Patricia J. Tallman (born September 4, 1957) is an American actress, stunt performer, and studio executive best known for her roles in Night of the Living Dead, Star Trek and Babylon 5.
Early life and education
Patricia Tallman is the daughter of Jerry Tallman, a radio entertainer. After graduating from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1975, she joined the theater arts program of Carnegie Mellon University, which awarded her a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Career
In television, Tallman worked on the soap opera Generations. Later, she had guest-starring roles on Tales from the Darkside, as well as the science-fiction shows Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. As an actress and stunt performer, she worked on 50 episodes across the Star Trek franchise. Tallman played Lyta Alexander in the Babylon 5 series pilot, recurring in seasons two and three, and starring in seasons four and five. Tallman collaborated with fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus George A. Romero on several films, including Knightriders, Monkey Shines, and Creepshow 2 (in which Tallman performed stunts).
In 1990, Tallman starred as Barbara in the Tom Savini-directed remake of the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead.
In 2011, Tallman published her autobiography Pleasure Thresholds, the title inspired by the scene she auditioned to earn the role of Lyta Alexander. In 2013, she left the company.
In May 2014, Tallman played the male role of Lespere in a theatrical production of Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope at Sci-Fest LA 2014, a theater festival. The following year Tallman played the wife in a comedy called A Logic Called Joe at the second Sci-Fest LA.
In 2016, Tallman started Quest Retreats, a VIP adventure excursion company with annual events in Hawaii, London, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Personal life
Tallman met Andrea Rogantini when he was the executive chef at Prego Ristorante in Los Angeles. Rogantini is the father of her only child, a son named Julian Tallman. They separated in 2013.
Tallman is a leading fund-raiser for Penny Lane, a center for abused children in California.
Selected filmography
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable" | Notes
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|1981
|Knightriders
|Julie
|
|-
|1982
|Stuck on You!
|Queen Guenevere
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1988
|Tales from the Darkside
|Janice Perry
|Episode: "Family Reunion"
|-
|Monkey Shines
|Party Guest
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1989
|Generations
|Christy Russell
|12 episodes
|-
|Road House
|Bandstand Babe
|
|-
|Hard Time on Planet Earth
|Frances
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|Night of the Living Dead
|Barbara
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Flash, The" | The Flash
|Kidnapper
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
|Army of Darkness
|Possessed Witch
|
|-
|Der Ring der Musketiere
|Woman Imposter
|TV film
|-
|Sweet Justice
|Josie
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1993
|Babylon 5: The Gathering
|Lyta Alexander
|TV film
|-
|Benefit of the Doubt
|Karen's Mother
|
|-
| Jurassic Park
| Laura Dern's Stunt Double
|
|-
|1992–1993
|Star Trek: The Next Generation
|Alien #2 / Kiros / Security Officer
|3 episodes (uncredited stunt work)
|-
|1993–1996
|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
|Nurse Tagana / Weapons Officer / Nima
|3 episodes (uncredited stunt work)
|-
|1994
|Clifford
|Flight Attendant on Rolling Cart
|
|-
|1993–1998
|Babylon 5
|Lyta Alexander
|47 episodes
|-
|1996–1997
|Star Trek: Voyager
|Taresian Woman / Operations Division Officer
|2 episodes (uncredited stunt work)
|-
|1998
|Babylon 5: Thirdspace
|Lyta Alexander
|TV film
|-
|2001
|Sheena
|Caroline Dula
|Episode: "The Darkness"
|-
|2004–2007
|Without a Trace
|Linda / Latte Woman / Off-Duty Police Officer
|3 episodes (uncredited)
|-
|2007
|For Pete's Wake!
|Alisa Fox
|
|-
|2008
|InAlienable
|Dr. Klein
|
|-
|2009
|Dead Air
|Lucy
|
|-
|2010
|Castle
|Vivian Marchand (uncredited)
|Episode: "He's Dead, She's Dead"
|-
|2012
|Atlas Shrugged: Part II
|Holly
|
|-
|2014
|Criminal Minds
|Captain Margot Nolan
|Episode: "A Thousand Suns"
|-
|2017
|Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose
|Rose Jensen
|-
|2023
|Babylon 5: The Road Home
| Lyta Alexander
| Voice; Direct-to-Video
|}