Stephanie Niznik (Everwood) Dead at 52

Tony Calguire

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Jul 13, 2019, 10:48:16 PM7/13/19

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Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
Denise Petski

Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
Encino, California. She was 52.

The Bangor, Maine native played neighbor Nina Feeney on the WB medical
drama series Everwood throughout its four-season run from 2002-2006. She
also was a series regular in the mid-1990s action drama Vanishing Son and
the 2007 drama Life Is Wild.

Her additional credits include guest roles on Nash Bridges, NCIS and CSI:
Miami and recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy and Diagnosis Murder.

On the film side, she played Trill Starfleet Ensign Kell Perim in the
feature Star Trek: Insurrection, then went on to play the Wraith in the
"Rogue Planet" episode of the series Star Trek: Enterprise.

Her other film credits include Anywhere But Here, The Twilight of the
Golds, Dear God and Exit to Eden. Her most recent film appearance was in
feature The Twenty in 2009.

Ian J. Ball

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Jul 13, 2019, 11:20:34 PM7/13/19

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On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:

> https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
> actress-was-52-1202645779/
>
> Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
> Denise Petski
>
> Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
> Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
> Encino, California. She was 52.

This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
left acting c. 2010?...

> The Bangor, Maine native played neighbor Nina Feeney on the WB medical
> drama series Everwood throughout its four-season run from 2002-2006. She
> also was a series regular in the mid-1990s action drama Vanishing Son and
> the 2007 drama Life Is Wild.
>
> Her additional credits include guest roles on Nash Bridges, NCIS and CSI:
> Miami and recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy and Diagnosis Murder.
>
> On the film side, she played Trill Starfleet Ensign Kell Perim in the
> feature Star Trek: Insurrection, then went on to play the Wraith in the
> "Rogue Planet" episode of the series Star Trek: Enterprise.
>
> Her other film credits include Anywhere But Here, The Twilight of the
> Golds, Dear God and Exit to Eden. Her most recent film appearance was in
> feature The Twenty in 2009.

--
"Three light sabers? Is that overkill? Or just the right amount
of "kill"?" - M-OC, "A Perilous Rescue" (ep. #2.9), LSW:TFA (08-10-2017)

shawn

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Jul 13, 2019, 11:49:04 PM7/13/19

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On Sat, 13 Jul 2019 20:20:29 -0700, Ian J. Ball <IJB...@mac.invalid>
wrote:

>On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:
>
>> https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
>> actress-was-52-1202645779/
>>
>> Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
>> Denise Petski
>>
>> Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
>> Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
>> Encino, California. She was 52.
>
>This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
>left acting c. 2010?...

Sounds like she died unexpectedly so the cause may not be known. As
for why she left acting there's no telling but she kept active so it
doesn't appear to be for health reasons.

Robin Miller

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Jul 14, 2019, 12:18:26 AM7/14/19

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Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:
>
>> https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
>> actress-was-52-1202645779/
>>
>> Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
>> Denise Petski
>>
>> Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
>> Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
>> Encino, California. She was 52.
>
> This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
> left acting c. 2010?...

Variety simply says "unexpectedly." So some kind of medical emergency?

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/stephanie-niznik-dead-dies-star-trek-everwood-1203266197/

All these people dying who are younger, sometimes much younger, than me
... I better hit the gym.

--Robin

anim8rfsk

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Jul 14, 2019, 12:21:25 AM7/14/19

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A huge number of actresses drop out on their 40th birthday.

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anim8rfsk

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Jul 14, 2019, 12:42:36 AM7/14/19

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Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:17:55 -0700 Robin Miller<robin....@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Don't hit Jim too hard, at your age you could break your hand!

Ian J. Ball

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Jul 14, 2019, 1:07:41 AM7/14/19

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Yeah, and IIRC Niznik's looks took a major dive after "Everwood". It's
possible that she couldn't get hired anymore...

Ian J. Ball

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Jul 14, 2019, 1:09:42 AM7/14/19

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I just had a check-up - my blood pressure is fine, and with my family
history as long as that's the case I'm not too worried... about dying
from *natural causes*. ;p

Ian (So a heinous murder could still check me out early!... :( )

anim8rfsk

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Jul 14, 2019, 1:19:21 AM7/14/19

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Sat, 13 Jul 2019 22:09:38 -0700 Ian J. Ball<IJB...@mac.invalid> wrote:

> On 2019-07-14 04:17:55 +0000, Robin Miller said:
>
> > Ian J. Ball wrote:
> > > On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:
> > >
> > > > https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
> > > > actress-was-52-1202645779/
> > > >
> > > > Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
> > > > Denise Petski
> > > >
> > > > Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
> > > > Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
> > > > Encino, California. She was 52.
> > >
> > > This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
> > > left acting c. 2010?...
> >
> > Variety simply says "unexpectedly." So some kind of medical emergency?
> >
> > https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/stephanie-niznik-dead-dies-star-trek-everwo
> > od-1203266197/
> >
> >
> >
> > All these people dying who are younger, sometimes much younger, than me
> > ... I better hit the gym.
> >
> > --Robin
>
> I just had a check-up - my blood pressure is fine, and with my family
> history as long as that's the case I'm not too worried... about dying
> from *natural causes*. ;p
>
> Ian (So a heinous murder could still check me out early!... :( )

or ... UNnatural causes

bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa

A Friend

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Jul 14, 2019, 2:20:35 PM7/14/19

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In article <govoof...@mid.individual.net>, Robin Miller

<robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> Ian J. Ball wrote:
> > On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:
> >
> >> https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
> >> actress-was-52-1202645779/
> >>
> >> Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
> >> Denise Petski
> >>
> >> Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
> >> Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
> >> Encino, California. She was 52.
> >
> > This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
> > left acting c. 2010?...
>
>
> Variety simply says "unexpectedly." So some kind of medical emergency?
>
>
> https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/stephanie-niznik-dead-dies-star-trek-everwood-
> 1203266197/

"Died unexpectedly" is often code for "suicide." Since she died in
California, we'll know in 30 days when the coroner's report is made
public (and if anyone remembers to ask the coroner for it).

A Friend

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Jul 14, 2019, 4:48:07 PM7/14/19

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In article <140720191413177749%no...@noway.com>, A Friend

Make that next week. I hadn't appreciated that she died back on June
23.

BTR1701

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Jul 14, 2019, 4:53:23 PM7/14/19

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In article <140720191413177749%no...@noway.com>,
A Friend <no...@noway.com> wrote:

> In article <govoof...@mid.individual.net>, Robin Miller
> <robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Ian J. Ball wrote:
> > > On 2019-07-14 02:48:14 +0000, Tony Calguire said:
> > >
> > >> https://deadline.com/2019/07/stephanie-niznik-dies-everwood-star-trek-
> > >> actress-was-52-1202645779/
> > >>
> > >> Stephanie Niznik Dies: 'Everwood' & 'Star Trek' Actress Was 52
> > >> Denise Petski
> > >>
> > >> Actress Stephanie Niznik, best known for her roles as Nina Feeney on
> > >> Everwood and as Kell Perim in Star Trek: Insurrection, died June 23 in
> > >> Encino, California. She was 52.
> > >
> > > This is it? This is all we get?! No cause of death. No reason why she
> > > left acting c. 2010?...

> > Variety simply says "unexpectedly." So some kind of medical emergency?

> "Died unexpectedly" is often code for "suicide." Since she died in
> California, we'll know in 30 days when the coroner's report is made
> public (and if anyone remembers to ask the coroner for it).

I'm sure the reporters at Variety and TMZ and Deadline Hollywood, etc.
have all set reminders on their calendars to do just that.