Cecily Adams

Cecily Adams was an actress and casting director who played Ishka in four episodes of . She also did a cameo as a holographic patron in Vic's Lounge in the seventh season episode .
She took over the role of Ishka from Andrea Martin. Although she played Armin Shimerman and Max Grodénchik's mother on the series, she was nine and six years their junior respectively.
Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Adams was the daughter of Get Smart star . She was married to guest actor Jim Beaver.
She worked with Beaver on a number of film and stage productions prior to their marriage in 1989. She later co-starred with her husband in a 1996 episode of Murder One. This episode also featured guest star Daniel Benzali, fellow Deep Space Nine guest actress Barbara Bosson, actor Neal McDonough, Enterprise guest star David Andrews, guest star Don McManus, Next Generation guest actor Milt Tarver, and frequent Trek guest stars Ron Canada, John Fleck, Gregory Itzin, Scott Trost, and Rick Worthy.
Her other television work includes guest appearances on (with Kenneth Mars and William Boyett), (with Robert Ito, Garry Walberg, Robert Hooks, and William Smithers), (with Robert Lansing and Keith Szarabajka), (with Bob Gunton, Jacqueline Kim, and Mark Rolston), and the final episode of .
Adams was primarily a casting director. She served in this capacity for and That 70s Show, as well as such films as The Forgotten One (1991, starring Terry O'Quinn) and Home Room (2002, starring Raphael Sbarge). She also served as a casting assistant on , starring Christopher Lloyd and Joanna Cassidy.
Adams died of lung cancer in 2004 at the age of 46. Her father died the following year.
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