Maggie Thrett, the famous actress and singer who played Ruth Bonavoji in Star Trek, died on December 18 at the age of 76. Her relatives announced her death but did not disclose the reason. Her funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. Thrett became famous thanks to her numerous appearances in films and television series. She left the film industry in 1970.
Maggie Thrett as Ruth Bonavoji in Star Trek
Maggie Thrett rose to prominence as Ruth Bonaventure on the NBC science fiction television series Star Trek. The main character is a female citizen from the mid-twentieth century. She comes from a floating world and accepts an offer from Harcourt Fenton Mudd to be the companion of a lonely boy and provide the comfort in human contact they so desperately need.
She continues to sick bay after arriving at Ophiucus III, and after running away from Doctor Leonard McCoy, she learns that there are three miners on the planet who are in excellent condition. She later married Herm Gossett through the subspace radio marriage. From September 8, 1966 to June 3, 1969, Star Trek aired 79 episodes for three seasons. Despite the excellent reviews, the series’ creators decided not to continue the series due to poor viewership.
All about Maggie Thret
Maggie Thrett was born on November 18, 1946, she began her career on stage and participated in many plays. She finally made her acting debut with Star Trek in 1966. She then played Jan in the 1968 comedy Three in the Attic and a small part in the 1970s TV series Cover Me Babe.
She also appeared in Run For Your Life, The Wild Wild West, Dundee, and the Culhane, Cimarron Strip, I Dream of Jeannie, McCloud, and The Most Deadly Game, among others. Dimension 5, Out of Sight, I Love a Mystery, The Devil’s Brigade, Lost Flight, and Cover Me Babe are among her film credits. Thrett is said to have chosen to leave his film career after becoming irritated with repeated auditions and producer demands.
In an interview with Tom Lisatti in 2017, she expressed satisfaction with her contributions to cinema and television during those years. She said she was compensated for joining Star Trek after a long fight and Gene Roddenberry then urged her to donate money to a charity, but she refused. She also had a short singing career, releasing two songs titled Lucky Girl and Soupy.
Twitter users pay tribute
As news of her death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes:
In memory of actress and singer Maggie Thrett from 1946 to 2022. She played the role of Ruth in the 1966 Starship Enterprise episode “Mudd’s Women”. In addition, she only appeared as a guest in the television series Death Race (1966).#StarTrek#the originalseries#TV show pic.twitter.com/Wdy73WFqJ8
– (@miri_plt) December 23, 2022
Unfortunately, it seems the rumors are true. Maggie Thrett passed away on December 18 at the age of 76. Rest in peace. #TOSSSatNight pic.twitter.com/53dEfE0VWj
– TOSSatNight (@TOSSatNight) December 23, 2022
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