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Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta (October 2, 1950 – August 18, 1998) was a Zoroastrian model and actress.
She was born in Bombay, India and at age 15 became Miss India. In 1975 she appeared in a small role in the The Wilby Conspiracy and went on to a brief successful movie career which included her role which she is most recognizable for as Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. She followed this up with roles in Nighthawks and Megaforce but she never really found success in film.
Her last appearance on film and TV in an acting part was that of an Indian ambassador on an episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
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