Deborah May Deborah May is the actress who played Haneek in the episode . She later played Lyris in the episode . May was a regular on the long - running CBS soap opera " Guiding Light " from 1979 through 1980 and then again from 1982 through 1983 . She also had recurring roles on the medical dramas " St . Elsewhere " , " ER " , and " Gideon ' s Crossing " , HBO ' s " The Larry Sanders Show " , the legal dramas " L . A . Law " and " Murder One " , and the soap opera " Days of Our Lives " . Following her time on " Guiding Light " , May co - starred with Bill Cobbs , George Coe , Kevin Conway , and John Glover in NBC ' s 1983 two - part made - for - TV movie " Rage of Angels " . The following year , she made her feature film debut with a brief role in the romantic comedy " The Woman in Red " , which also featured Viola Kates Stimpson . On " St . Elsewhere " , May portrayed Terri Valere for twelve episodes during the show ' s fourth ( 1985 - 86 ) season . Fellow " Star Trek " alumni Ed Begley , Jr . , Norman Lloyd , Jennifer Savidge , and Alfre Woodard were regulars on this series during May ' s tenure . Among the other " Star Trek " veterans May worked with on the show are Gary Armagnac , Fran Bennett , K Callan , Robert Costanzo , Lily Mariye , Terrence O ' Connor , Joseph Ruskin , William Schallert , Eve Smith , Brenda Strong , Linda Thorson , and George D . Wallace . May ' s other television credits during the 1980s include guest spots on " Falcon Crest " ( starring Robert Foxworth ) , " Hotel " ( with Cliff Potts ) , " Remington Steele " ( with Daniel Davis and Dakin Matthews ) , " The Twilight Zone " ( in a segment directed by Paul Lynch and co - starring Earl Billings and William Schallert ) , and " Murphy Brown " ( with Harley Venton ) . She also appeared in the 1988 telefilm " In the Line of Duty : The F . B . I . Murders " , starring Ronny Cox , Bruce Greenwood , and David Soul . May appeared as Carla Stritch in two episodes of the NBC drama " L . A . Law " . TNG guest star Corbin Bernsen and VOY guest actor Larry Drake were regulars on this series . May ' s first episode , 1988 ' s " Sperminator " , also featured DS9 ' s Nana Visitor . Her second episode , 1990 ' s " Noah ' s Bark " , co - starred Diana Muldaur in her recurring role as Rosalind Shays . In 1990 , May starred in the biographical TV movie " Call Me Anna " , along with Timothy Carhart and Richard Fancy . The following year , she appeared on an episode of " Wings " , the hit NBC comedy series which starred fellow DS9 guest actor Steven Weber . In 1992 , May appeared in a " Jake and the Fatman " episode with Dey Young and in the TV movie " Sexual Advances " with Terry O ' Quinn . Between 1992 and 1998 , May portrayed Melanie Parrish in ten episodes of HBO ' s acclaimed comedy series , " The Larry Sanders Show " . During this time , she worked with such performers as Jason Alexander , Megan Gallagher , Penny Johnson , Wallace Langham , Jim Lau , and Scott Thompson . In 1993 , May guest - starred in a two - part episode of the CBS series " Hearts Afire " , along with David Spielberg . She also worked with Robert Pine in an episode of " Bodies of Evidence " . Just prior to her appearance on DS9 , May guest - starred in the popular " puffy shirt " episode of " Seinfeild " , working with the aforementioned Jason Alexander . May ' s subsequent TV credits include guest - starring roles on television shows such as " All - American Girl " ( starring Clyde Kusatsu ) , " Women of the House " ( starring Teri Garr ) , and " Dark Skies " ( working with Maury Sterling ) and supporting roles in TV movies such as " A Walton Wedding " ( with Roy Brocksmith ) , " The Other Mother " ( with Gwynyth Walsh ) , " The Tomorrow Man " ( starring Craig Wasson ) , and " After Jimmy " ( with Bruce Davison , Tina Lifford , Aaron Lustig , Jeanne Mori , and Natalia Nogulich ) . May worked with numerous " Star Trek " performers during her five appearances as Dana Benson on " Murder One " . In addition to series regulars Daniel Benzali , Barbara Bosson , John Fleck , and Vanessa Williams , May ' s co - stars on this series included James Avery , Roy Brocksmith , Maury Ginsberg , Gregory Itzin , Stanley Kamel , Donna Murphy , and Kevin Tighe . May was one of the many " Star Trek " performers to star in HBO ' s acclaimed 1998 mini - series " From the Earth to the Moon " . Her co - stars on this project included Sam Anderson , David Andrews , Dan Butler , David Clennon , Ronny Cox , Brett Cullen , Robert Curtis Brown , Ann Cusack , David Drew Gallagher , Jerry Hardin , Clint Howard , Daniel Hugh Kelly , John Carroll Lynch , Dakin Matthews , Andy Milder , Kieran Mulroney , Holmes Osborne , Ethan Phillips , Harve Presnell , Mark Rolston , Stephen Root , and Alan Ruck . Between 1996 and 2002 , May guest - starred as Mary Cain in seven episodes of NBC ' s " ER " , appearing with Sam Anderson , Jack Blessing , Fran Bennett , Paul Collins , John Cothran , Jr . , Kirsten Dunst , Lily Mariye , Marnie McPhail , John Rubinstein , and " Murder One " co - star Kevin Tighe . On " Gideon ' s Crossing " , May worked with Ed Begley , Jr . , Casey Biggs , Elizabeth Dennehy , Michael Nouri , Randy Oglesby , Matt Roe , and Freda Foh Shen . May played an unnamed doctor on this series . In 2002 , May guest - starred as Iris in five episodes of " Days of Our Lives " . Her co - stars on this series included Vaughn Armstrong and Renée Jones . Her other recent guest spots include episodes of " Grounded for Life " ( starring Richard Riehle ) , " The West Wing " ( with George Coe , John Cothran , Jr . , and Malachi Throne ) , and " Malcolm in the Middle " . She also recurred on Neal McDonough ' s short - lived series , " Boomtown " . In addition to her many television credits , May can be seen in a few feature films . Following her appearance in the aforementioned " The Lady in Red " , she portrayed the mother of the lead character in the 1988 sports comedy " Johnny Be Good " , which co - starred Seymour Cassel . In 1992 , she appeared in the action film " Caged Fear " along with Paddi Edwards . Most recently , she had roles in " Nurse Betty " ( with TNG guest stars Elizabeth Dennehy and George D . Wallace and ENT actor Steven Culp ) and Disney ' s " The Kid " ( also featuring an appearance by VOY ' s Jeri Ryan ) , both released in 2000 .