The part of Nurse Christine Chapel is played by the lovely Majel Barrett. Her list of acting credentials is impressive.
Prior to her role in STAR TREK, she appeared in no less than sixteen plays, both on and off Broadway; ten motion pictures, and has played numerous parts in seventeen different television shows.
A partial listiong of her TV appearances includes: "Dr. Kildare," "I Love Lucy," "Bonanza," "The Untouchables," "Sunset Strip," and "Westinghouse Playhouse."
Miss Barrett is a resident of Hollywood, and lists her leisure time activities as music, reading, swimming, and indulging the whims of her pet French poodle,"Fang."