10 Great Contributions To Humanity By Star Trek Actors
8. Susan Oliver
Not an activist or campaigner, the original Green Girl Susan Oliver made a huge impact in a life that was tragically cut short at the age of just 58.
With an acting career that spanned over 20 years, Oliver became one of the first women to be admitted to the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women which was followed by helming a short film and then an episode of the super hit series, M*A*S*H and one from its spin off series Trapper John MD.
Acting and directing may not be the biggest accomplishments that Oliver achieved. After overcoming a fear of flying she would become one of the first women to fly a single engine plane across the Atlantic Ocean and even earned a type rating on jets from Learjet.
She would go on to be named Pilot of the Year by the Association of Executive Pilots in 1970 and a year later be inducted into the Federal Aviation Administration's Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation. This committee was placed to provide strategies and recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration to encourage more women to explore a career in flight.
Oliver would gain her final aviation rating in 1978 which was for piloting gliders.