Melanie Shatner
Canadian–American actress (born 1964)
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Melanie Shatner (born August 1, 1964)[1] is a Canadian–American actress.
Melanie Shatner | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–1998 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | William Shatner |
Biography
Shatner was born on August 1, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest daughter of actors Gloria Rand and William Shatner.[2][3][4]
Shatner had a major role in the Subspecies film series as Becky Morgan, sister of the protagonist, Michelle Morgan.[5][6][7]
She has been married to actor Joel Gretsch since September 5, 1999. They have two daughters born in 2002 and 2005.[3][8]
In 2022, Gretsch 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. Shatner and Gretsch received immunotherapy for two years and became cancer-free, along with her father in 2024.[9]
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 |
