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'''Pam Blackwell''' {{born|20|December|1951}} is an actress who was a background actress in several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', as well as in {{film|7}}. As an extra, she received no credit for her work.
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'''Pam Blackwell''' {{born|20|December|1951}} is an actress who was a background performer in several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', as well as in {{film|7}}. As a background performer she received no credit for her ''Trek'' work.
   
 
Blackwell was selling antiques at an antique market when she met [[Dennis Tracy]], who invited her to have lunch with him at Paramount. She met [[Michael Westmore]] and learned that they share a good friend, makeup artist [[Al Fleming]]. Westmore asked her if she would be interested in portraying a female [[Borg]], and Blackwell was. Westmore created on her the new "waspish" look for the Borg and Blackwell was one of the performers who filmed several days' scenes for the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' double episode {{e|Descent}} and {{e|Descent, Part II}}, and there she got her nickname '''Pam Borg'''.
 
Blackwell was selling antiques at an antique market when she met [[Dennis Tracy]], who invited her to have lunch with him at Paramount. She met [[Michael Westmore]] and learned that they share a good friend, makeup artist [[Al Fleming]]. Westmore asked her if she would be interested in portraying a female [[Borg]], and Blackwell was. Westmore created on her the new "waspish" look for the Borg and Blackwell was one of the performers who filmed several days' scenes for the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' double episode {{e|Descent}} and {{e|Descent, Part II}}, and there she got her nickname '''Pam Borg'''.
   
Blackwell was photographed with fellow {{e|Homeward}} extra [[Ted Parker]] for issue 29 of the ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' in {{y|1994}}. Her costume from the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode {{e|Critical Care}} was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay and was previously worn by actress [[Amanda Getty]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|The Outcast}}. {{stala|8383}}
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Blackwell was photographed with fellow {{e|Homeward}} actor [[Ted Parker]] for issue 29 of the ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' in {{y|1994}}. Her costume from the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode {{e|Critical Care}} was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay and was previously worn by actress [[Amanda Getty]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|The Outcast}}. {{stala|8383}}
   
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Beside her work on ''Star Trek'', Blackwell was a nurse in {{w|Roland Emmerich}}'s science fiction blockbuster ''Independence Day'' (1996), a "cake customer" in the 1998 comedy ''The Wedding Singer'' (with [[Ellen Albertini Dow]], [[Angela Paton]], and [[Al Burke]]), a featured performer on the fantasy comedy ''Monkeybone'' (2001, with [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Mary Stein]], [[Randall Bosley]], [[Scott Workman]], and [[Buddy Daniels Friedman]]), and a dead boat passenger in the fantasy sequel ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007, with [[Lee Arenberg]]).
Recently, Blackwell portrayed a ghost in the ''Ghost Whisperer'' episode ''Body of Water'' (2008) for which [[J. Mark Donaldson]] was responsible for the water safetly and [[Derek Johnson]] worked as stand-in.
 
   
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Blackwell also worked on a number of music videos including {{w|Van Halen}}'s "Can't Stop Loving You", Howlin' Magic's "Alcohol", and Eric Heatherly's "Swimming in Champagne".
==Uncredited ''Star Trek'' appearances==
 
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Image:Pam Blackwell, Descent Part II.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Various Borg|Borg drone]]<br>{{TNG|Descent|Descent, Part II}}
 
Image:Female Boraalan 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Boraalans#Female Boraalan 2|Boraalan]]<br>{{TNG|Homeward}}
 
Image:Pam Blackwell, El-Aurian.jpg|[[Unnamed El-Aurians#El-Aurian survivor 6|El-Aurian]]<br>{{film|7}}
 
Image:Pam Blackwell, Crossover 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Humans (24th century)#Terran slaves (mirror universe) (2379)|Terran slave]]<br>{{DS9|Crossover}}
 
Image:Pam Blackwell, Critical Care.jpg|[[Unnamed Dinaali#Patients|Dinaali patient]]<br>{{VOY|Critical Care}}
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
Recently, Blackwell portrayed a ghost in the ''Ghost Whisperer'' episode ''Body of Water'' (2008) for which [[J. Mark Donaldson]] was responsible for the water safety, [[Derek Johnson]] worked as stand-in, [[Alex Daniels]] as stunt coordinator as well as actors [[David Clennon]] and [[April Grace]].
===Other appearances===
 
*{{DS9|Through the Looking Glass}}
 
*{{VOY|Friendship One}}
 
   
 
== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
==External links==
 
 
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*[http://www.thewildbunchofhollywood.com/pamblackwell/index.html Pam Blackwell] at [http://www.thewildbunchofhollywood.com TheWildBunchofHollywood.com]
 
 
File:Borg drone 1, 2370.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Various Borg|Borg drone]]<br>{{TNG|Descent|Descent, Part II}}<br>(uncredited)
*{{NowCasting|PamBlackwell}}
 
 
File:Boraalan 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Boraalans#Boraalans|Boraalan]]<br>{{TNG|Homeward}}<br>(uncredited)
 
File:Pam Blackwell, Crossover 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Humans (24th century)#Terran slaves (mirror universe)|Terran slave]]<br />{{DS9|Crossover}}<br />(uncredited)
 
File:Pam Blackwell, El-Aurian.jpg|[[Unnamed El-Aurians#Survivors|El-Aurian survivor]]<br />{{film|7}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Pam Blackwell, Through the looking glass.jpg|[[Unnamed Humans (24th century)#Terran slaves (mirror universe)|Terran slave]]<br />{{DS9|Through the Looking Glass}}<br />(uncredited)
 
File:Pam Blackwell, Critical Care.jpg|[[Unnamed Dinaali#Patients|Dinaali patient]]<br />{{VOY|Critical Care}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Pam Blackwell, Friendship One.jpg|[[Unnamed Uxali#Female Uxali|Female Uxali]]<br />{{VOY|Friendship One}}<br />(uncredited)
 
</gallery>
   
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.thewildbunchofhollywood.com/pamblackwell/index.html Pam Blackwell] at [http://www.thewildbunchofhollywood.com TheWildBunchofHollywood.com]
 
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Pam Blackwell and Majel Barrett

Pam Blackwell and Majel Barrett at a convention in 1993

Pam Blackwell (born 20 December 1951; age 72) is an actress who was a background performer in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, as well as in Star Trek Generations. As a background performer she received no credit for her Trek work.

Blackwell was selling antiques at an antique market when she met Dennis Tracy, who invited her to have lunch with him at Paramount. She met Michael Westmore and learned that they share a good friend, makeup artist Al Fleming. Westmore asked her if she would be interested in portraying a female Borg, and Blackwell was. Westmore created on her the new "waspish" look for the Borg and Blackwell was one of the performers who filmed several days' scenes for the Star Trek: The Next Generation double episode "Descent" and "Descent, Part II", and there she got her nickname Pam Borg.

Blackwell was photographed with fellow "Homeward" actor Ted Parker for issue 29 of the The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine in 1994. Her costume from the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Critical Care" was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay and was previously worn by actress Amanda Getty in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Outcast". [1]

Beside her work on Star Trek, Blackwell was a nurse in Roland Emmerich's science fiction blockbuster Independence Day (1996), a "cake customer" in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer (with Ellen Albertini Dow, Angela Paton, and Al Burke), a featured performer on the fantasy comedy Monkeybone (2001, with Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Stein, Randall Bosley, Scott Workman, and Buddy Daniels Friedman), and a dead boat passenger in the fantasy sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007, with Lee Arenberg).

Blackwell also worked on a number of music videos including Van Halen's "Can't Stop Loving You", Howlin' Magic's "Alcohol", and Eric Heatherly's "Swimming in Champagne".

Recently, Blackwell portrayed a ghost in the Ghost Whisperer episode Body of Water (2008) for which J. Mark Donaldson was responsible for the water safety, Derek Johnson worked as stand-in, Alex Daniels as stunt coordinator as well as actors David Clennon and April Grace.

Star Trek appearances

External links