Jeri Taylor, ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Co-Creator and Showrunner, Dies at 86
variety.comEmiliana Betancourt Jeri Taylor, the Emmy-nominated producer, showrunner, director and writer known for her work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager,” which she co-created, has died.
She was 86. Taylor died Thursday, Oct. 24, the official “Star Trek” website announced. Taylor joined the “Next Generation” team during its fourth season in 1990.
By its sixth season, she was promoted to co-executive producer alongside Rick Berman and Michael Pillar. She then served as the series’ executive producer and showrunner for its seventh and final season, for which she earned an Emmy nomination for best outstanding series.
Taylor went on to create “Voyager” with Berman and Piller and served as the showrunner for the first four seasons of the series from 1995 to 1998.
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