The woman known as the first lady of Star Trek has died at the age of 76, after a battle with leukemia.Majel Barrett was in the first ever episode of Star Trek back in 1966. She later played nurse Christine Chapel and during that time became romantically involved with the creator of the show Gene Roddenberry. The couple married in Japan in 1969 after the show was canceled.
Majel continued to play small roles in most of the Star Trek spin off shows, but was perhaps most noted for playing the voice of the ship's computer in almost every show and movie. Her voice is featured in the upcoming Star Trek movie due out next summer.
Gene Roddenberry passed away in 1991, but Majel Barrett continued to build on her husband's legacy, campaigning to keep the franchise alive and well.
She is survived by her only son Eugene Roddenberry Jr.
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