Melanie Shatner

Melanie Shatner
Born
Melanie Shatner

(1964-08-01) August 1, 1964 (age 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1985–1998
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children2
FatherWilliam Shatner

Melanie Shatner Gretsch (née Shatner; born August 1, 1964) is a Canadian–American actress.

Biography

Shatner was born on August 1, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest daughter of actors Gloria Rand and William Shatner.

Shatner had a major role in the Subspecies film series as Becky Morgan, sister of the protagonist, Michelle Morgan.

She has been married to actor Joel Gretsch since September 5, 1999. They have two daughters born in 2002 and July 29, 2005.

In 2022, Shatner was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. A year later, her father received a diagnosis of stage IV melanoma with metastasization in his brain and lungs. Both received immunotherapy for two years and both became cancer-free in 2024.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Jogger (uncredited)
1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Yeoman
1990 The First Power Shopgirl
Syngenor Bonnie Brown
1991 Cthulhu Mansion Eva released in Spain as La Manson de los Cthulhu
1993 Bloodstone: Subspecies II Rebecca Morgan direct-to-video
1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III Rebecca direct-to-video
1998 Surface to Air Lt. Lori "Dakota" Forrester released in U.S. in 1999

TV / web

Year Title Role Notes
1989 This Is Your Life – William Shatner Herself TV series documentary
Knots Landing Marsha episode: "Birds Do It, Bees Do It"
1990 Camp Cucamonga Wendy made-for-television movie
1995 The Alien Within Catherine Harding made-for-television movie
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Amy Caufield episode: "Cruise Missiles"
Sisters Kelly episode: "The Passion of Our Youth"
1996 TekWar Dr. Janet Blake episode: "Betrayal"
Madison Leslie 2 episodes
1997 Perversions of Science Dulcine episode: "Boxed In"
Their Second Chance Dawn made-for-television movie
1998 His Bodyguard Claudia made-for-television movie
2006 William Shatner in Concert Herself TV Land special

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Mark (2012). Star Trek: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Applause. ISBN 9781557839640.
  2. ↑ "TV Star Divorced After Absences". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio: The Toledo Blade Company. Associated Press. March 6, 1969. p. 4. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Shatner, William; Fisher, David (April 28, 2009). Up Till Now: The Autobiography. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429937979. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "William Shatner Biography". The Biography Channel. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hallab, Mary Y. (March 30, 2010). Vampire God: The Allure of the Undead in Western Culture. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438428581. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Melton, J. Gordon; Hornick, Alysa (September 23, 2015). The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A Comprehensive Bibliography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786499366. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Harris, Paul (December 20, 2000). "William Shatner's Daughter, Melanie Opens A Shop". Getty Images. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ Clark, Mark (April 1, 2012). Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Applause Theatre & Cinema. ISBN 9781557839633. Retrieved November 12, 2016 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ Holaday, Carsen (22 July 2026). "William Shatner and his daughter reveal simultaneous stage 4 cancer diagnoses". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2026.

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