T'Lar (Judith Anderson)

Character Analysis

What can we say about the T'Lar, the Vulcan high priestess? We're not being rhetorical…we're seriously asking.

The character first appears at the end of the film when Sarek requests the ritual of fal-tor-pan, the refusion. She warns everyone about how dangerous and illogical the request is before performing it anyway. Then she disappears from the film and is never heard from again.

Here's the odd thing: Despite being a very minor player, T'Lar is played by the peerless Dame Judith Anderson. Judith Anderson! If you don't know why we added an exclamation point there, go watch Rebecca. Like right now.

You back? See what we mean? If we were lucky enough to get Judith Anderson in our movie, there'd be way more Judith Anderson in it.