Patti Yasutake Patti Yasutake is the actress who portrayed Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in sixteen episodes of and in the two and . Personal . Born as Patricia Sue Yasutake on 6 September 1953 in California , USA , she is of Japanese ethnicity . For a couple of years , Yasutake worked as the administrative director of the Howard Fine acting studio . " Star Trek " . Yasutake remembered watching the " " together with her family on television . Several years later she auditioned for the part of an unnamed conn officer on " The Next Generation " but wasn ' t cast . After she first appeared as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the fourth season episode in she wasn ' t convinced to be called back and play this part again . Yasutake was also a contender for the role of Keiko O ' Brien , introduced in the same season , but the role was cast with actress Rosalind Chao . Following five years and sixteen episodes as Ogawa through four seasons she also portrayed her in the first two " Next Generation " films in and in . In she provided additional voices for the " " . Her stand - in and photo double on " The Next Generation " was actress Sissy Sessions who worked in the same capacity for Rosalind Chao . In 1993 , Yastutake also portrayed Alyssa Ogawa in a Hallmark television commercial in North America where she is seen questioning the shipboard computer about the features of the USS " Enterprise " - D " Keepsake " ornament . Beside being a frequent guest at " Star Trek " related conventions ( Germany in 2004 , Las Vegas in 2007 ) she also attended the opening gala of " Star Trek The Tour " on January 17 , 2008 in Long Beach , California . A costume worn by Yasutake was sold off on the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction on eBay and in Diamond Select Toys released a 7 inch action figure of her character . Regarding her work on " Star Trek " , Yasutake was interviewed by Steven Eramo for the magazines " Cult Times Special " , article " Medical History " , in 2001 and " Starburst Special " , article " Deep Space Nurse " , in 2004 . Another interview was in 2000 for . Television . Yasutake started her acting career in the 1980s and was featured in episodes of " T . J . Hooker " ( 1985 , with William Shatner , James Darren , Lloyd Kino , Michelle Phillips , and Miguel Ferrer ) and " Scarecrow and Mrs . King " ( 1985 and 1986 , along with Gregory Itzin , Richard Lynch , Sachi Parker , and Paddi Edwards ) . In 1986 she was cast as Umeki Kazihiro in ' s drama " Gung Ho " where she appeared with fellow " Trek " performer Clint Howard . She also played this part along with Scott Bakula , Stephen Lee , and Clint Howard in the following short lived television series " Gung Ho " ( 1986 - 1987 ) . Further television work includes episodes of " Duet " ( 1988 ) , " CBS Summer Playhouse " ( 1988 , with Anne Haney , Evelyn Guerrero , and Brian George ) , " Mr . Belvedere " ( 1987 and 1989 , with Mark L . Taylor in the previous one ) , " Tales from the Crypt " ( 1989 , with William Sadler , Roy Brocksmith , Gerrit Graham , Laura Albert , and John Kassir ) , " Sons and Daughters " ( 1991 , with George D . Wallace ) , " Murphy Brown " ( 1991 , with John Hostetter ) , " Picket Fences " ( 1992 , with Michael John Anderson , Michael Keenan , Kelly Connell , and Ray Walston ) , " Rhythm & Blues " ( 1992 , with Ron Glass ) , " Murder One " ( 1996 , with Daniel Benzali , John Fleck , Kevin Tighe , Barbara Bosson , Donna Murphy , and Gregory Itzin ) , " Living Single " ( 1996 ) , " Dangerous Minds " ( 1996 , with Michael Jace ) , and " Crisis Center " ( 1997 , with Tina Lifford , Clifton Collins , Jr . , and Fran Bennett ) . Throughout the 1990s , Yasutake was many times cast for television movies , often playing doctors or a nurse . Her credits include the drama " Without Warning : The James Brady Story " ( 1991 , with Christine Healy ) , the crime drama " Fatal Friendship " ( 1991 , with Kate Mulgrew ) , the drama " Blind Spot " ( 1993 , with Fritz Weaver ) , the action film " Donato & Daughter " ( 1993 , with Jenette Goldstein , Marc Alaimo , Louis Giambalvo , Michael Cavanaugh , Julianna McCarthy , Ian Patrick Williams , David Gautreaux , and Gregory Itzin ) , the drama " Lush Life " ( 1993 , with Jack Sheldon and Ron Taylor ) , the drama " Abandoned and Deceived " ( 1995 , with Bibi Besch , Rosemary Forsyth , Robert Hooks , Claudette Nevins , and Gordon Clapp ) , the drama " The Road to Galveston " ( 1996 , with Penny Johnson , Stephen Root , and Clarence Williams III ) , the drama " A Face to Kill for " ( 1999 , with Claire Rankin ) , and the movie " Incognito " ( 1999 , with Phil Morris , Ron Glass , and Joan Pringle ) . Following her " Trek " connection , Yasutake had guest parts in episodes of " Judging Amy " ( 2000 , with John Billingsley ) , " HBO First Look " ( 2000 , with Bruce Davison ) , " ER " ( 2003 , with Lily Mariye , Stephen Lee , Mark Moses , Marco Sanchez , and Michelle Bonilla ) , " She Spies " ( 2004 ) , " Crossing Jordan " ( 2004 , with Denise Crosby , Miguel Ferrer , Zach Grenier , Eric Pierpoint , and Kristin Bauer ) , " Grey ' s Anatomy " ( 2005 , with Francis Guinan ) , " Bones " ( 2005 , with Alicia Coppola and Kate McNeil ) , " Boston Legal " ( 2006 , with William Shatner , Rene Auberjonois , Corbin Bernsen , Joanna Cassidy , and Philip Weyland ) , " Just Legal " ( 2005 and 2006 , with Cliff de Young and Sandra Nelson in the latter one ) , " The Unit " ( 2007 , with Abby Brammell and Jeremy Roberts ) , " Cold Case " ( 2007 , with Keone Young ) , and " FlashForward " ( 2009 , created by Brannon Braga and with John Cho and Gina Hecht ) . More recently she played Mrs . Hong in the television drama " Dad ' s Home " ( 2010 , with Stephanie Erb and Beau Billingslea ) and Judge Wilkerson in an episode of " The Young and the Restless " ( 2011 ) . She also reprised her part of Cathy Tao in the 2011 " The Closer " episode " Under Control " ( with Raymond Cruz and Jonathan del Arco ) following her two previous guest parts in episodes in 2008 and 2009 ( with Gina Ravera ) . Film . Yasutake made her film debut in Lesli Linka Glatter ' s Academy Award nomination short film " Tales of Meeting and Parting " in 1985 . For her next film , the 1988 drama " The Wash " , Yasutake received an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category Best Supporting Female in 1989 . Further film credits include the action comedy " Stop ! Or My Mom Will Shoot " ( 1992 , with Chris Latta , Marjean Holden , Jophery C . Brown , Manny Perry , and J . D . Walters ) , the drama " Dangerous Intentions " ( 1995 , with Corbin Bernsen ) , the comedy " Clockwatchers " ( 1997 , with Paul Dooley , Joe Chrest , Chuck Borden , and Gregg Daniel ) , the comedy " Drop Dead Gorgeous " ( 1999 , with Kirstie Alley , Kirsten Dunst , and Matt Malloy ) , the comedy " The L . A . Riot Spectacular " ( 2005 , with Christopher McDonald , Ronny Cox , Jude Ciccolella , Erick Avari , Ian Abercrombie , Lindsey Ginter , Gregg Daniel , and Mark Newsom ) , and the crime drama " The Coverup " ( 2008 , with John Savage , Colby French , Michael Welch , Ivar Brogger , Gregg Daniel , Michelle Horn , and Don McManus ) . More recently , Yasutake lent her voice to the video game " BioShock : Infinite " ( 2012 ) on which Lauren Mary Kim performed stunts .