Voyager was an awesome show

I like her as an actress and I liked her as Janeway. I can't even conceive of anyone else in the role. Mulgrew is very smart, funny and a dedicated professional. She imbued Janeway with a lot of her own personality traits.

Kate Mulgrew is an incredible woman and she deserves all the respect for being a great Captain/Admiral.

I really like Janeway as a character. I think of all the Captains in Star Trek, she was the most unique. She was a very strong woman and she had to be a strong captain to face being lost in the Delta Quadrant (potentially forever) and trying to protect her crew and get them home. Over the course of the series she gained my respect.

Janeway is my favorite captain! Kate Mulgrew is one great actress.

😁love this. 😁 She played Janeway with every fiber of her being. And I loved that about Kate. She did a marvelous job as Janeway and I'll always remember her as Janeway. 😁 I don't think anyone else could have played Janeway with more sass, charisma and beauty as Kate did. She was absolutely perfect for the role!

3:00 I had to clap at that moment. I'm a big fan of Star Trek: Voyager, and nobody could have pulled off Kathryn Janeway better than she, at least not in my mind, not even Meryl Streep. Her voice, her manner, her inner strength....; if I were serving on a ship in uncharted waters, I would want a level-headed captain like Captain Janeway in charge.

I've always loved her. From Ryan's Hope to Voyager to present. She's an amazing lady.

always liked her - I think her distinctive and lower voice helped (if only subconsciously) assure people she wouldn't be at all "prissy" - though sometimes I think they worried about it too much and took it too far, ie were afraid to let her be feminine enough in her demeanor, if that makes any sense. she worked out so well though, as did the series overall.

LOVE YOU CAPTAIN !!! IT HAD TO BE YOU!!

Thank you Captain....Voyager would never have made it back home without you at the helm....for seven very wonderful years the Milkyway Galaxy, if not the whole Universe, revolved around you.....THANK YOU....(I only wish I could have been Commander Chakotay, what a very blessed man he was, along with the rest of your crew)....I will eternally salute you Captain and all the crew of Voyager.....smiles

Ive watched every episode over 100 times. It is my favorite tv series of all time. Two of my favorite characters of all time ... Janeway and 7 of 9. The push and pull between them was electric.

This role was written for her!

Still stunning after all these years ♥️

One of my very favorite actors. I started watching her on Ryan’s Hope as a child and followed her to Orange Is new black which she is amazing in and surrounded with a stellar group of actors in the show!

BEST Captain EVER!!!!!

Beautiful, wonderful and remarkable person.

Captain my Captain!! The Judge Judy of outer space, the one, the only, Captain Katherine Janeway.

I know a lot of trekkies or Trekkers argue who's the best captain but I have to say this she's my personal favorite Captain I love the way Kate Mulgrew played the character and if I had a choice even being trapped so far from home I couldn't think of any Captain I would want to serve under more in any Sci-Fi series except maybe Captain Harlock but that's anime

Janeway, you are amazing Voyager was the best of all the Star Trek's I just hope you one day read this message, i doubt you will, but you made a difference in my life. I learned alot of lessons from watching Voyager, and you reinforced my love for space, i look to the sky everyday!

She is such an amazing woman. I am absolutely in awe of her.

Star Trek made a lot of firsts for everyone. First united nations in space all working together, the first interracial kiss, the first plausible ideas written for Star Trek and later made a reality, the first burial in space for Gene Roddenberry and the first female captain for a tv show. I believe that without Star Trek I would've been a different person today. And as for Kate, "I don't dare disappoint someone who can manage such a feat." - Montgomery Scott :RIP

Kate is the best! I absolutely loved her as Captain Janeway!! I love them both

This character changed my life in a time where I needed it to. Kate Mulgrew gave this character life.

Captain Janeway is the only person you’d rather to be stuck in space with. She’ll get you home in one piece!

I would love a full on Voyager movie with all the original cast, maybe incorporated with DS9. Two fantastic additions to the Star Trek universe. They should have had they’re own stand alone movies. Kate’s performance made sure that Janeway is one of the greatest starship Captains ever.

What an astonishingly classy dame! Such a consummate professional, so inspiringly humble, genuine, and admiringly respectful of her fellow actors, of her craft! I would be more than proud to call her friend, whether well known or obscure!

i want to rewatch voyager again!

In my opinion she is the best captain the Star Trek franchise has had.

..what a wonderful job she (and the rest of them) did.. just brilliant, thankyou.. ..and again someone who was not familiar with trek, but it worked so well! 🙂

The perfect captain !

Voyager was a great series. janeway was a great captain.

miss janeway loads I met her at 14 wish voyager had been made into a movie. sci fi tv needs another janeway a strong role model for young girls.

Whether you liked the character or not, it was a bold step in the development of the Star Trek universe and the character, and indeed the series, was unique. I cannot imagine a more versatile and thorough actress for this part. Kudos!

Her voice and choice of words have so much depth. I also love the fact that shes from Iowa makes me hate living here alittle less.

You did good... Kate... you did good!

THE BEST CAPTAIN OF ALL OF THE STAR TREKS IN THE STAR TREK WORLD.

She is Capt. Katherine Janeway. She is Voyager. No one else could be Janeway. Thank you Ms. Mulgrew!

Every time we do a rewatch, we start at season 4. ❤

Voyager is by far the best StarTrek show. Its my favorite. Janeway is inspiring.

As a woman, she's my role model.

I love Janeway

Loved her in that role. Brilliant actor!

Claudia Christian(Babylon 5)was one of the 4 actresses that along with Kate who was also auditioning for the Captain Janeway.

I adore her.

She also says "I thank my lucky stars" so I wouldn't take the God bit that hardline.

something about her makes me smile

Im so glad she played Capt Janeway xD

Kate Mulgrew was voyager!

It would seem that, for her, during her audition, that ignorance was indeed bliss. She had no chance to be overwhelmed.

Actually her voice has always been like that - look back at her early TV days...admittedly, smoking probably didn't help.

She is great they all are.

One of my favorite startreks.

The female Kirk. I enjoyed that aspect of Janeway’s character.

Furthermore, I had liked Mulgrew from Mrs. Columbo, and she was light-years better for the role than the more venerated Bujold.

Marvelous voice

Yeah Janeway! She was (and is!) a superb captain in so many ways! Kirk was the first, macho dude that he was. Piccard was also fantastic and ushered it the Second Age of Trek. I did like Sisko a lot, and he had a whole different Trek to live in. A long galactic war and a dingy alien space station. Captain Archer. --- ahhh, let's say that was in a weird parallel universe, shall we?

i wish i could see her reaction on the final product, like a episode of a awesome battle or a first contact one

It was like the role was created for Kate Mulgrew

All class love her

I was quoting Kate Mulgrew in her interview!

Thanks to characters like her I learned to speak English in a relatively short period.

i miss kate mulgrew as janeway i remember getting upset when star trek voyager ended

Kate Mulgrew was the first woman to be a captain in a lead role in a Star Trek series. There were other female characters as captain but they were one offs. Not the same as the lead in a network tv show. Similar situation with Avery Brooks as Sisko on DS9, the first black captain.

My fav Cap ever!

I grew up with her as captain Janeway and I really admired Captain Janeway when I was a boy. Back then I didn't think much of it, but now I can see what an amazing character the writers and Kate Mulgrew created. Compare this with this Mary Sue type lazy character we now get presented as "strong female character" in STD... Janeway was a strong character, principled, smart but also with her flaws and faced with an extraordinary challenge that played perfectly to the strength and weaknesses of the character. There are many flaws with Voyager of course, but it's still my favorite Star Trek show, even if I can recognize the flaws the show had.

My favorite Captain thankfully considering, I am often called the male twin of Janeway.

I always detect a little irony mixed with white-knuckled professionalism in her way of portraying Janeway. It was, and is still a fresh wind watching her. I can understand that her somewhat whispering voice sometimes seems overdoing it, but in the long run, Mulgrew builds such a solid captaincy that no other Star Trek captain has come close to, in close collaboration with rest of the stellar cast.

Someday I want to write to Ms. Mulgrew to tell her how seeing a woman at the helm of a starship when I was a child inspired me to get over my own gender neuroses to pursue a career in a male-dominated field as a pastor--a career I can already tell I'm going to love. It just meant so much growing up to see such a strong, yet sensitive role model on the screen. I'm Janeway for Halloween this year,a nd there's nothing pagan about it.

Adoro essa mulher.

i wish they hadnt cut the end. Id have liked to see the reading line with Neelix part

She was way better than the production. So ahead of her time.

Kids do NOT smoke or you will sound just like her....... Although she is a fantastic actress

DS9- underrated series Janeway- underrated captain

I shall keep that in mind :) Still I'm going to advocate an anti-smoking propaganda :P. I hope we will see more of her in another Star trek Show!

she reminds me of a young William Shatner. Awesome acting!

Whoever does the casting for for these series is really good. My only ding would be Riker on the Next Gernerations. I felt like he was trying to play a more or a John Wayne kind of role. He always walked with one shoulder forward and seemed a bit too much cowboy versus a Star Trek first officer.

Did anyone else think she was Spocklike when she said fascinating early in the video?

@scarred2112 yes - and the same goes for Susan Sullivan. She plays Castle's mum in Castle and when you see her acting (mannerisms, voice, tone etc) it's easy to see her as Janeway....quite similar to Kate Mulgrew (more so than Susan Gibney).

Kate Mulgrew's portrayal of Janeway in Voyger's "Final Frontier" could also be a tough no nonsense but likable character in a western who had to deal with the bullies and sometimes unfriendly characters she would encounter in that frontier.

Technically, Janeway was FIRST REGULAR captain - women in high positions were quite common in XXIVth century series. Including Adm. Alyna Necheyev - played so brilliantly, that you'd hate on first word spoken :D Enterpise-C had femal captain (Rachel Garret).

@pwpg0516 i concur!!! she's always been my fav. captain since i was a kid :]

I love my 1st crush of Mary Ryan stepped into the captain's seat in ST!

Janeway - Katherine Hepburn goes to space.

There's the rightway, and then there's the Janeway.

Mulgrew has a very powerful voice and unique personality/presents. For any women who wants to get ahead, avoid forced feminism and follow Mulgrew example. This lady has proved herself by becoming a very talented and entertaining actress that appeals to a wider audience.

Growing up with Star Trek, I never understand why a female captain was a big thing, because I never had the thought that it could be something special, they had female admirals in TNG the whole time.

Watch it, your treading on the awesomeness of the Sisko.

By the way, just to clarify- I thought Mulgrew did a great job as Janeway.

I think after the first Janeway's failure they were looking for someone who could put in the hard hours of television so they chose someone desperate for the role. It did not matter if she was a trekki or not at that point.

@deathcapped Interesting info about Gibney, as she played a Starfleet Captain in a DS9 multi-parter only a few years (2?) after. Seeing her in that role, I can totally see her working in the role. I'd love to see that footage...

To me I always thought Cpt. Janeway was like in someways a female Cpt. Kirk. She is so confidence Assertive and with some sort of sensitivity and sympathy to command a starship. that's what make a great starship captain.

Dear Manuel Rule! Thank you for this video. It's great, fantastic. May you make subscribe in English? Unfortunatelly my English is very poor, but I can read it. I love this video and I adore Kate Mulgrew. Thanks.

She IS Janeway

Einstein talks about Nelix in the end! :p lol :P

Umm, with all due respect to Janeway/Mulgrew, what about the pilot of STOS, way back when? Majel Barrett (later Majel Roddenberry) played the first officer of the Enterprise, and was acting captain throughout most of the pilot, since the captain was out of touch.

And...let's be clear...she was the first female Captain with her own show...Starfleet had other female captains before Janeway.

i think the origional lady would have been interesting. but kate did a great job too.

I love the show and Janeway's character but I've recently heard that she caused a lot of friction over her jealousy of seven of nine's introduction to the show and she admitted that she wasn't their for her children because she was so involved in the show. Seems like her priorities were a bit mixed up back then.

Who were the other 4 Actresses that Mulgrew completed with after Bujold left?