Laura Banks
Laura Banks was born on August 13th, 1956 and is currently 68 years old. Laura Banks was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Laura Banks is an author and actress best known for her work on
Star Trek II, where she played the role of Khan’s navigator. However, since she was for the most part an extra in the film, she did not get any credit for her role.
As for her origins, she was the niece of Maurice Costello the famous actor from Hollywood which made her John Drew Barrymore’s distant relative. Banks followed in the footsteps of her great acting ancestors by starting as a comedian and touring with the likes of Whoopi Goldberg.
During the 1980s and the mid-1990s, she had many supporting roles in the likes of
T.J. Hooker, Hexed the comedy in 1993,
Retreads the adventure movie in 1988 in addition to films such as
Demon of Paradise in 1987 and
Wheels of Fire in 1985.
After retiring from acting, she became a writer in
The Manhattan Dating Project, the documentary in which she also starred. Over the years, she has given interviews for news programs and talk shows such as
ABC World News,
Gooday NY, and
Gooday LA.
Laura Banks has also worked as a professional author and astrologer, co-owner of
Targeted Nutritionals, radio host, and frontman for the
National Basketball Association. She has also penned a work that recounts her experiences working on
Star Trek.
In 2022, Laura published
Close Encounters with Captain Kirk as a celebration of the fortieth anniversary of
The Wrath of Khan. The memoir tells everything about her experience filming at
Paramount, the years working as a standup comedian, how it was to work with Whoopi Goldberg, and dating William Shatner. Banks also describes the world of comedy clubs and some very dangerous experiences filming motion films overseas.
The Wrath of Blonde is a work that Laura Banks published in 2023. She chronicles her dysfunctional childhood to starring in Roger Corman films while living in southeast Asia. She tells of how she almost quit as a standup comedian before she became one of the biggest sensations in New York City’s improv scene. She also tells of how she managed to defeat her demons and find a way back to self-discovery and love.
Laura Banks: F.A.Q
When was Laura Banks Born? How old is Laura Banks?
Laura Banks was born on August 13th, 1956. Laura Banks is currently 68 years old.
Where was Laura Banks Born?
Laura Banks was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States and is American.
What was the first book Laura Banks wrote?
The first book written by Laura Banks was Breaking the Rules, published in 1981.
What was the most recent book Laura Banks wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Wrath of Blonde on March 23rd, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Laura Banks?
Laura Banks does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Laura Banks written?
Laura Banks has written 5 books. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.