Changes: Kim Braden

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Kim Braden (born 1949) is a British actress who portrayed Ensign Janet Brooks in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "The Loss" in 1990. Four years later she portrayed the wife of Jean-Luc Picard, Elise Picard, in Star Trek Generations which was directed by her husband David Carson. Hailing from London, England, Braden is the daughter of actor and producer Bernard Braden and actress Barbara Kelly.

Braden started her career alongside her parents in the 1960s on the British television series The Rolling Stones and B and B. She had a supporting role in the adventure movie Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1969) and portrayed Joan Crawford's daughter in the horror film Trog (1970). Braden acted as Anne Shirley in the television mini series Anne of Green Gables (1972) and Anne of Avonlea (1975) and had guest roles in episodes of Justice (1971), Armchair Theatre (1973), Z Cars (1973), Laugh-In (1977), Penmarric (1979), and ITV Playhouse (1980).

Her film credits include the drama That'll Be the Day (1973) and the action film Billyboy (1979). The following years she appeared on the television series Nobody's Perfect (1980), To Serve Them All My Days (1980), Have I Got You... Where You Want Me (1981), Travelling Man (1984), and Spearfield's Daughter (1986, starring Christopher Plummer) for which she received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.

Prior to her appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Braden played Marilyn Houston in two episodes of the science fiction television series Alien Nation (1990, with Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Ron Fassler, Armin Shimerman, David Selburg, Bob Minor, Geoffrey Blake, and Thomas Knickerbocker). One of these two episodes was directed by her husband.

Further credits include guest parts in episodes of Perry Mason (1991, with Bob Gunton, Conor O'Farrell, and Kate Vernon) and Murder, She Wrote (1992, with Nick Tate and Clement von Franckenstein) and a supporting role in the war drama Silent Cries (1993, with Gail Strickland, Clyde Kusatsu, Nick Tate, and James Saito). Star Trek: Generations is her last known film work.

External links

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Kim Braden at Wikipedia

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+'''Kim Braden''' ([[Star Trek birthdays|born]] {{y|1949}}) is a British actress who portrayed [[Ensign]] [[Janet Brooks]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|The Loss}} in {{y|1990}}. {{y|1994|Four years later}} she portrayed the wife of [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[Elise Picard]], in {{film|7}} which was directed by her husband [[David Carson]]. Hailing from London, England, Braden is the daughter of actor and producer Bernard Braden and actress Barbara Kelly.
-| colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Janet Brooks The Loss.jpg|150px|Ensign Janet Brooks, a Human]]
-| colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Elise Picard.jpg|145px|Elise Picard, an illusory Human]]
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+Braden started her career alongside her parents in the 1960s on the British television series ''The Rolling Stones'' and ''B and B''. She had a supporting role in the adventure movie ''Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood'' (1969) and portrayed {{w|Joan Crawford}}'s daughter in the horror film ''Trog'' (1970). Braden acted as Anne Shirley in the television mini series ''Anne of Green Gables'' (1972) and ''Anne of Avonlea'' (1975) and had guest roles in episodes of ''Justice'' (1971), ''Armchair Theatre'' (1973), ''Z Cars'' (1973), ''Laugh-In'' (1977), ''Penmarric'' (1979), and ''ITV Playhouse'' (1980).
-| class="even" |<center>[[Janet Brooks]]</center>
-| class="even" |<center>[[Elise Picard]]</center>
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-'''Kim Braden''' was born in London, England in {{y|1949}} and played the role of [[Elise Picard]] in {{film|7}} (which was directed by her husband, [[David Carson]]). She also appeared in {{TNG|The Loss}} as [[Janet Brooks]]. In addition, she has had television roles in ''Anne of Green Gables'', ''Anne of Avonlea'' and ''Alien Nation.''
+Her film credits include the drama ''That'll Be the Day'' (1973) and the action film ''Billyboy'' (1979). The following years she appeared on the television series ''Nobody's Perfect'' (1980), ''To Serve Them All My Days'' (1980), ''Have I Got You... Where You Want Me'' (1981), ''Travelling Man'' (1984), and ''Spearfield's Daughter'' (1986, starring [[Christopher Plummer]]) for which she received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.
-== External link ==
-*{{IMDb-link|page=nm0102963}}
+Prior to her appearance on ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Braden played Marilyn Houston in two episodes of the science fiction television series ''Alien Nation'' (1990, with [[Gary Graham]], [[Eric Pierpoint]], [[Michele Scarabelli]], [[Ron Fassler]], [[Armin Shimerman]], [[David Selburg]], [[Bob Minor]], [[Geoffrey Blake]], and [[Thomas Knickerbocker]]). One of these two episodes was directed by her husband.
+Further credits include guest parts in episodes of ''Perry Mason'' (1991, with [[Bob Gunton]], [[Conor O'Farrell]], and [[Kate Vernon]]) and ''Murder, She Wrote'' (1992, with [[Nick Tate]] and [[Clement von Franckenstein]]) and a supporting role in the war drama ''Silent Cries'' (1993, with [[Gail Strickland]], [[Clyde Kusatsu]], Nick Tate, and [[James Saito]]). ''Star Trek: Generations'' is her last known film work.
+== External links ==
+* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0102963}}
+* {{wikipedia}}
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