Yvonne Joyce Craig
Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16 1937 - August 17 in 2015) was an American actress and ballet dancer popular for her character in the role of Batgirl in the 1960s' television series Batman and as the green-skinned Orion slave girl Marta in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy" (1969). The Huffington Post referred to her as "a pioneer of female super heroes" on television. Yvonne Craig was raised in Columbus and was born in Taylorville in Illinois. Her family relocated to Dallas in 1951. She attended W. H. Adamson High School, Sunset High School and then W. H. Adamson High School. Unfortunately, she did not graduate due to the fact that she didn't have "one PE credit". Craig was recognized by Alexandra Danilova (a ballerina and teacher) and joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, becoming its youngest member of the corps de ballet. It was an amazing experience that helped her perform stunts in the role of Batgirl. In the year 1957, she quit the compan...