Kellie Waymire Kellie Suzanne Waymire was an American actress who is known to " Star Trek " fans for her portrayal of recurring character Elizabeth Cutler on the first season of . She previously guest - starred as Layna in the episode . Personal life . Waymire was born in Columbus , Ohio . She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from Southern Methodist University in Dallas , Texas . In 1993 , she graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a Masters of Fine Arts degree . Waymire died from an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia ( irregular heartbeat ) at her home in Los Angeles , California . Reports that she was buried at Riverside Cemetery in West Milton , Ohio , are false . An employee at the offices of Union Township , which operates Riverside Cemetery , said the township had no record of her burial . One of her friends later reported she was cremated and her ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean . Rather than recast her role on " Star Trek : Enterprise " , the show ' s producers opted not to use the character again . Television work . Waymire made her television debut on the daytime soap opera " One Life to Live " in 1994 . She followed this with guest spots on such television series as " Seinfeld " ( with Jason Alexander and Gene Dynarski ) , " " ( in an episode of directed by Terrence O ' Hara and co - starring Patrick Kilpatrick ) , " Judging Amy " ( with Spencer Garrett and Scarlett Pomers ) , " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " ( with Lee Arenberg and Albie Selznick ) , and " NYPD Blue " ( with Gordon Clapp and Barbara Tarbuck ) . She had a recurring role as Melissa on the HBO series , during which time she worked with performers such as Joel Brooks , Joanna Cassidy , Art Chudabala , Robert Foxworth , Dina Meyer , Ed O ' Ross , and Robert Pine . She also made recurring appearance on the short - lived series " Wolf Lake " , on which Sharon Lawrence was a regular . Bruce McGill had a recurring role on this series , as well , and appeared in four of Waymire ' s five episodes . In addition , Waymire was a regular cast member on the short - lived comedy series " The Pitts " , on which she played Liz Pitt . The series ran for only seven episodes in the spring of 2003 . Waymire ' s final television credit , an episode of the drama series " Everwood " , aired two months after her death and was dedicated to her memory . ( Stephanie Niznik was a regular on this series , but did not appear in Waymire ' s episode . ) Waymire also shot an episode of the Fox network series " Wonderfalls " , but the series was canceled before her episode aired . However , her episode can be found on the DVD set of the series . This episode was also dedicated to Waymire ' s memory . Film work . Waymire made her feature film debut in the 1998 comedy / drama " Playing by Heart " , which featured an ensemble cast that also included Sean Connery , Tim Halligan , Michael Buchman Silver , Hal Landon , Jr . , and David Clennon . This was followed by a role in the 1999 psychological thriller " Buddy Boy " , which co - starred Harry Groener and Darryl Henriques . Her next film was a 2000 comedy entitled " Screenland Drive " , where she worked with John Fleck and Robert Pine . That same year , she appeared in the comic drama " Sunset Strip " , as did Jimmie F . Skaggs . She then played the female lead in the action - horror thriller " Maniacts " . Mel Winkler also had a role in this film . Waymire ' s last films were two shorts released in 2003 : " Something More " and " The Vest " . The first of these co - starred Jeffrey Dean Morgan .