Yvonne Joyce Craig (May 16, 1937 - August 17 in 2015) was an American dancer and actress famous for her part as Batgirl in the 1960s' television series Batman as well as her role as the green-skinned Orion slave girl Marta in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy" (1969). The Huffington Post referred to her as "a pioneer in female superheroes" on the television. Yvonne Craig was born and was raised in Taylorville, Illinois. In 1951 , her family moved from Illinois to Dallas. There , she was a student at W. H. Adamson High School in Dallas and Sunset High School. However she didn't get a degree because she did not have "one PE credit". Craig was a part of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the role of youngest corps de ballerina after being recognized by Alexandra Danilova who is a instructor and dancer. It was an excellent training which helped her to perform stunts in the role of Batgirl. In 1957 she left the ballet company due to disputes regardin...