Christine Chapel is a fictional character who appears in all three
seasons of the American science fiction television series Star Trek:
The Original Series, as well as Star Trek: The Animated Series and the
films Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Portrayed by Majel Barrett, she was the ship's nurse on board the
Starfleet starship USS Enterprise. Barrett had previously been cast
under her real name as Number One in the first pilot for the series,
"The Cage", during her romantic relationship with the series creator
Gene Roddenberry. But following feedback from network executives, she
was not in the cast for the second pilot.The character made her first
appearance in "The Naked Time" following a re-write of the script by
Roddenberry. He had been inspired after Barrett read a proposal for
the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" and bleached her hair
blonde to better fit a role in that episode. The change of color
caused Roddenberry to believe that NBC executives might not notice
that Barrett had returned against their wishes. However, the
executives immediately recognized Barrett. The character was featured
in several episodes covering several broad themes, such as showing her
feelings for Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and why she joined Starfleet. By
the time of The Motion Picture, Chapel was a doctor and during the
events of The Voyage Home, she was stationed at Starfleet
Command.Executive producer Robert H. Justman was initially critical of
Barrett's performance as Chapel, but recanted this opinion after her
appearance as Lwaxana Troi in the Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Barrett herself was not fond of the Chapel character, and David
Gerrold felt that she only served to demonstrate Spock's emotionless
behavior. Critics saw the character as being a degradation for Barrett
compared to her first character. While the position of nurse was seen
as a stereotype, the character's promotion to doctor was praised.
Certain episodes featuring her were criticized, such as "Amok Time"
where the plot prevented her from having a relationship with Spock,
and "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" where it was suggested she was
featured to the detriment of other characters. Among fans, she was
initially unpopular due to her feelings for Spock, but prior to the
2009 film Star Trek, there was a desire to see her return. Christine Chapel Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter