Jolene K. Blalock (born March 5, 1975) is an American film and television actress and model, perhaps best known for playing the Vulcan T’Pol on the UPN science fiction series Star Trek: Enterprise. She was later interviewed by the magazine for its “20Q” section in February 2005. Blalock spent years dieting as a model and was relieved to move into acting, saying: “I’m jaded by my experiences in the modelling industry. You’re never skinny or perfect enough, and it was difficult mentally making the transition to acting.” She made her television debut in sitcom Veronica’s Closet, before guest appearances in The Love Boat: The Next Wave, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, JAG, and starring as Medea in a 2000 adaptation of Jason and the Argonauts. She guest-starred in two episodes of Stargate SG-1 as Ishta, leader of a group of female Jaffa. She was scheduled to appear on an episode of Lost during the 2005-2006 season as a former love interest of Sawyer (Josh Holloway).
