Persis Khambatta
Actor
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Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model, actress and author. She was best known for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in the 1979 feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The name Persis is Greek meaning Persian woman and can be found in the Bible.
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Phoenix the Warrior (1988)
As: Cobalt
Big hair, big guns, big personalities, and a serious lack of wardrobe. She-Wolves of the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic story that features women--lots and lots of women--who leave little to the imagination as they battle each other in various junkyards and gravel pits to determine the fate of the entire world.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Robert Hayes
Stars: Kathleen Kinmont | Persis Khambatta | James Emery | Peggy McIntaggart | Sheila Howard
Deadly Intent (1988)
As: Francesca Slate
An archaeologist smuggles a valuable ancient jewel into the US. He is soon murdered by people looking for the jewel, but he had hidden it. The killers, believe that his widow knows where the artifact is hidden, go after her.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Nigel Dick
Stars: Steve Railsback | Fred Williamson | Maud Adams | Persis Khambatta | Lisa Eilbacher
Shingora (1986)
As: Roma Sinha
Hindi Indian movie
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Anil Tejani
Stars: Persis Khambatta | Marc Zuber
First Strike (1985)
As: Sylvia Kruger
A U.S. Navy submarine captain tries to prevent the Soviets from trying to launch World War III.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Alan Kuskowski
Stars: Angus Scrimm | Stuart Whitman | Leon Askin | Persis Khambatta | Martin Beck
Warrior of the Lost World (1983)
As: Nastasia
A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: David Worth
Stars: Fred Williamson | Robert Ginty | Donald Pleasence | Persis Khambatta | Harrison Muller Sr.
Megaforce (1982)
As: Major Zara
Megaforce is an elite multi-national military unit that does the jobs that individual governments wont. When the peaceful Republic of Sardun in under threat from their more aggressive neighbour the beautiful Major Zara (Persis Khambatta) and General Byrne-White (Edward Mulhare) see the help of Ace Hunter (Barry Bostwick) and Megaforce.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Hal Needham
Stars: Barry Bostwick | Henry Silva | George Furth | Persis Khambatta | Michael Beck
Nighthawks (1981)
As: Shakka Holland
An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Bruce Malmuth
Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Rutger Hauer | Persis Khambatta | Billy Dee Williams | Lindsay Wagner
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
As: Lieutenant Ilia
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: Robert Wise
Stars: William Shatner | George Takei | Leonard Nimoy | James Doohan | DeForest Kelley
The Man With the Power (1977)
As: Princess Siri
A man whose father was an alien from another planet inherits his father's supernatural powers. He is assigned to guard a beautiful Indian princess who is on a state visit to America.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Nicholas Sgarro
Stars: Vic Morrow | Persis Khambatta | Tim O'Connor | Bob Neill
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
As: Mrs. Bandanai
A company of British soldiers in colonial India is shaken when the widow of their most honored hero is assaulted. A young officer must defend a fellow lieutenant from the charges in an unusual court-martial, while investigating the deepening mystery behind the attack.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Michael Anderson
Stars: Stacy Keach | Michael York | Christopher Plummer | Richard Attenborough | Trevor Howard
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
As: Persis Ray
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant ...
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Ralph Nelson
Stars: Michael Caine | Saeed Jaffrey | Sidney Poitier | Nicol Williamson | Prunella Gee
Kama Sutra (1969)
As: Nanda
German-made adaptation of the Indian sex manual.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Kobi Jaeger
Stars: Persis Khambatta | Richard Abbott | Barbara Schöne | Bruno Dietrich | Franziska Bronnen