Veronica Cartwright
Biography
Veronica Cartwright (born April 20, 1949) is a British-born American actress. She is known for appearing in science fiction and horror films, and has earned numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Her younger sister is actress Angela Cartwright. As a child actress, Cartwright appeared in supporting roles in The Children's Hour and The Birds, the latter of which was her first commercial success. She made her transition into mainstream, mature roles with 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The following year, she played Lambert in the science-fiction horror film Alien, which earned her recognition and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She additionally appeared in the films The Right Stuff and The Witches of Eastwick which earned her praise, and in the 1990s, received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, one of which was for her role on ER and two of which were for her role in The X-Files. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Cathy Brenner
The Birds
Helen Freeman
Flight of the Navigator
Octavia Tarrant
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Rosalie Wells
The Children's Hour
Wendy Lenk
The Invasion
Mrs. Belakov
Neowolf
Sara Kinsey
Kinsey
Patricia "Pat" Gibbs
Valentino Returns
Felicia Alden
The Witches of Eastwick
Nancy Bellicec
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Harlene
Inserts
Myra
Quicksilver Highway
Olivia
The Ruse
Betty Grissom
The Right Stuff
Sheriff Taylor
Call of the Wild
Samantha Wisdom
Wisdom
Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Nightmares
Eleanor Dingle
Barry Dingle
Mrs. Casey
A Slipping Down Life
Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Patricia
InSight
Catherine Sayer
The Yellow Wallpaper
Maggie Dunbar
The Lottery
Watkins
Critic's Choice
Lincoln and the War Within
Self
All About 'The Birds'
Betty Petrie
Desperate for Love
The Face is Familiar
Self / 'Lambert'
Alien Evolution
Marjorie
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
The Caller
Dead Air
Barbara
It's Nothing Personal
Dottie Delgato
Sparkler
On Hope
Pat
My Brother's Keeper
Hermine
Goin' South
Mary
One Man's Way
Jerry Albrecht
Straight-Jacket
Becky Spencer (uncredited)
Spencer's Mountain
Lillian
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Elaine Swit
My Man Adam
Carla Hulin
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe
The Vicar's Wife
The Dark Below
Sister Theresa
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Victoria Haines
Dead in the Water
Lambert
Alien
Helen Dextra
Man Trouble
Self
The Alien Saga
Sister Aja
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Judge Tannin
Mommy I Didn't Do It
Olive Osmond
Inside The Osmonds
Margaret
Montana Amazon
Francine
The Odd Way Home
Edith
The Field
Emily
Intimate Encounters
Rose
Non-Stop
Corrine
The Kid from Not-So-Big
Mother
Scary Movie 2
Self
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Patricia Benedict
Hitler's Daughter
Janice Staplin
Prime Suspect
Bag Lady (uncredited)
Speed
Vera Errickson
False Identity
Connie Cipriani
Money Talks
Minister on Television
In the Bedroom
Principal Evans
Trash
Allie O'Neill
In Love and War
Director Elizabeth Riggs
The Last Man on Planet Earth
Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
Just Married
Landlady
Twisted
Rocky Cooper
The Rat Pack
Self
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Louise
Limbo
Dorothy Donaldson
A Son's Promise
Judy
Breaking Fast
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Herself
Life After The Navigator
Mommy
Mommy's House
Janice
A Kill for a Kill
Self - Interviewee
"Alien", terreur sur grand écran
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Female
Birthday
1949-04-20
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Also Known As
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