Her character anticipated Nichelle Nichols' much more famous role as a female spaceship bridge officer on the 1960s television series Star Trek. The same year Mansfield carried the Miss Emmy torch at the Palladium during the sixth annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards banquet.
The actress's character was inspired by Nichelle Nichols' iconic role as a female spaceship bridge officer on the 1960s television series Star Trek.  That same year, Mansfield received the Miss Emmy award at the Palladium during the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards ceremony.