Karen Montgomery

For the politician from Maryland, see Karen S. Montgomery.

Karen Rose Montgomery (November 28, 1949 – December 4, 2015) was an American actress and producer.[1] Born in Chicago, Montgomery and her family later moved to California, where she graduated from UC Berkeley.[2]

She appeared on multiple television series including Kojak, Nero Wolfe, Aloha Paradise and L.A. Law. She played Mistress Beata, the Elected One of the titular planet, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Angel One." Montgomery later worked as a producer for several television shows, and independent films.[2][3] She and her husband Christopher Monger produced a documentary about Roy London in 2005. It was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.[4][5]

Montgomery died of breast cancer in Los Angeles on December 4, 2015, aged 66.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Karen Rose Montgomery Obituary". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (December 8, 2015). "Producer Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Sage, Alyssa (December 8, 2015). "Karen Montgomery, 'Star Trek' Actress and Film Producer, Dies at 66". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Bourton, Tom (August 17, 2005). "Taff's Well's role in LA story". BBC. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Rayne, Naja (December 8, 2015). "Star Trek Actress Karen Montgomery Dies at 66". People. Retrieved December 12, 2015.