Camille Saviola was an actress known for roles on TV shows including “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Entourage.”
- Died: October 28, 2021 (Who else died on October 28?)
- Details of death: Died of heart failure at the age of 71.
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Acting career
Saviola played Kai Opaka, a Bajoran religious leader, in four episodes of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” On “Entourage,” she played Turtle’s mom, and she had additional recurring roles on “Civil Wars,” “Hope & Gloria,” and “Judging Amy.” Other TV appearances came on shows such as “JAG,” “ER,” and “Nip/Tuck.” Saviola had small roles in movies including “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” “Last Exit to Brooklyn,” and “Addams Family Values.” She was also a stage actress who appeared on Broadway in “Nine” and “Chicago.”
Saviola on filming “Star Trek”
“I remember how interesting it was to shoot certain scenes. In one scene I went down these spiral steps, but then, with the green screen and effect, I was descending through water. Or when I opened the housing for the orb, there was nothing there, so I had to fill in the blanks. It was interesting to see the episode and how, in post-production, they transformed those things and made them real.” —from a 2014 interview for StarTrek.com
Tributes to Camille Saviola
Full obituary: People
