' s ▁mechan ic . ▁She ▁appeared ▁in ▁season ▁one ▁and ▁was ▁absent ▁from ▁season ▁two , ▁but ▁she ▁was ▁subsequently ▁asked ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁show , ▁which ▁she ▁did ▁in ▁the ▁season - three ▁op ener , ▁remaining ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Mc Ph erson ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁James ▁Gar rett . ▁ ▁After ▁Mc Ph erson ▁retired ▁from ▁acting ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁she ▁decided ▁to ▁purs ue ▁conser ving ▁wild life ▁and ▁the ▁for ests ; ▁her ▁efforts ▁have ▁included ▁helping ▁in ▁attempts ▁to ▁preserve ▁the ▁Ball ona ▁W et lands ▁in ▁southern ▁California ▁and ▁working ▁with ▁the ▁Ball ona ▁W et lands ▁Trust ▁to ▁sue ▁the ▁Play a ▁V ista ▁community ▁for ▁failure ▁to ▁take ▁action ▁concerning ▁m eth ane . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁▁ ▁Knight ▁R ider ▁( 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 – 8 6 ) ▁( TV ) ▁as ▁Bon nie ▁Bar st ow ▁ ▁Mac G y ver ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁( TV ) ▁as ▁Mich elle ▁' M ike ' ▁For ester ▁ ▁Star ▁Tre k : ▁The ▁Next ▁Generation ▁( 1 9 8 8 ) ▁( TV ) ▁as ▁A riel ▁ ▁D ynast y ▁( 1 9 8 8 ) ▁ ▁( TV ) ▁as ▁Victoria ▁Ay nd ers ▁ ▁Mur der , ▁She ▁W rote