Maggie Thrett

Maggie Thrett was the stage name of Diane Pine , the actress who played Ruth Bonaventure in the first season episode . She filmed her scenes between Monday and Friday at Desilu Stage 9 and Stage 10.
Outside of Star Trek, she has also appeared on television programs such as The Wild Wild West (one episode with William Campbell and another with Jason Evers), (with Bobby Clark, Jason Wingreen and Morgan Woodward), and I Dream of Jeannie. Her feature film credits consist of (1966, co-starring with fellow Original Series guest actress Carole Shelyne), (1966, starring Jeffrey Hunter, France Nuyen, Robert Ito, and Jon Lormer), (1968, with Andrew Prine and Hal Needham), (1968, with Richard Derr), and (1970, with Jeff Corey).
Prior to her arrival in Hollywood, Maggie Thrett had pursued a career as an R & B singer, having released the single "Lucky Girl" (as Diane Pine) on the Take 3 label (1964), followed by the singles "Soupy" and "Walk On By" (as Maggie Thrett) on the DynoVoice label (both 1965). "Soupy" continues to be a cult hit, having been sampled by various Northern Soul acts.
In 1970, Thrett was involved in a road accident as a passenger on singer-songwriter ' motorcycle. She was not injured in the accident, but soon after left Hollywood, having grown tired by constant auditioning and unwanted advances, and worked as a nurse. She died at a hospital in Long Island, New York at the age of 76 on 18 December 2022. 
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