The creator of Lower Decks wrote her a letter explaining how important her character was to him and she read the script and enjoyed it. She also asked if she could just go by Jolene in this, which he was cool with.
Saved you a click.
She didn’t tell me why, but she was like, ‘I would prefer just to be Jolene in this,’ and we were happy to do it.
The creator couldn’t shed light on why the request was made, but confirmed they honored it, and that’s why Blalock is known simply as “Jolene” in the Star Trek: Lower Decks credits
Don’t care what anyone else says — she was great on Enterprise.
The article says:
she’s well-loved and considered one of the best characters in Enterprise
So I think you might be with the majority on this.
None of the actors were the problem with Enterprise. Except maybe Scott Bakula because he was too well known.
Bakula just hit the Archer casting too perfectly. The man just exudes boy scout, it’s what made Quantum Leap work too.
He’s an institution, you can build an entire show around him no problem
I’m watching Enterprise right now and loving it
100% agree
Can we just keep lower decks going? I hate that it’s been cancelled, it’s such a good show, I’m not really a trek fan at all and I love the hell out of it.
Nope, we are going to get Academy instead! You’ll like it, wether you want it or not.
Admittedly I’m skeptical of it, but finding out Robert Picardo is involved makes my ears perk up.
I think we should do a letter writing campaign. It worked for TOS.
Why she’s only credited by her first name: because she asked and Mike McMahan agreed even though he didn’t know why.
I hear her treatment was kind a crap, so I get her reticence to say yes to returning.
