In a 1995 interview,[13] Lien said the following about these conventions: The conventions are something within themselves, a unique world. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. In 2000, Lien returned for a season six episode titled "Fury".[11][12]. Jennifer Lien's Kes was a key member of the Star Trek: Voyager crew but was written out in season 4. Lien is working on quite the rap sheet near her Tennessee home. After an encounter with Species 8472, Kes' psychic abilities spiral out of control and threaten the very crew mates the Ocampa had come to love, so she decides to leave the ship, evaporating into pure energy, and leaving Kes' ultimate fate somewhat ambiguous. Lien moved to New York in 1991 after she was cast as Hannah Moore on the series Another World. With Lien's position in Star Trek: Voyager already under scrutiny and budgets not becoming any kinder, the decision was taken to replace Kes with Seven. [12], In a 2000 interview, Lien said that she liked every kind of music, and that she played the trombone, which she started in high school. Clearly, the Voyager wasn't big enough for two women sporting a short, blonde hairdo. I was just my own person, and I adopted this really tough skin because I had to if I wanted to survive. I did survive the two days of training and auditions, but I basically pulled every muscle in my body! Cops hauled her in for the same exact thing earlier that week on Feb. 27! In 1994, Lien was cast as Kes on Star Trek: Voyager. 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She also voiced Agent "L" for the first three seasons of Men in Black: The Animated Series (1997–1999) and the first seven episodes of the 2000 season. Her character is an Ocampan, a species in the Star Trek universe that lives for only eight to nine years, who joins the starship's crew after it is stranded 70,000 light-years from Earth.[9]. [6], In a 1992 interview, Lien said: "A couple of years ago, I was trying to get an audition for a baseball movie, so I said that I could play baseball. The woman who played Kes on "Star Trek: Voyager" has come crashing back down to Earth, courtesy of cops in Tennessee ... who keep busting her for driving when she shouldn't be. She was also charged in 2015 for exposing herself to children under the age of 13 -- … The fans seem to really like the show, and that's good. More: Star Trek: Voyager Would Have Been Completely Different Under Captain Riker. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Richard Lutz wrote, "The medical personnel in Star Trek best embody the humane values embedded in this franchise; the most notable of which is Kes, thanks in large part to Jennifer Lien whose remarkable performance brought to life a beautiful child-like being (Ocampa) whose short lifespan and humanity reminds us that the most important element in a life worth living is a loving connection with our fellow human beings. A member of the Ocampa species, Kes possessed telepathic abilities and was romantically involved with Neelix initially, before ultimately breaking off the entanglement in season 3. "[7], In 1993, Lien was cast as Roanne in Phenom, a sitcom starring Judith Light. She attended and graduated from the Professional Children's School while working on this series. "[1], From 2012 to 2019, Lien was charged with a number of offences, including indecent exposure[16][17] and vehicle-related offenses,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] that led the court ordering her to undergo mental health treatment. Jim Carrey is Craig’s top acting pick and favorite topics include superheroes, anime and the unrecognized genius of the High School Musical trilogy. Having previously written for various sports and music outlets, Craig's interest soon turned to TV and film, where a steady upbringing of science fiction and comic books finally came into its own. Craig has previously been published on sites such as Den of Geek, and after many coffee-drenched hours hunched over a laptop, part-time evening work eventually turned into a full-time career covering everything from the zombie apocalypse to the Starship Enterprise via the TARDIS. The telepath was also among the first major characters to exit the show. Simultaneously, the idea to introduce a new main crew member called Seven of Nine had arisen. Given how regretfully writers and producers have spoken about Kes' Star Trek: Voyager departure over the years, it's no surprise that the character was soon brought back for season 6's "Fury." Jennifer Lien's Kes was a key member of the Star Trek: Voyager crew but was written out in season 4. I also get to meet people from other SF shows, because they tend to have guests from other series at the conventions I attend. Related: Star Trek: All 7 Characters Played By JG Hertzler. Premiering in 1995, Star Trek: Voyager set sail hoping to usher in a whole new space-faring generation after Picard's time on the small screen had come to an end. She also participated in the recording of Adam Sandler's comedy album They're All Gonna Laugh At You in which she played the part of the Valedictorian on the track "The Buffoon And The Valedictorian", as well as one of the daughters on the track "Oh, mom...". It's a very different experience in that I can talk to other people involved in the world of Star Trek, like authors and actors from other Star Trek shows. [15] In August 2010, Lien said she intended to work as a nutritionist after completing her studies. Among Star Trek: Voyager's main cast was Kes, played by Jennifer Lien. As a young but prodigiously talented member of the crew, Kes arguably shares certain traits with The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher, and although fans didn't react with quite the same disdain as they did for poor Wes, Kes certainly wasn't among the most popular of Star Trek: Voyager's cast, and her exit duly came in season 4's "The Gift." Firstly, the writers recognized they had dropped with ball with the character. Although Lien would appear in American History X and a number of animated TV shows, she quit acting soon after leaving Star Trek: Voyager and pursued an entirely different career away from the entertainment industry. We'd like to say she went on to better things. Since joining the Screen Rant fold, Craig has been involved in breaking news stories and mildly controversial ranking lists, but now works predominantly as a features writer. The answer is pretty sad. We'd always played a lot while I was growing up, like in the backyard. A one-stop shop for all things video games. [5] Her first appearance on a television series was as a music academy student in a 1990 episode of Brewster Place, starring Oprah Winfrey.