Hilary Shepard (born Hilary Shapiro on December 10, 1959), alternately billed as Hilary Shepard Turner or Hilary Shapiro, made a guest appearance as aerobics instructor Yvonne in the Season 4 episode of The Golden Girls titled "Rites of Spring". Born and raised in New York City, in the late 1980s, Shepard was a lead singer and percussionist in the short-lived all-girl group American Girls. She also had two roles on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: the Benzite ensign Hoya and Lauren, one of the genetically enhanced humans. She played Zena in the film Scanner Cop.