Veronica Cartwright
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1949-04-20 · Bristol, England, UK
Known for
- Alien (1979) — Lambert
- The Good Doctor (2017) — Maxine Stanley
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Lydia Ashford
- Supernatural (2005) — Lily Sunder
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — Mother
- The Birds (1963) — Cathy Brenner
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Virginia Kennison
- Criminal Minds (2005) — Flora Martin
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) — Fortune Teller
- The X-Files (1993) — Cassandra Spender
- The Rookie (2018) — Beatrice O'Malley
- The Invasion (2007) — Wendy Lenk
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987) — Felicia Alden
- Just Married (2003) — Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Diane Chase
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) — Nancy Bellicec