She is the only actress to have lead roles in both the "Star Trek" and "Doctor
Who" franchises. She played Ensign Melora Pazlar in the
Melora (1993) and Dr.
Grace Holloway in Doctor Who: The Movie (1996).
The first American actress to play a companion on "Doctor Who". Nicola Bryant, who played the American "Peri Brown", was really from England.
Has appeared at many Doctor Who conventions, including many in the UK.
Returned to the world of "Doctor Who" in 2004 with a guest appearance in
the Big Finish audio, "The Next Life", reuniting her with Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) movie co-star, Paul McGann and featuring former "Doctor Who" companion from the 60s, Anneke Wills.