Performers considered for VOY roles This is a list of performers who were considered for roles , but ultimately did not appear in the role in the final episode or film . Performers listed here have been " verified " as having been considered by " Star Trek " personnel for a particular role on " Trek " in which they ultimately did not appear . Karen Austin . Karen Austin is an actress who was according to a article by of the one of three actresses who were considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " . According to " Voyager " co - creator and executive producer Jeri Taylor , Kate Mulgrew was finally chosen for the role because she " " simply had an ineffable quality that put her ahead of the pack " " . Austin ultimately went on to play Miral , the mother of B ' Elanna Torres , in the " Voyager " episode as well as Kalandra in the " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " episode . Geneviève Bujold . from Montréal , Québec is a French - Canadian actress . She was the first choice of the producers of to play Captain Nicole Janeway . She quit after a day and a half of shooting , with the public reason being she was unaccustomed to the hectic pace of television filming . ( See : ) Other rumored reasons included dissatisfaction with her performance on the part of the producers and dissatisfaction with the character on the part of Bujold . As Rick Berman politely put it in the October 8 - 14 , 1994 issue of " TV Guide " : " " It was immediately obvious it was not a good fit . " " The producers subsequently hired TV veteran Kate Mulgrew , and changed the captain ' s first name from Nicole to Kathryn at Mulgrew ' s advice . In 2006 , Rick Berman shed more light on Bujold ' s departure from the series . " " This was a woman , who in no way , was going to be able to deal with the rigors of episodic television . " " He tried telling his feeling about Bujold to " Voyager " co - creators Jeri Taylor and Michael Piller , who assured Berman that it was not going to be a problem . Berman recounted some of Bujold ' s problems on the set of , from her having trouble with memorizing seven pages of dialogue a day , to wanting to not have her hair touched up by hair dressers , to not wanting to have to work with a director she did not know . Berman also recalled that after working on the set during the second day of shooting , Bujold went to her trailer in tears . Later , both " Caretaker " director Winrich Kolbe and Berman met with her there and asked her to go home . In the 1960s , Bujold starred in international art films such as " La guerre est finie " ( " The War Is Over " , 1966 ) , " Le roi de coeur " ( " King of Hearts " , 1966 ) , and " Anne of the Thousand Days " ( 1969 ) , in which she played Anne Boleyn opposite as Henry VIII ; for that role , she was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award . The latter film also co - starred John Colicos . From the 1970s , Bujold concentrated more on Hollywood roles , in films such as " Earthquake " ( 1974 , with George Murdock , Gene Dynarski , Jerry Hardin , and George Sawaya ) , " Swashbuckler " ( 1976 , with Sid Haig and directed by James Goldstone ) , " Coma " ( 1978 , with Lance LeGault , William Wintersole , Harry Basch and music by Jerry Goldsmith ) , " Tightrope " ( 1984 , with Janet MacLachlan ) , and " Dead Ringers " ( 1988 ) . She would have been the second native to play a " Star Trek " captain , after William Shatner . Joanna Cassidy . Joanna Cassidy is an actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . Cassidy went on to play T ' Pol ' s mother , T ' Les , in two fourth season episodes of : and . Claudia Christian . ( born 1965 ) auditioned for the role of Seven of Nine . ( " Beyond the Final Frontier " , p . 308 ) Christian ' s best known role is Commander Susan Ivanova in the science fiction series " Babylon 5 " , which she played alongside Andreas Katsulas , Bill Mumy , and Patricia Tallman . She also appeared in guest roles on numerous television series , including " Quantum Leap " ( starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell ) , " Murder , She Wrote " ( co - starring William Windom ) , " L . A . Law " ( starring Corbin Bernsen ) , " Family Law " , " Relic Hunter " , and " NYPD Blue " . Lindsay Crouse . ( born 1948 ) is an actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress in a Supporting role for the 1984 drama " Places in the Heart " . Her other film credits have included " All the President ' s Men " ( 1976 ) , " Slap Shot " ( 1977 ) , " The Verdict " ( 1982 ) , " House of Games " ( 1987 ) , " Desperate Hours " ( 1990 ) , " Bye Bye Love " ( 1995 ) , " The Juror " ( 1996 ) , " The Insider " ( 1999 ) , and " Mr . Brooks " ( 2007 ) . She is also known for her recurring role as Professor Maggie Walsh on the cult television series " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " . Blythe Danner . Blythe Danner ( born 3 February 1943 ) was considered for the role of Captain Janeway . Blythe Danner is a two - time Prime - Time Emmy Award Winner and Tony Award winner . Danner is best known for her roles as Martha Jefferson in the film " 1776 " ( 1972 ) , and as Dina Byrnes in " Meet the Parents " ( 2000 ) and its sequels " Meet the Fockers " ( 2004 ) and " Little Fockers " ( 2010 ) . She has also appeared in the films " The Great Santini " ( 1979 ) , " Mr . and Mrs . Bridge " ( 1990 ) , " The Prince of Tides " ( 1991 ) , " Husbands and Wives " ( 1992 ) , and " I ' ll See You in My Dreams " ( 2015 ) . Patty Duke . ( 14 December 1946 - 29 March 2016 ) was an actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She is best known for her Academy Award - winning role as Helen Keller in 1962 ' s " The Miracle Worker " , reprising her role from the original Broadway production . From 1963 through 1966 she was given her own sitcom series , " The Patty Duke Show " , co - starring William Schallert . She earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance in this series . She has since won three Emmy Awards and has received an additional four Emmy nominations . She has also starred in such films as " Valley of the Dolls " ( 1967 ) , " Me , Natalie " ( 1969 ) , " The Swarm " ( 1978 ) , " Prelude to a Kiss " ( 1992 ) , and " Bigger Than the Sky " ( 2005 ) , in addition to a respectable career in television and on the stage . Duke passed away on 29 March 2016 . Chelsea Field . ( born 1957 ) is an actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . Field had supporting roles in such films as " Masters of the Universe " ( with Robert Duncan McNeill and Frank Langella , " Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man " , and " The Last Boy Scout " with Bruce McGill . Although she was not given the role of Captain Janeway on " Voyager " , she did marry Scott Bakula , the man who took over the captain ' s chair on the next " Star Trek " series , " Star Trek : Enterprise " . The two met while working on the 1994 film " A Passion to Kill " ; they married in 1996 and have two sons . Jennifer Gatti . Jennifer Gatti was a runner up for the role of Kes before it was won by Jennifer Lien . ( " Captains ' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages " , p . 156 ) Gatti previously appeared as Ba ' el in the " Star Trek : The Next Generation " episodes and , and later played Libby , Harry Kim ' s girlfriend in the " Voyager " episode . Susan Gibney . Susan Gibney was an early favorite of Rick Berman for the role of Kathryn Janeway , and is best known for playing Dr . Leah Brahms in the " Star Trek : The Next Generation " episodes and and Erika Benteen in the " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " episodes and . She filmed test scenes in full uniform on the mostly completed bridge set with some of the main cast members who had already been hired . Even with makeup to give her an older appearance Paramount felt she was too young for the part . Berman tried a second time when he brought her back for another screen test after Geneviève Bujold didn ' t work out . But , she was rejected again by Paramount on the same grounds . She also tested for Seven of Nine and the Borg Queen . Gary Graham . Gary Graham was considered for the role of Captain Janeway before the decision was made that the character was to be a woman . Graham was previously considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko in " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " . He later played in the " Voyager " episode and the recurring character Ambassador Soval in all four seasons of " Star Trek : Enterprise " . Erin Gray . has stated at science fiction convention appearances and in interviews that she read for the part of Janeway . Gray is best known for her roles as Colonel Wilma Deering in the 1970s series " Buck Rogers in the 25th Century " and Kate Summers in the 1980s sitcom " Silver Spoons " . In 2009 , she and her onetime co - star Gil Gerard participated in a test film for a James Cawley - produced reimagining of " Buck Rogers " . Linda Hamilton . is an actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She is best known for her Emmy Award - and Golden Globe - nominated role as Catherine Chandler opposite Ron Perlman on the television series " Beauty and the Beast " and for her role as Sarah Connor in the first two " Terminator " films . She also starred in such films as " Children of the Corn " ( 1984 ) , " Black Moon Rising " ( 1986 ) , " King Kong Lives " ( 1986 ) , " Mr . Destiny " ( 1990 ) , " Silent Fall " ( 1994 ) , " Separate Lives " ( 1995 ) , " Dante ' s Peak " ( 1997 ) , " Wholey Moses " ( 2003 ) , and " The Kid & I " ( 2005 ) . Kate Jackson . ( born 1948 ) is the actress , director and producer who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She is best known for her Emmy - and Golden Globe - nominated role as Sabrina Duncan in the action television series " Charlie ' s Angels " . She later starred as Mrs . Amanda King on the CBS series " Scarecrow & Mrs . King " , earning another Golden Globe nomination . Her film credits include the 1989 comedy " Loverboy " with Kirstie Alley , Robert Picardo , and Vic Tayback . Dominic Keating . Dominic Keating auditioned for a guest role on " Star Trek : Voyager " but was never called back . Eighteen months later he auditioned for the regular part of Malcolm Reed on " Star Trek : Enterprise " and was cast . ( ENT Season 1 DVD ) Patsy Kensit . ( born 1968 ) is an English actress and singer who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She has starred in such films as " Absolute Beginners " ( 1986 ) , " Lethal Weapon 2 " ( 1989 ) , " Twenty - One " ( 1991 ) , " Blame It On the Bellboy " ( 1992 ) , " Angels and Insects " ( 1995 ) , and " The One and Only " ( 2002 ) . She was also the lead singer of the 1980s British pop band Eighth Wonder . She more recently starred in the long - running British television series " Emmerdale " and is currently a regular on the popular medical drama " Holby City " . Hudson Leick . ( born 1969 ) auditioned for the role of Seven of Nine . ( " Beyond the Final Frontier " , p . 308 ) Leick is best known for her performance as " Callisto " in the television series " Xena , Warrior Princess " ( 1996 - 2000 ) and " The Legendary Journeys of Hercules " ( 1997 - 1999 ) . She has also performed in television series such as " " , " University Hospital " , " Melrose Place " , " Tru Calling " , and " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " and has played in films such as " Knight Rider 2010 " ( 1994 ) , " Hijacked : Flight 285 " ( 1996 , with David Graf ) , " Denial " ( 1998 , with Jason Alexander ) , " Chill Factor " ( 1999 , where she was doubled by Patricia Tallman ) , and " A . I . Assault " ( 2006 , starring several " Star Trek " performers such as George Takei , Michael Dorn , Robert Picardo , Bill Mumy , and Joe Lando ) . Brian Markinson . Brian Markinson originally auditioned for the role of The Doctor , however the part went to Robert Picardo . He had previously played the role of Vorin in the " Star Trek : The Next Generation " episode . He would subsequently appear on " Voyager " as Pete Durst in and , as well as Sulan in the latter episode . He would also appear as Dr . Elias Giger in the " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " episode . Robert Picardo . Robert Picardo originally auditioned for the role of Neelix , however the part went to Ethan Phillips . The producers saw potential in Picardo and invited him to read for the part of The Doctor , which he eventually got . Rene Rivera . is an actor from San Antonio , Texas , who was considered for the role of Captain Janeway before the decision was made that the character was to be a woman . He was briefly seen in the VOY Season 1 DVD special feature " " . Rivera had guest roles in television series such as " Miami Vice " ( 1989 , with Robert Beltran and Sherman Howard ) , " " ( 1993 ) , " Soldiers of Fortune , Inc . " ( 1997 , with Melinda Clarke and Mark A . Sheppard ) , " Profiler " ( 1999 , with Timothy Carhart , Michelle Bonilla , Dennis Christopher , and Mark Rolston ) , " Nash Bridges " ( 2001 ) , " " ( 2002 ) , " NYPD Blue " ( 2002 ) , " Monk " ( 2003 , with Tony Plana , Jorge Cervera , Jr . , and Marcelo Tubert ) , " Shark " ( 2007 , with Jeri Ryan ) , " Prison Break " ( 2008 ) , and " Rizzoli & Isles " ( 2013 , with Bruce McGill ) . He also appeared in films including the comedy " Suffering Bastards " ( 1989 ) , the romance " It Could Happen to You " ( 1994 ) , the drama " Basquiat " ( 1996 ) , the drama " Desert Blue " ( 1998 ) , the crime drama " The Salton Sea " ( 2002 ) , the sport drama " Lords of Dogtown " ( 2005 ) , the thriller " Disturbia " ( 2007 ) , and the drama " Smashed " ( 2012 ) . Tracy Scoggins . Tracy Scoggins is the actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . She previously played Gilora Rejal in the " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " episode . She went on to play another captain , Elizabeth Lochley , on the final season of the sci - fi series " Babylon 5 " as well as in two television movies and the spin - off series " Crusade " . She is also well known for her role as Cat Grant during the first season of . Helen Shaver . ( born 1951 ) is an award - winning actress and director . According to a article by of the , Shaver was among the three final actresses considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on " Star Trek : Voyager " . She starred in the 1985 romantic drama " Desert Hearts " , co - starring TNG actress Denise Crosby , and had supporting roles in films such as " The Amityville Horror " ( 1979 ) , " The Color of Money " ( 1986 ) , and " The Craft " ( 1996 ) . She also starred in the series " Poltergeist : The Legacy " . In addition , she has directed several episodes of the 1990s version of " The Outer Limits " and the 2001 - 05 series " Judging Amy " , which she also produced . Other shows she directed include " The O . C . " , " The 4400 " , " Close to Home " , " Medium " , and " The Unit " . Lindsay Wagner . ( born 1949 ) is the actress who was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in " Star Trek : Voyager " , according to the " TV Guide " issue dated October 8 - 14 , 1994 . Wagner is best known for her Emmy Award - winning role as Jaime Sommers in the 1970s television series " The Bionic Woman " . She also received two Golden Globe nominations for the role , which she originated on " The Six Million Dollar Man " . Her other credits include the films " The Paper Chase " ( 1973 ) , " Two People " ( 1974 , directed by Robert Wise ) , " Nighthawks " ( 1981 ) , and " Ricochet " ( 1991 ) and appearances on such television shows as " Marcus Welby , M . D . " , " The Fall Guy " , and " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " . She was once married to stuntman Henry Kingi , Sr . and was thus the stepmother of Henry Kingi , Jr .