Barbara Ann Luna (born March 2, 1939), also stylized as BarBara Luna,
is an American actress from film, television and musicals. Notable
roles include Makia in Five Weeks in a Balloon and Lt. Marlena Moreau
in the classic Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror". In 2004 and 2010
she appeared in the first and sixth episodes of Star Trek: New
Voyages, a fan-created show distributed over the Internet (retitled
Star Trek: Phase II in 2008).BarBara Luna (as spelled on her official
site) was born in Manhattan. Her mother was from Budapest, Hungary and
her maternal grandfather was from Italy. Her father was born in
Manila, Philippines and her paternal grandmother was from Spain. With
this background, Luna was cast in a variety of Hispanic and ethnic
roles.Luna was introduced to Broadway shows early in life. She was
tapped by Rodgers and Hammerstein to play Ngana, the daughter of Emile
de Becque, the French plantation owner played by Ezio Pinza in the
original Broadway production of South Pacific, in which she helped
sing the show's opening song, Dites-Moi. She next appeared in The King
and I as one of the Siamese children, advancing to the more important
role of "Royal Dancer" by the time the show closed on Broadway. Not
wishing to drop out of school to go on the road, she auditioned for
and won the understudy role of Lotus Blossom in Teahouse of the August
Moon. After graduating from high school a few months later, she was
given the starring role of Lotus Blossom in Teahouse and toured with
the show's company for three years.Director Mervyn LeRoy saw Luna's
performance as Lotus Blossom in Los Angeles and cast her to play
Camille, the blind girl who was Frank Sinatra's love interest in The
Devil at 4 O'Clock.[citation needed] This led to roles in other films,
including as Meli in Firecreek, as Amparo in Ship of Fools, as Cat in
The Concrete Jungle and as Makia in Five Weeks in a Balloon. BarBara Luna Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter