Biography
Denise Crosby is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Lieutenant Tasha Yar in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and for her later appearances as the character's daughter, Commander Sela.
Born in Hollywood, California, Crosby graduated from Hollywood High School and studied drama at Cabrillo College. She appeared in Pet Sematary (1989) as Rachel Creed and has had guest roles in series including The X-Files, Dexter and The Walking Dead. She also produced and starred in the documentary Trekkies (1997) and its sequel.
Crosby is the granddaughter of Bing Crosby.
