Guinan (Star Trek)
Guinan /ˈɡaɪnən/ is a recurring character in the Star Trek franchise, portrayed by American actress Whoopi Goldberg. The character first appeared in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and went on to appear in Star Trek: Picard and the films Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: Nemesis. She was also played as a child by Isis Carmen Jones in the episode "Rascals" and a younger version of the character by Ito Aghayere in Picard.
| Guinan | |
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| The Next Generation, Picard character | |
| First appearance | "The Child" (1988) (Star Trek: The Next Generation) |
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| Portrayed by | Whoopi Goldberg Isis Carmen Jones (young, "Rascals") Ito Aghayere (young, Star Trek: Picard) |
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| Species | El-Aurian |
| Occupation | Bartender |
Guinan is a bartender in the Ten-Forward lounge aboard the starship USS Enterprise-D. The character first appears in the second-season opening episode "The Child", and makes recurring appearances during the next four seasons. Guinan was partly inspired by the Star Wars character Yoda, and is said to be hundreds of years old with corresponding wisdom and insight which she often uses to defuse difficult situations or comfort other characters.