
A Captain's Log (2021)
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Elizabeth Dennehy as Self
Episodes 2
The essence of a family of actors with Elizabeth Dennehy
Elizabeth opens by talking about her father Brian Dennehy, a two-time Tony Award winner, an Olivier Award winner, and a Golden Globe winner, following in her fathers' footsteps for acting first on stage then TV/Film. Dennehy talks about her time on the hit soap "Guiding Light" which is well into its stride portraying the character Blake Lindsey Thorpe. Host Bryan Kreutz marvels and makes a statement "The Star Trek universe had never seen a female character like Commander Shelby, portrayed by Elizabeth Dennehy in a pitch-perfect performance" then Bryan goes into ask Dennehy questions about her time as Shelby on perhaps the greatest two-part story ever told on Star Trek: The Next Generation in the episodes "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 and 2". Lili Fox-Lim relays as affirmation that this show's audience get's an "existential look into an interview that goes into the depths of Trek-lore but also the life and career surrounding our guests."
Read MoreThe essence of a family of actors with Elizabeth Dennehy, Part 2
Dennehy talks about Shelby being a new first for a strong female leader and as a memorable character who's challenged Riker for his job in a way on the season three finale episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds". Dennehy discusses her significant role as admiral Shelby in the Star Trek: Picard season 3 episode titled "Võx" as a reprisal. Dennehy talks about her recurring role as Sandra, a prominent member of the Council of Elders on the CW TV network series "Charmed" which took place on the Paramount Studios lot. Rounding out the interview, Dennehy talks about what she is able to reveal on her latest project, a western drama, filmed in Utah from the Kevin Costner directed film titled Horizon: An American Saga playing a character named Mrs. Riordan.
—Bryan Kreutz
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