Patti Yasutake, known for her roles in the Star Trek franchise and the Netflix drama Beef, passed away at the age of 70 due to cancer in Santa Monica, California. Her manager, Kyle Fritz, confirmed her death and expressed gratitude for their long friendship. 1 View gallery Patti Yasutake ( Photo: from Wikipedia ) Yasutake had a successful acting career spanning over three decades.
Best known for her role as Nurse Ogawa in the Star Trek franchise, she also appeared in popular shows like Picket Fences and ER, and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Her last TV role was as Fumi Nakai in the award-winning drama Beef. She also voiced a character in the video game Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Yasutake was born in LA, and studied theatre at UCLA. The news of her passing has generated an outpouring of condolences from fans. She is survived by her siblings Linda Hayashi and Steve Yasutake, as well as her nephews, nieces, and many friends and colleagues.
Beef won three Golden Globes earlier this year, including awards for Best Miniseries, Anthology Series, or TV Movie, and Best Actor and Actress for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq Sources: New York Times, NBC News, Nine, Tiempo, Daily Caller, Notiulti, HNA, 20 Minuten, RTÉ, Telegrafi, ProSieben, Aktuality, Westmeath Independent, Anglo-Celt, Meath Chronicle, Connacht Telegraph, TV Spielfilm, Daily Star. >.