Lycia Naff (born August 29, 1962) is an American dancer, actress, and journalist. She is best known as an actress for a two-episode role as Ensign Sonya Gomez on Star Trek: The Next Generation and for an appearance as a three-breasted prostitute in Total Recall. Her journalism career includes early work on the Bill Cosby sexual assault cases story in 2014 with her interview of actress and rape survivor Barbara Bowman.[1][2]

Lycia Naff
Born (1962-08-29) August 29, 1962 (age 62)
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actress
  • journalist
Years active1982–present
TelevisionStar Trek: The Next Generation

Biography

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Acting

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Her acting career began as a dancer in the 1982 television series Fame. She appeared as a prostitute named Dixie in the 1987 film Lethal Weapon and as TC in Troma's 1989 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown.[1] In 1989 she appeared as Ensign Sonya Gomez on two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1989, a role she would return to in 2021 to voice Captain Sonya Gomez on the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.[1][3]

Her small role as Mary, a triple-breasted mutant prostitute in Paul Verhoeven's 1990 motion picture Total Recall gained her immediate fame and interview requests from even Johnny Carson to appear on his show, all of which she turned down, only to later regret having done so.[4][5] Afterwards, she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her part in the 1990 ABC Afterschool Special The Perfect Date.[4]

In 2007 she guest starred in Without A Trace. She also appeared in recurring episodes of St. Elsewhere, Hunter, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless.[6][7]

Journalism

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As her acting career took a downturn in the mid 1990s, she went to study journalism at Florida Atlantic University, graduating from then Palm Beach Atlantic College. She has since worked as a reporter for publications like The Palm Beach Post, Sun Sentinel, The Miami Herald, and People.[8][4]

In 2014, Naff interviewed the first of Bill Cosby's rape victims and survivors, actress Barbara Bowman.[1][2]

Television appearances

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Year Title Episode Role Notes
1982 Fame – "Metamorphosis" Season 1, Episode 1 Moira Guest Star
1983 The Jeffersons – "I Do, I Don't" Season 10, Episode 4 Donna Guest Star
1984 Masquerade – "Five Days" Season 1, Episode 6 Guest Star
1985 St. Elsewhere – "Saving Face" Season 3, Episode 16 Maddy Guest Star
1985 St. Elsewhere – "Give the Boy a Hand" Season 3, Episode 17 Maddy Guest Star
1985 St. Elsewhere – "Any Portrait in a Storm" Season 3, Episode 18 Maddy Guest Star
1985 Hunter – "The Snow Queen: Part 1" Season 1, Episode 13 Sally LaPone Guest Star
1985 Hunter – "The Snow Queen: Part 2" Season 1, Episode 14 Sally LaPone Guest Star
1985 Hardcastle and McCormick – "Mirage a Trois" Season 3, Episode 10 Ali Casir Guest Star
1985 Hell Town – "A Wedding in Hell Town" (a.k.a. "A Simple Wedding")[9] Season 1, Episode 12 Kate Guest Star
1986 Fame – "Judgement Day" Season 3, Episode 13 Susan Guest Star
1987 Max Headroom – "The Blanks" Season 1, Episode 6 Jaxy Guest Star
1988 The Equalizer – "The Child Broker" Season 6, Episode 4 Amy Guest Star
1988 Duet – "Baby Talk" Season 2, Episode 14 Natalie Guest Star
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth – "Battle of the Sexes" Season 1, Episode 6 Connie Russo Guest Star
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation – "Q Who" Season 2, Episode 16 Ensign Sonya Gomez Guest Star
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation – "Samaritan Snare" Season 2, Episode 17 Ensign Sonya Gomez Guest Star
1989 General Hospital'" Phoebe Dawson
1990 Baywatch (1989–1999) – "Home Cort" Season 1, Episode 13 Wanda Guest Star
1990 The Flash – "Pilot" Season 1, Episode 1 Lila Guest Star
1990 ABC Afterschool Special – "The Perfect Date" Season 18, Episode 6 Bernice Sherman Lead actress
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries – "The Missing Witness Mystery" Season 3, Episode 13 Michele Guest Star
1991 Shades of L.A. – "Cross the Center Line'[10] Season 1, Episode 15 Cherry Guest Star
1991 Law & Order – "Asylum" Season 2, Episode 4 Mimi Sternhagen Guest Star
2007 Without a Trace – "Connections" Season 5, Episode 18 Lynn Neyer Guest Star
2008 Denise Richards: It's Complicated – "Denise vs. Tabloids" Season 1, Episode 2 Herself
2008 Redemption Song Season 1 Herself
2008 Ghost Whisperer – "Pieces of You" Season 4, Episode 9 Butcher Guest Star
2021 Star Trek: Lower Decks – "First First Contact" Season 2, Episode 10 Captain Sonya Gomez Guest Star

Filmography

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Year Title Type Genre Role Notes
1985 Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story[11] television film Biography Cynthia Supporting
1985 Love, Mary television film Drama Delia Supporting
1985 Final Jeopardy[12] television film Thriller Vickie Supporting
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Film Fantasy, Adventure Uba Supporting
1987 Lethal Weapon Film Action, Crime Dixie Supporting
1990 Return to Green Acres television film Comedy B.B. Supporting
1990 Total Recall Film Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller Mary Supporting
1990 The Flash television film, Pilot Fantasy, Science fiction, Thriller, Action Lila Supporting
1991 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Film Horror, Comedy T.C. Supporting
1995 Cop Files[citation needed] TV Special Crime Supporting[13]

Awards and nominations

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Awards nominations:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "INTERVIEW: TNG Guest Star, Lycia Naff". StarTrek.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2022. I'm still an active undercover investigative reporter; however, I surfaced with my byline when I exclusively broke the Bill Cosby rape scandal in 2014.
  2. ^ a b Bowman, Barbara (November 13, 2014). "Perspective | Bill Cosby raped me. Why did it take 30 years for people to believe my story?". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2022. So last month, when reporter Lycia Naff contacted me for an interview for the Daily Mail, I gave her a detailed account.
  3. ^ Britt, Ryan (October 14, 2021). "Star Trek Just Made This Deep-Cut TNG Character Into a Captain". Den of Geek. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Blunt, Tom (August 3, 2012). "Advice From Lycia Naff, The Original Three-Breasted Prostitute From 'Total Recall'". The Awl. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (August 3, 2012). "A Candid Conversation With Total Recall's Original Three-Breasted Woman". Vulture. Retrieved May 7, 2023. Johnny Carson wanted me to come and sit on his couch, and I said no. I was stupid, embarrassed, and young. Now, looking back, why not? Why not make a goof of it?
  6. ^ "Lycia Naff Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "Lycia Naff - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Frías, Carlos (August 8, 2012). "Ex-Post reporter recalls her famous 'Total Recall' breast flash". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hell Town - Season 1, Episode 12: A Wedding in Hell Town aka A Simple Wedding". TV.com. December 4, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Shades of L.A. - Season 1, Episode 15: Cross the Center Line". TV.com. February 5, 1991. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  11. ^ Hal Erickson (May 1, 1985). "Heart-of-a-Champion-The-Ray-Mancini-Story - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  12. ^ "Final Jeopardy at Hollywood.com". July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "Lycia Naff - Filmography - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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