By Chris Snellgrove
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Some first episodes of Star trek: travel are just as memorable as “the 37”, an episode in which Captain Janeway meets his idol, Amelia Earhart. It is a big episode in itself, but watching it is even more rewarding when you know that the woman who played the captain’s personal idol was the biggest fan of the woman behind Janeway. Kate Mulgrew was absolutely idolatrous By the actor of Earheart Sharon Lawrence, and the two formed an instant obligation during the production of this episode.
Kate Mulgrew meets her biggest fan
What the most Traveler Fans do not know that without her love Fangirl by Kate Mulgrew, Sharon Lawrence would never have won the game of Amelia Earhart. Unlike many of those who made came up in this famous franchise, Lawrence did not really know Star Trek beyond The original series. Therefore, she only took the role of her interest in playing Earhart and her desire to meet Mulgrew, someone she had idolized since the older woman played on the soap opera Ryan’s hope.
It may seem strange to think of Modern Star Trek fans, but at the time, the Kate Mulgrew show needed Sharon Lawrence Camée far More than the actor did. Lawrence had recently been nominated for an Emmy for her performance in the drama buzzworthy NYPD BlueIt therefore provided a real star power for the premiere of season 2 of this beginner science fiction Spin off. As to know why she took the role, she later said that she was delighted to portray “one of our greatest national heroines” on the screen, and she quickly fell in love with the idea that her character develops a friendship with Janeway, giving these two feminist icons separated by centuries the chance to work together.
Fortunately, working alongside Kate Mulgrew lived the greatest hopes of Sharon Lawrence: she reported that “it was a pleasure to work with her” and “I was so impressed by her professionalism”. Between the scenes, the two found the time to bind to various things they had in common, in particular by having a theatrical training. Lawrence has also taken the time to ask Mulgrew “how she juggles as an actress and mother”, something that many of her fans of Star Trek also wondered over the years.
While Kate Mulgrew still turns into a great performance, her game in suspense in “The 37’s” was partly due to the presence of Sharon Lawrence. The younger actor previously said that “the relationship that Earhart and Janeway shared was easily influenced by the relationship that Kate and I have shared”. This is reflected in their chemistry on the screen and helps to explain why Lawrence was able to make such an impression on the fans despite the fact that appearing only for a single episode.
Another reason why Kate Mulgrew and Sharon Lawrence were likely so well is that they share the same frank feminist ideals. By thinking about their time together, Lawrence noted that playing “peers and leaders” rather than being in a “domestic or familiar relationship on the screen … always does me good”. Their time together was a bit of serendipity, allowing two intrepid female icons the possibility of inspiring a new generation of women to make themselves boldly in fields that they had never gone before.
Unfortunately, this is the only episode where Kate Mulgrew and Sharon Lawrence had the chance to act next to each other. But these actors took advantage of their time together, raising an already strong script in an episode that Traveler Fans will never forget. And as for Janeway, it is just to say that this fictitious character has joined the real Amelia Earhart in the annals of the most inspiring women in modern history.
