Lee Calvert, a 100-year-old former continuity scriptwriter for shows like “Star Trek” and a badminton hall-of-famer, lost her home of six decades in the Tahitian Terrace mobile home park during the January 2025 Palisades fire.
Now living in an accessory dwelling unit on her daughter’s property in Bonny Doon, California, Calvert’s adaptability—maintaining an active lifestyle through table tennis and public speaking—serves as a beacon of hope for Pacific Palisades residents facing their own rebuilding challenges.
Her evacuation, orchestrated by her daughter-in-law Cheryl, spared her from the flames that destroyed nearly all of Tahitian Terrace. Calvert’s story, highlighted in local media, underscores the personal resilience driving the broader community’s recovery efforts, as residents work to rebuild both homes and lives.