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'''Sissy Sessions''' is an actress who appeared as a background performer in several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. She was identified and named by polaroid continuity photos and call sheets of the episodes and is also listed as '''Cissy'''.
 
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'''Sissy Sessions''' {{born|15|August|1956}} is a former actress who appeared as a background performer in several episodes of {{s|TNG}}. She was identified and named by continuity Polaroids and [[call sheet]]s of the episodes and is also listed as '''Cissy'''.
   
In addition to her work as a background performer she was a recurring [[stand-in]] and [[photo double]] for several guest stars such as [[Rosalind Chao]] in the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] episodes {{e|Disaster}}, {{e|Violations}}, and {{e|Power Play}} and for [[Patti Yasutake]] in {{e|Ethics}}. For "Silicon Avatar", she filmed her scenes on Wednesday {{d|7|August|1991}} [[Filming locations|on location]] at the [[Golden Oak Ranch]] and on Thursday {{d|15|August|1991}} at [[Paramount Stage 16]]. She also filmed additional blue screen scenes for this episode on Monday {{d|26|August|1991}} on Paramount Stage 16.
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In addition to her work as a background actress she was a recurring [[stand-in]] and [[photo double]] for several guest stars such as [[Rosalind Chao]] in the [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] episodes {{e|Disaster}}, {{e|Violations}}, and {{e|Power Play}} and for [[Patti Yasutake]] in {{e|Ethics}}. For "Silicon Avatar", she filmed her scenes on Wednesday {{d|7|August|1991}} [[Filming locations|on location]] at the [[Golden Oak Ranch]] and on Thursday {{d|15|August|1991}} at [[Paramount Stage 16]]. She also filmed additional [[blue screen]] scenes for this episode on Monday {{d|26|August|1991}} on Paramount Stage 16.
   
Sessions filmed scenes as transporter operator in scene 9 of the fifth season episode {{e|Cost of Living}} but did not appear on screen.
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Sessions filmed scenes as transporter operator in scene 9 of the fifth season episode {{e|Cost Of Living}} and corridor scenes for the episode {{e|Violations}} but did not appear on screen.
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As a background actress she also appeared in the ''Falcon Crest'' episode "False Faces" (1988, with [[Brett Cullen]], [[Daphne Ashbrook]], [[Christopher Held]], [[Davis Roberts]], [[Robert Hitchcock]], [[Robert Buckingham]], [[John Hugh McKnight]], [[Joe Stone]], [[Shirley Anthony]], and [[Gene Poe]]) and in the ''Cheers'' episodes "Baby Balk" (1991, with [[Kirstie Alley]], [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Bebe Neuwirth]], [[Mark Reilly]], [[Lee Allen]], [[Don Bennett]], [[Bruce Wright]], [[Cooper]], [[Theresa St. Clair]], [[Joycelyn Robinson]], [[Jeremy Doyle]], [[Elliot Durant III]], and [[Randy James]]), "Madame LaCarla" (1991, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, [[Georgia Brown]], [[Mark Lentry]], Don Bennett, [[Michael Moorehead]], [[Mikki Val]], [[Curt Truman]], [[Lee Faranda]], [[Joe Baumann]], Joycelyn Robinson, Robert Buckingham, and [[Eben Ham]]), and "Feelings&hellip; Whoa, Whoa, Whoa" (1992, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, [[Paul Willson]], [[Keene Curtis]], [[Erick Avari]], Don Bennett, [[Mark Watson]], and [[Star Halm]]).
   
 
== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 
== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 
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File:Melona IV colonist 3.jpg|[[Melona IV inhabitants#Colonists|Melona IV colonist]]<br>{{TNG|Silicon Avatar}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Melona IV colonist 3.jpg|[[Melona IV colonist 003|Melona IV colonist]]<br />{{TNG|Silicon Avatar}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Transporter ensign, 2369.jpg|[[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel#Transporter Ensign (2369)|''Enterprise''-D ensign]]<br>{{TNG|Violations|The Masterpiece Society|Conundrum|Ethics|I Borg}}, {{e|The Quality of Life}}, {{e|Chain of Command, Part I}}, {{e|Face of the Enemy}}, {{e|Lessons}}, {{e|The Chase}}, {{e|Timescape}}, {{e|Attached}}, {{e|Bloodlines}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Transporter ensign, 2369.jpg|[[USS Enterprise-D transporter ensign 004|''Enterprise''-D ensign]]<br />{{TNG|The Masterpiece Society|Ethics|I Borg}}, {{e|The Quality of Life}}, {{e|Chain Of Command, Part I}}, {{e|Face Of The Enemy}}, {{e|Lessons}}, {{e|The Chase}}, {{e|Timescape}}, {{e|Attached}}, {{e|Bloodlines}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Photo double Ogawa, Ethics.jpg|[[Photo double]] for [[Patti Yasutake]]<br>{{TNG|Ethics}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Photo double Ogawa, Ethics.jpg|[[Photo double]] for [[Patti Yasutake]]<br />{{TNG|Ethics}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Ohniaka III officer 6.jpg|[[Ohniaka III personnel#Dead crew|Ohniaka III officer]]<br>{{TNG|Descent}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Ohniaka III officer 6.jpg|[[Ohniaka III officer 006|Ohniaka III officer]]<br />{{TNG|Descent}}<br />(uncredited)
 
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Sissy Sessions (born 15 August 1956; age 67) is a former actress who appeared as a background performer in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was identified and named by continuity Polaroids and call sheets of the episodes and is also listed as Cissy.

In addition to her work as a background actress she was a recurring stand-in and photo double for several guest stars such as Rosalind Chao in the fifth season episodes "Disaster", "Violations", and "Power Play" and for Patti Yasutake in "Ethics". For "Silicon Avatar", she filmed her scenes on Wednesday 7 August 1991 on location at the Golden Oak Ranch and on Thursday 15 August 1991 at Paramount Stage 16. She also filmed additional blue screen scenes for this episode on Monday 26 August 1991 on Paramount Stage 16.

Sessions filmed scenes as transporter operator in scene 9 of the fifth season episode "Cost Of Living" and corridor scenes for the episode "Violations" but did not appear on screen.

As a background actress she also appeared in the Falcon Crest episode "False Faces" (1988, with Brett Cullen, Daphne Ashbrook, Christopher Held, Davis Roberts, Robert Hitchcock, Robert Buckingham, John Hugh McKnight, Joe Stone, Shirley Anthony, and Gene Poe) and in the Cheers episodes "Baby Balk" (1991, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Reilly, Lee Allen, Don Bennett, Bruce Wright, Cooper, Theresa St. Clair, Joycelyn Robinson, Jeremy Doyle, Elliot Durant III, and Randy James), "Madame LaCarla" (1991, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Georgia Brown, Mark Lentry, Don Bennett, Michael Moorehead, Mikki Val, Curt Truman, Lee Faranda, Joe Baumann, Joycelyn Robinson, Robert Buckingham, and Eben Ham), and "Feelings… Whoa, Whoa, Whoa" (1992, with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Paul Willson, Keene Curtis, Erick Avari, Don Bennett, Mark Watson, and Star Halm).

Star Trek appearances

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