PERSONNEL FILE: Dax, Ezri

Following the death of Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax, the Dax symbiont was to be taken to Trill and placed into another host to carry on the Dax legacy. But the journey to find a host at the Trill homeworld was cut short during the symbiont's voyage home on board the U.S.S. Destiny. The Dax Symbiont took a turn for it's worst and needed a host right there and then; and the only Trill available was a young Starfleet ensign who did not plan, nor had the training to be a host. "I went to the operating table as one person, and woke up a whole new person... well, eight whole new persons."

This young Starfleet officer was Ezri Dax. An assistant counselor, Ezri was a notable officer with a promising future. With the joining of the Dax symbiont, Ezri has to learn to deal with the pesonalities of all previous hosts (including Kurzon and Jadzia's taste for Ractagino), which she has admitted to be a difficult task, and to her new life aboard Space Station Deep Space Nine.

Facing a new and frightening experience with the Dax symbiont within her, Ezri was ready to leave Starfleet. Having everyone see her as the shadow of the beloved Jadzia, Ezri was confused and wanted to escape from Deep Space Nine. But after seeing how her skills have helped the distressed Elim Garak as well as herself, Ezri decided to stay and face her challenges on DS9 like a true Starfleet officer...and to honor the wishes of Jadzia. From then on, Ensign Ezri Dax was promoted to a full counselor with the rank of Lieutenant. After all, "what can they teach her in a few months that she hasn't already learnt in the past eight hundred years?"

Nicole deBoer portrays Ezri Dax, the newest member of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, who inherits the memories of the previous Dax characters; as such, she is actually the union of some nine different characters, each with their own distinct history.

Most recently, deBoer starred in the independent feature film "Cube" (the Toronto Film Festival winner which was hailed with widespread critical acclaim). One of Canada's busiest leading actresses, last season she completed work on the series "Dooley Gardens," marking the fifth Canadian series in which she has been a series regular. Her other Canadian series include "Beyond Reality," "9B," "Forever Knight" and "First Resort." American audiences will know deBoer from her starring role in USA Networks' "Mission Genesis," her series regular role on MTV's "Catwalk," and recurring roles on HBO's "The Kids in the Hall." In addition, she has guest-starred in the CBS Movie of the Week, "Family of Cops" and "Top Cops," and Showtime's "Outer Limits" and "Poltergeist," as well as in a number of Canadian series, including "Manic Mansion," "Hidden Room," "Sweating Bullets" and "The War."

DeBoer has appeared in a number of made-for-television movies, including Fox's "The Counterfeit Contessa," ABC's "J.F.K.: Reckless Youth," USA Networks' "Kissing Place" and The Disney Channel's "My Date With the President's Daughter." Her films for Canadian television include starring roles in "Heart of Courage," "E.N.G." and "Baby It's You."

In addition to "Cube," deBoer has starred in a number of other independent feature films, including "Jungleground," Prom Night IV" and New Line's "National Lampoon's Senior Trip." A busy stage actress in addition to her television and film work, deBoer has starred in numerous Canadian regional theater productions, among them "Little Women," "Our Town," "Anne of Green Gables," "The Wizard of Oz," "Little Foxes" and "The Father."

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