Yvonne Joyce Craig
Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16 1936 - August 17, 2015) was an American dancer, actress and choreographer. She is best remembered for her character in Batman's 1960s TV series Batman and Marta she was an Orion slave with green skin, in the Star Trek 1969 episode "Whom Gods Destruction". The Huffington Post called her "a pioneer in female superheroes in television." Yvonne Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois, and was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Her family relocated to Dallas in 1951. She attended W. H. Adamson High School, Sunset High School and then W. H. Adamson High School. It was unfortunate that Craig didn't graduate since she had not received "one credits for PE". After being discovered by Alexandra Danilova, a ballerina and instructor, Craig joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as the youngest corps de ballet participant. As she performed as Batgirl, this training proved extremely beneficial. She left the ballet company in 1957 "over an i...