Nana Visitor

Actor

Nana Visitor

Born July 26, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA21 films

Nana Visitor (born Nana Tucker; July 26, 1957) is an American actress, known for playing Kira Nerys in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Jean Ritter in the television series Wildfire. Nana Tucker was born July 26, 1957 in New York City,the daughter of Nenette Charisse, a ballet teacher, and Robert Tucker, a choreographer; she is a niece of actress/dancer Cyd Charisse.

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Visitor became pregnant by her Deep Space Nine co-star Alexander Siddig (also known as Siddig el-Fadil) in 1996, and the pregnancy was incorporated into a DS9 storyline, beginning in the fourth season episode "Body Parts",which premiered in June 1996. She gave birth to her son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, during production of the episode "The Assignment", though her character would remain pregnant until the fifth season episode "The Begotten", which premiered in January 1997. Visitor and Siddig married in June 1997 and divorced in April 2001.

In early 2002, Visitor became engaged to Matthew Rimmer, company manager for the musical Chicago, and they wed in April 2003.

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Babysitter Wanted posterFirst watchBabysitter Wanted20075.5as Linda AlbrightA major role.When she takes a job babysitting a young boy for a night at his family's remote farmhouse, sweet college co-ed Angie Albright becomes the target of a scar-covered creep making mysterious…View film

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Filmography

21 films as actor
  1. 2024Friends of Sophia
  2. 2023Mis-AlignmentDr Z
  3. 2020Unbelievable!!!!!Samantha Stamen
  4. 2018Killer GrandmaYvonne Hutcherson
  5. 2018A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of GoldElsa
  6. 2018A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileElsa
  7. 2015Ted 2Adoption Agent
  8. 2015A Rising TideEva Rama
  9. 2011The ResidentReal Estate Agent
  10. 2009Friday the 13thPamela Voorhees
  11. 2008Swing VoteGalena Greenleaf
  12. 2007Babysitter WantedLinda Albright
  13. 2006Mini's First TimePrincipal Patty Andrews
  14. 2004They Are Among UsColette
  15. 1995Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the WarriorKira Nerys
  16. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - EmissaryKira Nerys
  17. 1989Nikki and AlexanderJeri Lea
  18. 1988A Father's HomecomingLaura Purcell
  19. 1988Meet the MunceysBillie Muncey
  20. 1987The SpiritEllen Dolan
  21. 1977The SentinelGirl at End (as Nana Tucker)