Elizabeth Lindsey Elizabeth Kapu ' uwailani Lindsey is the actress who played Luisa Kim in the episode . She was born in Oahu , Hawaii . In 1978 , Lindsey was named Miss Hawaii and represented her state at the Miss America pageant . The following year , she made her television debut in an episode of " Fantasy Island " , the hit series which starred Ricardo Montalban . In 1982 , Lindsey had a brief recurring role as Tiki on the adventure series " Tales of the Gold Monkey " , which starred Stephen Collins and Marta Dubois . Perhaps Lindsey ' s best - known acting role was the recurring character of Mai in the drama series " China Beach " . alumni Robert Picardo , Megan Gallagher , Jeff Kober , and Concetta Tomei were all regulars on this series . Other " Trek " actors Lindsey worked with on this series included Carlos Lacamara , Patrick Massett , Marco Rodríguez , Skip Stellrecht , Cameron Thor , Ned Vaughn , Tom Wright , David Youse , and director Michael Ray Rhodes . Lindsey ' s other television credits during the 1980s include appearances on " Charlie ' s Angels " ( in an episode directed by Kim Manners and also featuring Joanna Cassidy and Branscombe Richmond ) , " Magnum , P . I . " ( with Miguel Ferrer ) , " Dynasty " ( which starred Lee Bergere and Joan Collins ) , " Mike Hammer " ( with Anthony De Longis and Marcy Lafferty ) , " Simon & Simon " ( in an episode written by Alan Brennert and featuring Mary Carver , Michael Keenan , and Vladimir Velasco ) , and " Matt Houston " ( with Phillip Pine , Davis Roberts , Ted Barba , and directed by Charles Picerni ) . She also appeared in the TV movies " Challenge of a Lifetime " ( directed by Russ Mayberry and co - starring Keone Young ) and " Blood & Orchids " ( with Merritt Butrick , David Clennon , George Coe , George O ' Hanlon , Jr . , and James Saito ) . In 1990 , Lindsey was seen in the NBC TV movie " Last Flight Out " with Dion Anderson , Rosalind Chao , Molly Hagan , and the aforementioned Keone Young . In 1994 , Lindsey had a recurring role on the short - lived drama series " The Byrds of Paradise " . She also appeared on the drama series " Life goes On " with Robert Pine and series Bill Smitrovich and made an appearance on the 1990s remake of " Fantasy Island " , starring Malcolm McDowell and Mädchen Amick . In addition , she appeared in Warren Beatty ' s 1998 film " Bulworth " ( with Deborah Lacey , Sarah Silverman , and Paul Sorvino ) and had a supporting role in the 1999 action film " The Corruptor " . She was also co - writer and director of the 1996 short documentary " Then There Were None " , which told how modern culture has affected indigenous Hawaiian traditions and populations . Her most recent on - screen acting work was a short film in 2005 called " True Love & Mimosa Tea " , which also starred fellow TNG guest performer Cary - Hiroyuki Tagawa . Lindsey received her PhD in Cultural Anthropology from The Union Institute in 1999 . She was also nominated for the institute ' s prestigious Circle of Scholars Award that same year . Lindsey was the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer at the National Geographic Society . In 2010 , she received the Visionary Award from the United Nations for her contributions in intercultural engagement and understanding including her work with the Dali Lama and with Islands First .