Nana Visitor

Acting

Nana Visitor

Born 1957-07-26 · New York City, New York, USA

Nana Visitor (born Nana Tucker; July 26, 1957) is an American actress, known for playing Kira Nerys in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Jean Ritter in the television series Wildfire. Nana Tucker was born July 26, 1957 in New York City,the daughter of Nenette Charisse, a ballet teacher, and Robert Tucker, a choreographer; she is a niece of actress/dancer Cyd Charisse. Visitor became pregnant by her Deep Space Nine co-star Alexander Siddig (also known as Siddig el-Fadil) in 1996, and the pregnancy was incorporated into a DS9 storyline, beginning in the fourth season episode "Body Parts",which premiered in June 1996. She gave birth to her son, Django El Tahir El Siddig, during production of the episode "The Assignment", though her character would remain pregnant until the fifth season episode "The Begotten", which premiered in January 1997. Visitor and Siddig married in June 1997 and divorced in April 2001. In early 2002, Visitor became engaged to Matthew Rimmer, company manager for the musical Chicago, and they wed in April 2003.

Acting credits

Ted 2 poster
6.3

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Ted 2

2015

Friday the 13th poster
5.8

A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.

Friday the 13th

2009

Babysitter Wanted poster
5.5

When she takes a job babysitting a young boy for a night at his family's remote farmhouse, sweet college co-ed Angie Albright becomes the target of a scar-covered creep making mysterious phone calls and prowling outside the windows. Angie gets the drop on the would-be killer, but quickly discovers that her nightmare has just begun.

Babysitter Wanted

2007

The Resident poster
5.8

Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone.

The Resident

2011

Unbelievable!!!!! poster
4.1

The crazy exploits of four off-beat astronauts who travel to the Moon on a rescue mission to determine the fate of two Space Agency comrades who have not been heard from in several days.

Unbelievable!!!!!

2020

The Sentinel poster
6.1

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

The Sentinel

1977

Swing Vote poster
5.8

In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.

Swing Vote

2008

The Captains poster
6.4

The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.

The Captains

2011

Mini's First Time poster
5.5

Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini seduces her stepfather Martin and soon convinces him to join her in a sadistic scheme to have Diane declared insane. But their conspiracy soon escalates to murder and when John Garson, a young detective starts investigating, Martin and Mini begin to turn on each other.

Mini's First Time

2006

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior poster
6.1

When a Klingon fleet under General Martok arrives at the station ostensibly to protect the Alpha Quadrant from the Dominion, Sisko recruits Lieutenant Commander Worf to discover the Klingons' true intentions.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

1995

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager poster
10.0

The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

2024

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster
7.1

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

2018

They Are Among Us poster
4.1

An alien colony, secretly living in a small town, have disguised themselves to look like humans. It is soon discovered that the aliens have come to pillage the earth of its resources.

They Are Among Us

2004

A Rising Tide poster
6.1

After his family's well-established Atlantic City restaurant is destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, a young chef must grow up quickly, taking the biggest risks of his life, both in business and love.

A Rising Tide

2015

The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World poster
NR

This epic documentary reveals how bold artistic choices, behind-the-scenes conflicts, and groundbreaking ideas came together to create an enduring television classic. Through exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival materials, The Sixty-Year Mission uncovers that truth is indeed stranger than science-fiction.

The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World

2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes poster
4.0

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Behind the Scenes was a fifty minute documentary hosted by Terry Farrell that looked at the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, specifically its pilot episode "Emissary". Written by Stephen R. Wolcott and directed by Donald R. Beck, the documentary first aired on 4 January 1993 as a syndicated special of the by Paramount Television produced current media affairs show Entertainment Tonight, at the time the franchise's primary publicity outlet for anything live-action Star Trek related. In the documentary, Farrell (Jadzia Dax) takes the viewer on a tour around the Deep Space 9 sets. The feature also has interviews with the cast, producers, writers and other production staff members and takes a look at the making of "Emissary".

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

1993

The Spirit poster
4.9

A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.

The Spirit

1987

Get a Life! poster
6.8

An EPIX Original documentary directed by William Shatner, based on his hugely popular book, in which he examines the cultural phenomena of STAR TREK, its fan-following and his own role within it.

Get a Life!

2012

A Father's Homecoming poster
6.5

Long separated from his teenaged son and daughter, Michael Fields comes into contact with them in a most unexpected fashion. He is appointed headmaster of the exclusive New England private school where they both are enrolled.

A Father's Homecoming

1988

Killer Grandma poster
5.7

Melissa, a happily married woman with an eight-year-old daughter, invites her husband's mother to live with them, only to realize that Grandma is unhinged and wants to kidnap Melissa's daughter to replace her own dead child.

Killer Grandma

2018

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond poster
5.6

A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest stars from all of the Trek series and movies. Also features a huge number of clips from all of the series and movies. At the end, real-life astronauts Aldrin and Jemison present NASA award plaques to the cast members.

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996

Trekkies 2 poster
6.5

Denise Crosby takes another look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around the world has affected and shaped their lives.

Trekkies 2

2004

A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While poster
6.6

The Bread Factory is the scene for rehearsals of the Greek play Hecuba. But the real theatrics are outside the theater, with the town invaded by bizarre tourists and mysterious tech start-up workers. There is a new normal in Checkford, if it is even really Checkford any longer.

A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While

2018

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary poster
NR

When the troubled Commander Sisko takes command of a surrendered space station, he learns that it borders a unique wormhole.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

1993