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Grace Lee Whitney
Acting
01 Apr 1930
† 01 May 2015
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Biography
Grace Lee Whitney (April 1, 1930 - May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Janice Rand on the original Star Trek television series and subsequent Star Trek films. Born Mary Ann Chase, she was adopted by the Whitney family, who changed her name to Grace Elaine. She started her entertainment career as a "girl singer" on Detroit's WJR radio at the age of fourteen. After she left home, she began to call herself Lee Whitney, eventually becoming known as Grace Lee ...
Also Known As
Amazing Grace, Gracie, Mary Ann Chase





































