Patti Yasutake

American actress (1953–2024)
Patti Yasutake
Patti Yasutake (2013)
Yasutake in 2013
Born(1953-09-06)September 6, 1953
Gardena, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 2024(2024-08-05) (aged 70)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1985–2024

Patti Yasutake (September 6, 1953 – August 5, 2024) was an American stage,[1] film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the Star Trek franchise.[2] She was the sister of Irene Hirano.

Life and career

Yasutake was born on September 6, 1953 in Gardena, California.[3]

Yasutake's television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show T. J. Hooker. More recently, she appeared on Boston Legal. She resided in Hollywood, California. She was married.[citation needed]

She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in 1988 for her role in The Wash.[4]

Yasutake died of a rare form of T-cell lymphoma at the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, on August 5, 2024, at the age of 70.[5][6]

Partial filmography

  • Tales of Meeting and Parting (1984)
  • Gung Ho (1986) ... as Umeki
  • Gung Ho (1986) (TV series) ... as Umeki Kazuhiro
  • The Wash (1988) ... as Marsha
  • Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) (TV movie) ... as Therapist
  • Fatal Friendship (1991) (TV movie) ... as Ling Landrum
  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) ... as TV Newscaster Leslie
  • Blind Spot (1993) (TV movie) ... as Dr. Charbonneau
  • Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV movie)
  • Lush Life (1993) (TV movie) ... as Doctor
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa (16 episodes)[7]
  • Star Trek Generations (1994) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
  • Dangerous Intentions (1995)
  • Abandoned and Deceived (1995) (TV movie)
  • Road to Galveston (1996) (TV movie) ... as Nurse Dickerson
  • Star Trek: First Contact (1996) ... as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa
  • Clockwatchers (1997) ... as Theater Woman (uncredited)
  • A Face to Kill For (1999) ... as D.A. Rowland
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) ... as Mrs. Howard
  • The Mutant Watch (2000) (TV movie)
  • Star Trek: Armada II (2001) (voice) ... as Additional Voices
  • ER (2003) ... as Kito
  • Cold Case (2007) (TV Series) ... as Barbara Takahashi
  • Unbelievable!!!!! (2020) ... as Dr. Beverly Krasher[8]
  • Beef (2023) (TV series) ... as Fumi[9]
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024) (voice) ... as Akane Kishida[10]

References

  1. ^ "Patti Yasutake | LATW". LA Theatre Works. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ^ Gordon, Eden (April 6, 2023). "Here's Where You Might Have Seen the Cast of Netflix's "Beef" Before". PopSugar. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Patti Yasutake of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ Dies at 70
  4. ^ "Film Independent Spirit Awards - 37 Years of Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Film Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. ^ Patricia Sue Yasutake
  6. ^ Patti Yasutake, Actress on ‘Star Trek Generations’ and ‘Beef,’ Dies at 70
  7. ^ Maddox, David (2022-03-19). "Celebrating the Nurses of Star Trek". Star Trek. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  8. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-06-23). "Indie Rights Picks Up 'Star Trek' Parody Film 'Unbelievable!!!!!' Featuring Former Cast Members Plus Snoop Dogg". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  9. ^ Robinson, Abby (2023-04-06). "Beef cast: Meet the characters in the Netflix dark comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  10. ^ "Patti Yasutake (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 February 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  • Patti Yasutake at IMDb