Patti Yasutake, best known for “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” died after a long battle with cancer on Monday.

The 70-year-old actress was surrounded by friends and family, her manager and friend Kyle Fritz told Deadline.

“Patti was not only a client but a ‘chosen family member,’” Fritz shared with PEOPLE. “She was the very first actress I ever signed and a friendship of over 30 years ensued. It was an honor to know her, work with her and love her.”She played Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” a role she later reprised in the films “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek Generations.”

One of Yasutake’s last TV role was on Netflix’s acclaimed limited series “Beef,” playing George’s mother Fumi Nakai.

Yasutake made her major feature debut in the 1986 comedy “Gung Go” as Umeki, a relocated Japanese wife earnestly trying to Americanize. She reprised her character in the follow-up ABC comedy series spawned by the movie.

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