In the world of notable Star Trek female Vulcans, you’ve got Kirstie Alley from “The Wrath of Kahn” and Kim Cattrall from “The Undiscovered Country”, and then, er, well, that’s about it. Of course, all those past Vulcan ladies took a backseat when Jolene Blalock became, essentially, THE Vulcan female during her stint on Enterprise.
A quick bio via Wikipedia:
Jolene Blalock (born March 5, 1975 in San Diego, California) is an American actress best known for playing the Vulcan T’Pol in Star Trek: Enterprise.
A popular model, Blalock left home at 17 to model in Europe and Asia. She has appeared on the cover of many men’s lifestyle magazines and was twice featured in Maxim’s “Girls of Maxim” gallery. She posed for a clothed fashion layout in Playboy in April 2002. She was later interviewed by the magazine for its “20Q” section in February 2005.
Blalock spent years dieting as a model and was relieved to move into acting, saying: “I’m jaded by my experiences in the modelling industry. You’re never skinny or perfect enough, and it was difficult mentally making the transition to acting.”
She made her television debut in sitcom Veronica’s Closet, before guest appearances in The Love Boat: The Next Wave, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, JAG, and starring as Medea in a 2000 adaptation of Jason and the Argonauts. TV movie On The Edge and mini-series Diamond Hunters, in South Africa, paved the way for Star Trek prequel Enterprise.
Since Enterprise, Blalock has continued to find steady work in genre television, including multiple episodes of Stargate: SG1 and the female lead in the direct-to-DVD sequel “Starship Troopers: Marauder”.
