Veronica Cartwright
Born April 20, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Bristol, England, UK
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
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.
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Filmography
InSight
2011
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as Patricia
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Age: 62
Call of the Wild
2009
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as Sheriff Taylor
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Age: 60
The Invasion
2007
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as Wendy Lenk
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Age: 58
Mommy's House
2007
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as Mommy
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Age: 58
Kinsey
2004
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as Sara Kinsey
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Age: 55
Twisted
2004
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as Landlady
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Age: 54
Straight-Jacket
2004
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as Jerry Albrecht
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Age: 54
Just Married
2003
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as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
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Age: 53
The Alien Saga
2002
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as Self
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Age: 53
In the Bedroom
2001
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as Minister on Television
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Age: 52
Scary Movie 2
2001
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as Mother
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Age: 52
No Image
Critic's Choice
2001
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as Watkins
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Age: 51
All About 'The Birds'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 51
Trash
1999
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as Principal Evans
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Age: 50
The Rat Pack
1998
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as Rocky Cooper
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Age: 49
Sparkler
1997
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as Dottie Delgato
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Age: 48
Money Talks
1997
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as Connie Cipriani
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Age: 48
Quicksilver Highway
1997
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as Myra
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Age: 48
The Lottery
1996
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as Maggie Dunbar
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Age: 47
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
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as Octavia Tarrant
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Age: 45
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
1993
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as Carla Hulin
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Age: 44
It's Nothing Personal
1993
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as Barbara
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Age: 43
Lincoln and the War Within
1992
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as
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Age: 43
Man Trouble
1992
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as Helen Dextra
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Age: 43
Dead in the Water
1991
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as Victoria Haines
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Age: 42
Hitler's Daughter
1990
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as Patricia Benedict
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Age: 41
False Identity
1990
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as Vera Errickson
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Age: 41
A Son's Promise
1990
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as Dorothy Donaldson
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Age: 40
Valentino Returns
1989
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as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs
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Age: 40
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
1989
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as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Desperate for Love
1989
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as Betty Petrie
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Age: 39
The Witches of Eastwick
1987
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as Felicia Alden
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Age: 38
Wisdom
1986
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as Samantha Wisdom
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Age: 37
Flight of the Navigator
1986
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as Helen Freeman
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Age: 37
My Man Adam
1985
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as Elaine Swit
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Age: 36
The Right Stuff
1983
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as Betty Grissom
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Age: 34
Nightmares
1983
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as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
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Age: 34
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
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as Sister Theresa
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Age: 31
Alien
1979
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as Lambert
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Age: 30
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
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as Nancy Bellicec
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Age: 29
Goin' South
1978
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as Hermine
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Age: 29
The Kid from Not-So-Big
1978
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as Corrine
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Age: 28
One Man's Way
1964
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as Mary
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Age: 14
No Image
Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers
1963
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as
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Age: 14
Spencer's Mountain
1963
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as Becky Spencer (uncredited)
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Age: 14
The Birds
1963
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as Cathy Brenner
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Age: 13
The Children's Hour
1961
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as Rosalie Wells
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Age: 12
In Love and War
1958
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as Allie O'Neill
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Age: 9