Cecily April Adams (February 6, 1958 – March 3, 2004) was an American actress, casting director, and lyricist.
She attended Beverly Hills High School, where she participated in acting, an activity she continued at the University of California at Irvine.
[1] Adams portrayed the recurring character of Ishka (also known as "Moogie"), mother of the Ferengi brothers Rom and Quark, in four of her five appearances in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, replacing Andrea Martin.
[3] Adams worked in casting TV series such as 3rd Rock From the Sun and Eerie, Indiana, and features including American Heart (1992) and Home Room (2002).
Adams, though a non-smoker, died of lung cancer on March 3, 2004, at the age of 46, in Los Angeles, California.