Barbara March was a Canadian actress, born Barbara Jean Maczka on October 9, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She studied drama at the University of Windsor and began her career in theater, performing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the Guthrie Theater. She gained recognition for her performances in Shakespearean roles, including Lady Macbeth, Desdemona in Othello, and Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

     March transitioned to film and television, appearing in Deserters (1983), Kingsgate (1989), The Portrait (1992), and The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1993). She earned a Genie Award nomination for her role in Deserters.

     Her most famous role was Lursa, one of the Duras sisters, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Generations (1994). Lursa and her sister B’Etor were Klingon antagonists, known for their political scheming and attempts to seize power. March first appeared as Lursa in Redemption (1991) and Redemption II (1991), where the sisters tried to manipulate Klingon politics. She reprised the role in Past Prologue (1993) on Deep Space Nine and Firstborn (1994) on The Next Generation. Her final appearance was in Star Trek Generations, where Lursa and B’Etor attempted to sell trilithium weapons to Dr. Tolian Soran, leading to their demise when the USS Enterprise-D destroyed their Bird-of-Prey.

     March’s portrayal of Lursa made her a fan favorite, and she frequently attended Star Trek conventions, sometimes appearing in full Klingon makeup and costume. She also voiced Lursa in the video game Star Trek: The Next Generation – Klingon Honor Guard.

     Beyond acting, March was a playwright and screenwriter, publishing works such as The Razing of Charlotte Brontë and The Copper People. She was married to actor Alan Scarfe, and they had a daughter, Antonia Scarfe, a musician and composer.

     March passed away on August 11, 2019, at the age of 65, due to cancer.