Diana Muldaur
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About This Interview
Diana Muldaur was interviewed for 2 hours in Martha's Vineyard, MA. Muldaur discusses studying acting with coach Stella Adler, describes her early theater work, and her early television appearances on Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, and Survivors. She recalls being Arnold Schwarzenegger's first on-screen kiss (on The Streets of San Francisco), shares tales of her 2 appearances on the original Star Trek, and details her work on Planet Earth, Born Free, and her appearance in the pilot of Charlie's Angels. Muldaur also outlines her film work, and her work in TV movies To Kill a Cop and The Miracle Worker. She details becoming the first female President of the Television Academy, joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and speaks of her time playing "Rosalind Shays" on L.A. Law, a character who had one of TV's most infamous demises - falling down an elevator shaft. Karen Herman conducted the interview on June 17, 2011.
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Diana Muldaur on her L.A. Law character Rosalind Shays falling down the elevator shaft
Clip begins at: 35:44, Duration: 01m 13s- Diana Muldaur on joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Clip begins at: 15:00, Duration: 06m 07s 
Diana Muldaur on working on Born Free
Clip begins at: 40:25, Duration: 06m 21s- Diana Muldaur on being Arnold Schwarzenegger's first kiss on television
Clip begins at: 19:50, Duration: 06m 09s - Diana Muldaur on becoming the first female President of the Television Academy
Clip begins at: 09:40, Duration: 03m 55s
Interview
- Part 1
- On her childhood and early influences; on attending Sweet Briar College; on studying with Stella Adler; on working in the theater; on Dr. Kildare; on being Arnold Schwarzenegger's first kiss on television; on her work on Gunsmoke and The Survivors
Clip begins at: 0:23 - On working on Star Trek, Planet Earth, McCloud and Born Free; on working with Tony Randall; on appearing in the pilot of Charlie's Angels; on her film work
Clip begins at: 31:36 - Part 2
- On her appearances in TV movies - To Kill a Cop and The Miracle Worker; on becoming the first female President of the Television Academy; on joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On L.A. Law and her character's demise - famously falling down an elevator shaft; on her work with SAG; on highlights of her career and how she'd like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 24:18
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Why didnt the interviewer clarify that Beyond Reason was the Telly Savalas indie originally titled Mati or that A Cry For Help was a two-part Police Story ep reedited into a tv film?? No wonder Diana was confused!!
JoeG: she probably got it all mixed up (she's done over 90 roles on film and TV you know). Roddenbery left the show after season two, so that's probably what she was thinking about.
Jennifer: I've heard that Diana's two seasons on "L.A. Law" will be out on DVD later this year!
Gene Roddenberry died in 1991, she left the show in 1989.
Great interview! Does Diana Muldaur live on Martha's Vineyard where the interview was held? That is one of my all time favorite vacation spots. I cannot believe Diana's first on-screen kiss was with Arnold Schwarzenegger! Eva, I agree her character on L.A. Law was the BEST!
My favorite actor in the whole world. And what a wonderful woman she seems to be: she's beautiful inside out. And Rosalind Shays is of course the best TV character all times. The dynamic between Diana Muldaur and Richard Dysart was fabulous.
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