Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay
Dusay (left) in a still from the TV series Star Trek
Born	Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney (1936-02-20) February 20, 1936 (age 80) Russell, Kansas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1965-2009
Spouse(s)	Thomas Perine (1967-87; his death) John Murray Dusay (1956-67; divorced); two children
Children	Debra Dusay (b. 1956) Randall Marj Dusay (1957-1993)

Marj Dusay (/mɑːrdʒ duːˈseɪ/; born Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney on February 20, 1936, in Russell, Kansas) is an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She is especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on Guiding Light, a role she played on and off, from 1993 through the show's 2009 cancellation.

Dusay started her career with a small role as a waitress alongside Elvis Presley in the film Clambake in 1967. In 1968, Dusay played a special agent in the TV series Hawaii Five-O in an episode titled "Twenty-Four Carat Kill", as well as appearing three times as seductive temptresses on Hogan's Heroes.

She made numerous guest appearances on popular television shows in the late 1960s and 1970s. She played alien Kara in "Spock's Brain", the first third-season episode of Star Trek. Dusay is a popular guest at Star Trek fan conventions, often appearing with personal friend and fellow Star Trek actor Michael Dante. She appeared on Daniel Boone in its 1969 episode "Benvenuto... Who?" as a beautiful French diamond thief named Eugenie. She starred as Jean MacArthur in the 1977 film MacArthur, and guest-starred as Blair Warner's mother, Monica Warner, on The Facts of Life. In 1982, she appeared as Kate Hanrahan, a madam/con artist, in several episodes of Bret Maverick, starring James Garner.