an alien species known as the Trill, who is the host to a 300-year-old symbiont, and can draw upon the memories and knowledge of the symbiont's seven previous hosts. The series debuted in January 1993, Farrell left the show at the end of the sixth season. • Illustration — Farrell at GalaxyCon in 2019 • Illustration — Terry Farrell in 2009 Farrell's next regular role was on Paramount's television comedy series Becker. She played Regina "Reggie" Kostas, foil and love interest to Ted Danson's John Becker, for four years and 94 episodes. Her character was written out of the show before the fifth season. Farrell told the Tampa Bay Times that she was fired from the show just after the fourth season's cliffhanger finale aired. Farrell stated that she was surprised by her dismissal from the series. Farrell also provided the voice of Six of One in the animated short film Tripping the Rift, which eventually became a Sci-Fi Channel series in which Farrell did not reprise her role. First released independently on the Internet, Tripping the Rift originally featured Patricia Beckmann as the voice of Six; Beckmann's voice was replaced by Farrell's for an episode of the Sci-Fi Channel's short film series Exposure, in which Farrell was guest host. In 2015, Farrell played a role in the web-released fan film Star Trek: Renegades.
Personal life
Personal life
Farrell largely retired from acting in 2002 after marrying actor Brian Baker, wishing to concentrate on her family. Farrell and Baker lived in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with their son. She enjoys sewing and yoga. Farrell appeared with Baker at the Hershey Area Playhouse in Hershey, in a production of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. Farrell and Baker have been divorced since December 2015. In August 2015, she began a relationship with Adam Nimoy, the son of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. Farrell later confirmed on Twitter that they were engaged. Farrell and Nimoy were married in San Francisco on March 26, 2018. Farrell filed for divorce two years later and, in a 2024 interview, Nimoy called the marriage "brief," and confirmed that it had ended. Farrell and her Star Trek: Deep Space Nine co-star Nana Visitor were honored in 2001 when William Kwong Yu Yeung named two small Solar System bodies he had discovered after them – asteroid 26734 Terryfarrell and asteroid 26733 Nanavisitor.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Paper Dolls — Laurie Caswell — Main role (13 episodes) • Spencer — Sally — Episode: "The World's Worst Date" • 1985 — The Cosby Show — Nicki Phillips — Episode: "The Younger Woman" • 1986 — Beverly Hills Madam — Julie Tyler — TV film • The Deliberate Stranger — Katie Hargreaves • The Twilight Zone — Marsha Cole — Episode: "The After Hours" • Family Ties — Liz Obeck — Episode 100: "The Big Fix" • 1991 — Mimi & Me — Mimi Molloy — TV film • 1992 — Quantum Leap — Lt. Lisa Sherman — Episode: "A leap for Lisa" • Grapevine — Laurie — Episode: "The Allison and Ken story" • Red Dwarf USA — Cat — Unaired Pilots • 1993 — Danielle Steel's Star — Elizabeth • 1993–1998 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Jadzia Dax — Main role; seasons 1-6 • 1998 — Legion — Major Agatha Doyle — TV film • 1998–2002 — Becker — Regina "Reggie" Kostas — Main role (94 episodes) • 2000 — One True Love — Dana Boyer — TV film • 2002 — Crossing the Line — Laura Mosbach • Gleason — Marilyn Taylor • 2003 — Code 11-14 — Michelle Novack • 2017 — Renegades — Jada — 2 episodes
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role • 1996 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Harbinger — Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax (voice) • Treasure Quest — Spiritual Guide (voice) • 2000 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen — Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax (voice) • 2024 — Elsie — Dr. Grey (voice)

Terry Farrell at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019
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Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax)
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1963–2005
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1963
Terry Farrell born at Cedar Rapids.
1987
Terry Farrell in the context of London is dated 1987.
2002
Terry Farrell in Scotland is dated 2002.
2005
Place: Terry Farrell: Life and Work is dated 2005.
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Hershey.
Residences
Cedar Rapids.
Birth place
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Back to School — Valerie Desmond • 1987 — Off the Mark / Crazy Legs — Jenell Johnson • 1992 — Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth — Joanne "Joey" Summerskill • 1994 — Red Sun Rising — Det. Karen Ryder • 1998 — Reasons of the Heart — Maggie Livingston • 2000 — Deep Core — Allison Saunders • Tripping the Rift — Six of One — Short film • 2002 — Psychic Murders — Macy — Video
Primary material
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500223593, Terry Farrell & Company.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q258612: Terry Farrell
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- 1.Terry Farrell, Jadzia Dax, Celebrating Aron Eisenberg, CNF #10. YouTube.
- 2.Terry Farrell. Turner Classic Movies.
- 3.Erdmann, Terry J. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, Pocket Books, 2000, pg. 586.
- 4.Terry Farrell faces a "Becker'-free future. Tampa Bay Times. September 3, 2005.
- 5."Becker" Boots Terry Farrell. E! Online. 2002.
- 6.Star Trek. StarTrek.com.
- 7.Dunkle, David N. back to Work: Celebrity couple discover a home in Hershey. The Patriot-News. February 12, 2009.
- 8.Startrek.com. Biography.
- 9.Kevin Hall's Movie Moments: Star Trek Themes Special - With DS9'S Terry Farrell. September 11, 2016.
- 10.TNG Cast Celebrates 30 Years at STLV17.
- 11.Leonard Nimoy's Son Got Married to a Star Trek Star on His Father's Birthday. March 27, 2018.
- 12.Nollen, Diana. Cedar Rapids native Terry Farrell coming to Riverside’s TrekFest 39. thegazette.com. The Gazette. June 26, 2024.
- 13.Miller, Stuart. Making peace with Spock: Adam Nimoy on reconciling with his famous father. MSN. 2024-08-28.
- 14.JPL Small-Body Database Browser. nasa.gov.
- 15.JPL Small-Body Database Browser. nasa.gov.
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500223593, Terry Farrell & Company.The Getty Research Institute
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