A Captain's Log

The essence of a family of actors with Elizabeth Dennehy (4x29)

Air date: Oct 07, 2024

Bryan and Lili open the program with Star Trek's colorful hues of philosophy. Lili does a quick Vulcan Mind-Meld on Bryan and a tractor beam me segment tests Lili's wits, this time straight from the starship's computer as a test. This week's special guest is Elizabeth Dennehy. Dennehy 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 Star Trek: TNG The Best of Both Worlds, PT 1&2.