She was one of the first female icons in the world of science fiction, dazzling television audiences with her shiny spandex bodysuits in the late 1970s.
Her breakout role in the 1979 theatrical film, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, would make her a screen siren on the hit NBC series that aired until 1981.
The former trailblazing model would later trade her space boots for stilettos to play the no-nonsense, stylish Kate Summers in the ’80s comedy Silver Spoons.
But this week, the actress was barely recognizable as she stepped out on errands in Los Angeles.
The TV star seemed keen to blend in, sporting dark sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Can you guess who it is?
This pioneer for women in the world of science fiction in the late 1970s and 1980s was almost unrecognizable during a rare sighting in Los Angeles this week.
The actress was spotted going to a car wash on Tuesday. He sat on a bench using his tablet while he waited for his BMW.
Now 74, Erin Gray, who found fame as the confident Colonel Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers, goes largely unnoticed.
It wasn’t always like this. During her heyday, when she commanded the spaceship Ranger 3 alongside actor Gil Gerard, she was reportedly harassed.
The legendary actress was seen in a rare public sighting, stopping by a local car wash on Tuesday, exclusive photos from DailyMail.com show.
Erin appears to be embracing her natural gray hair and She kept it low-key in an all-black tracksuit ensemble featuring a black puffer coat, pants, sneakers, and a small crossbody bag.
He sat on an outdoor bench using his tablet while waiting for his BMW.
Gray was famous for wearing a sparkly lycra bodysuit on the popular television series that aired from 1971 to 1981, and is credited with helping start the spandex craze of the 1980s.
She became one of the first women to take on a leading role in science fiction films before starring in the ’80s comedy Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroeder.
Legendary actress Erin Gray’s breakout role as the confident Colonel Wilma Deering on the NBC science series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century made her a screen siren in her iconic spandex suit. She is pictured on the left in 2015.
Now 74, the former sci-fi star went almost unnoticed when he stopped by a car wash in Los Angeles.
She appears to be embracing her natural gray hair and kept it low-key in an all-black sporty ensemble that featured a black puffer coat, pants, sneakers, and a small crossbody bag.
Gray, who splits his time between his native California and New York, has largely stayed out of the spotlight in recent years.
She remained active in the science fiction universe in the years after her big break, guest starring on the web series Star TrekContins in 2014 and in an episode of the comedy film review series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 2017.
She has a son from her first marriage to Ken Schwartz and a daughter with her second husband, Richard Hissong.
Buck Rogers was created by Philip Francis Nowlan, and the character first appeared in Nowlan’s 1928 novel Armageddon 2419 AD.
Gray starred alongside leading man Gil Gerard and Wilfrid Hyde-White in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century during its two seasons.
He later starred in the 1980s comedy Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroeder, Joel Higgins, Alfonso Ribeiro and Franklyn Seales.
The character was turned into a comic strip, which debuted in 1929, distributed by the John F. Dille Co.
The story follows a man who became trapped in a coal mine during a cave-in, only to wake up 500 years in the future, where he is tasked with helping in a gang war for what used to be the United States of America.
The comic strip ran until 1967, and also spawned a comic book series, radio adaptations, and two television shows, one in 1950 and the other in 1979, both of which were fairly short-lived.
In 2021, it was reported that George Clooney was looking to resurrect the beloved sci-fi series as an executive producer through his company Smokehouse Pictures.