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Nancy Hower

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Nancy Hower was born on May 11, 1966, and grew up in New Jersey. She appeared on stage for the first time as a senior in high school. After high school, she studied drama at the noted Juilliard School in New York, and subsequently appeared in many regional shows as well as in the Williamstown Theater Festival. Nancy's professional theatrical debut was on Christmas Eve of 1993 where she starred in the lead role of Andrea in a production of "The Years" at the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York.

She is perhaps most famous for her recurring guest role as Ensign Samantha Wildman on "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995), a role she continued to reprise for five years. In addition to her numerous stage, television, and film roles, Nancy has directed for the stage and film. In 2003, she directed the unreleased short film The Wizard of Id, and in 2004 she made her feature film directorial debut with _Memron (2004)_. Also written by Nancy, Memron is a mockumentary on the real life Enron scandal. The film won high acclaim and awards at many film festivals in 2004, including the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2004 Slamdance Film Festival.

Most recently, Nancy is filming her improv comedy series 10 Items or Less, which has just been purchased by TBS. She will also be singing for the upcoming film _Catch and Release (2007)_, as well as appearing in a small role in the movie.

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Has six brothers and two sisters.

She was a member of two alternative rock bands. The first was Wench (named for her childhood nickname Wenchy). The second band was Stella. Both groups headlined at various Los Angeles clubs.

Personal Quotes

"When Voyager first started I was moving around a lot and didn't have a television set, so I couldn't watch the show. I was, however, very much aware of Kate Mulgrew [Captain Kathryn Janeway] and her work on the program. Oddly enough I used to do an imitation of Kate. All my friends burst out laughing when I told them I had gotten a part on the series and asked, 'My God, are you going to be talking to her?' Luckily, as of yet she hasn't seen the imitation."

"Scarlett (Pomers) is very sweet and I think she's a really good actress. In fact, she's a real pro."

Where Are They Now

(January 2004) Took her independent film, Memron, to the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

(March 2004) Showing her film Memron at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in New York.

(April 2004) Showing Memron at various film festivals in California, Arizona, and New York.

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