<Ul> <Li> Brian Dennehy (father) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Brian Dennehy (father) </Li> <P> Elizabeth Hannah Dennehy (born October 1, 1960) is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Commander Shelby in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two - part episode "The Best of Both Worlds". She has also appeared in such television series as Guiding Light, Seinfeld, Charmed, and Without a Trace, and films such as Clear and Present Danger, Gattaca, Soldier, Red Dragon, and True Blood . </P> <P> In September 1994, when Geneviève Bujold quit Star Trek: Voyager after three days of filming, Dennehy was reported as one of the replacement candidates for the role of Captain Janeway . </P>

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