Martha Hackett

Martha Hackett born February 21 1961 in Boston Massachusetts is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Seska on the television series Star Trek Voyager where she appeared in thirteen episodes She is an alumna of Harvard UniversityRadcliffe College and holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Southern California Early in her Star Trek career she auditioned for the role of Jadzia Dax in Star Trek Deep Space Nine but ultimately was cast as Seska a complex Bajoran Maquis crew member who was later revealed to be a Cardassian spy Her characters storyline included her pregnancy which was integrated into the show due to Hacketts own pregnancy at the time Beyond Star Trek Hackett has had a varied career with roles across film television and stage Her filmography includes movies like Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day 2014 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005 and The Bye Bye Man 2017 On television she has appeared in shows such as Days of Our Lives NCIS and Masters of Sex Hackett has also lent her voice to video games within the Star Trek franchise She was married to independent filmmaker Tim Disney with whom she has two children Martha Hackett remains active in the entertainment industry noted for her versatility in both genre and dramatic roles across multiple media