Star Trek: The Next Generation gave television one of the best ensemble casts in the history of the science-fiction genre, but too often, there's one actress who some would leave out of the mix in that cast. Actress Denise Crosby doesn't get the same acclaim as her co-stars, perhaps partly due to her leaving the series in Season 1.
Though she wasn't a permanent member of the show's bridge crew, Denise Crosby later returned to The Next Generation and further solidified her status as a notable piece of the show's long history. For those unfamiliar, here's why Crosby left the show in Season 1 and why she came back later.
