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- Kate Mulgrew was the last cast member on set during the final days of filming Star Trek: Voyager, spending five days doing close-ups and pickups. She felt emotional while sitting in her Captain's chair as it was being dismantled, realizing it was the end of her seven-year journey.
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In 1994, Mulgrew received a call to take the part of Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager. She had auditioned for the role (originally named Elizabeth Janeway) when producers announced casting.
- Creating Voyager with Rick Berman and Michael Piller
- On Janeway
- Pushback on Voyager
- Geneviève Bujold, A Good Actress in The Wrong Role
- Taylor’s Influence on Women on Star Trek
- Rewriting TNG’s “Chain of Command”
- Working in TV… Not Fun and Games!
- More from Vegas
Taylor didn’t remember enough about specific episodes to answer some fan questions, although she did express a particular fondness for the Voyager pilot, “Caretaker.” She did, however, remember hashing out the idea for the series itself while she was still working on TNG.
Fans at both panels wanted to know if she’d met any resistance to launching a show with a female captain, but Taylor said it was a non-issue for her: She also made it clear that having a female captain was the plan even before she joined the team. Taylor may feel that the show could have been created without her, but her unique connection to Captai...
While she didn’t feel any pushback on having a female captain, Taylor did mention one harsh critique of the show that confused her.
Before Kate Mulgrew stepped into the role of Kathryn Janeway, Voyagerhad already been filming for a few days with Geneviève Bujold as Captain Nicole Janeway. Taylor got into detail about exactly what wasn’t working and how things played out. We’ve combined her comments from the two different panels. Fortunately, Bujold spared them having to fire he...
In another part of the panel, when someone asked if she had been responsible for the women’s characters becoming more interesting on TNG after her arrival, Taylor said she didn’t feel she could take credit for it, but then added, “I will say I was responsible for Troi getting a uniform.” After some thought, she admitted, “I don’t know that I necess...
A fan at the main panel asked about her rewrite of the Next Generationepisode “Chain of Command” and if she remembered specifically what she had changed. Taylor also mentioned that Picard was her favorite character to write for, praising Stewart as a “consummate actor” and adding, “There’s nothing that you asked of him that he couldn’t do.”
In both panels, Taylor spoke about the challenges of working in television, especially on Star Trek shows that produced 26 episodes in a single season.
We still have some more from the con, so stay tuned to TrekMovie for updates. And don’t forget to check out the coverage we’ve already posted.
Oct 12, 2022 · Star Trek actress Kate Mulgrew shared some thoughts on a Voyager movie not long before the franchise announced efforts to bring her back to live-action.
Sep 2, 2022 · Star Trek: Voyager. In 1994, Mulgrew auditioned for the part of Captain Janeway on the upcoming Star Trek: Voyager, which was scheduled to air as a flagship program on the new network UPN in 1995. Unfortunately, the showrunners selected film actress Geneviève Bujold for the role instead.
Was initially turned down for the role of Captain Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), in favor of Geneviève Bujold. When Bujold backed out of the project two days into shooting, Mulgrew again auditioned for the role, and won it.
Jun 19, 2024 · While at Fan Expo Boston on Saturday, 16 June 2024, Kate Mulgrew spoke of the exhilaration and challenges of working on Star Trek: Voyager. When asked which role she has played as an actress has changed her the most, she didn’t hesitate.
