Chase Masterson

Chase Masterson
Chase Masterson c. 2012
Born
Christianne Carafano

(1963-02-26) February 26, 1963
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BFA)
Occupations
Known for
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1983–present
LabelsLa-La Land, Helicon Arts Cooperative

Chase Masterson (born Christianne Carafano on February 26, 1963) is an American actress, singer and producer best known for her role as Leeta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She has appeared in the TV shows General Hospital, Sliders, and ER and voiced characters in several animated films. As a singer, she has released several albums. In 2008, Masterson won the Best Feature Film Producer award at the LA Femme Film Festival for the film Yesterday Was a Lie, in which she also acted. In 2013, Masterson co-founded the Pop Culture Hero Coalition to speak out against bullying, racism, misogyny, homophobia and other forms of hate.