Marina Sirtis Cinzano Bianco television commercial starring Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins, in which Collins was splattered with drink. In 1986, Sirtis relocated to the United States. When casting "", Gene Roddenberry was inspired to ask the exotic-looking Sirtis to audition for a role after seeing the film "Aliens" with Bob Justman, which featured the prominent Latina character Vasquez, played by Jenette Goldstein. Sirtis and Denise Crosby initially tried out for each other's eventual roles on "The Next Generation". Sirtis' character was going to be named Lt. Macha Hernandez, the Security Chief. Gene Roddenberry decided to switch them, and Macha Hernandez became
Ryan Rossiter graduated as Siena's all-time leading rebounder with 1,151 in his four years. He finished with 1,457 points and 167 blocked shots (third in school history). After the completion of his college career, Rossiter was not selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. He signed with Denain ASC Voltaire of the French LNB Pro B in August 2011. For the season, Rossiter averaged 13.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. In 2012, Rossiter made the roster of the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. In 2013, he joined Link Tochigi Brex in Japan. Rossiter won the Japan National Basketball League's MVP