Star Trek actress Antoinette Bower, 93, dies after Hollywood career spanning four decades
British actress Antoinette Bower, known for her roles in Star Trek and Prom Night, has passed away at the age of 93. Her career spanned four decades, featuring numerous television and film appearances in both the US and Canada.
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Bower was a recognizable figure in mid-20th-century science fiction and television, contributing to the cultural legacy of iconic franchises.
Antoinette Bower has died aged 93 (Picture: Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
German-born British actress Antoinette Bower has died aged 93, it has been confirmed.
The star was best known for playing the seductive, catlike alien Sylvia in Star Trek and appearing in sci-fi series The Twilight Zone.
She also starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the 1980 mystery slasher film Prom Night, playing the Halloween icon’s mother.
Her death was confirmed by her friend, Carlotta Glackin, who is the great-niece of Golden Age actor Edward Everett Horton.
Bower died April 30 in an Eagle Rock retirement home in Los Angeles, Glackin told The Hollywood Reporter, adding that William Shatner had emailed to offer his condolences.
Her career spanned four decades, beginning in television in 1958 when she moved to Canada to pursue acting.
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