Natalia Nogulich

Actress — Alynna Nechayev

American actress who played Vice Admiral Alynna Nechayev, the stern Starfleet admiral of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.

Natalia Nogulich, an American actress, played Vice Admiral Alynna Nechayev, a hard-edged Starfleet flag officer who often pressed Picard into difficult positions. She introduced the character in Chain of Command, ordering Picard on a covert mission into Cardassian space, and returned in Descent and Journey's End.
She also played Nechayev in the Deep Space Nine two-parter The Maquis. Her film work includes Josephine Hoffa in Hoffa, and she has worked as a voice actor and author.