Rosie Malek-Yonan
An Assyrian born in Iran, Rosie Malek-Yonan  aspired to compete in the 1980 Olympics in figure skating, but was forced to leave her place in the games because the Islamic government required Christian Olympic representatives to convert to Islam, and female athletes were required to wear robes and head scarves.

She played the role of Tekoa in the  fifth season episode .

In addition to her career in performance and music, she is also a writer, author of The Crimson Field, a true story set to the backdrop of the Assyrian Genocide in the shadows of World War I, 1914-1918.

Selected filmography

Movies
  (2007, with Bob Gunton)
  (1996, with Raymond Cruz)
 For Goodness Sake II (1996, with Ed Begley, Jr.)

Television
 As a guest star: , , , , ,  (with Jason Alexander), , , , Babylon 5, , et al.
 Recurring roles: Beverly Hills, 90210, Chicago Hope, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, Capitol, Santa Barbara and most recently she returned to General Hospital in the role of Farah Mir.

Documentaries
 The Assyrians (2007) – Director
 My Assyrian Nation on the Edge (2006)

External links
 RosieMalek-Yonan.com – official web site
 TheCrimsonField.com – official web site
 
 
 "Rosie Malek-Yonan: A Special Biography" – Zinda Magazine, 27 April 2005
 "Rosie Malek-Yonan's The Crimson Field" – featured in MAKE, a Chicago literary magazine, Winter 2007

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Performers
DS9 performers