Veronica Cartwright

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

136

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-04-20 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

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

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Rookie

    The Rookie

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The Resident

    The Resident

  • Bosch

    Bosch

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • ER

    ER

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Baywatch

    Baywatch

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • Alien

    Alien

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • Sliders

    Sliders

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Drop Dead Diva

    Drop Dead Diva

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Scary Movie 2

    Scary Movie 2

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Invasion

    Invasion

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • Limbo

    Limbo

  • The Ruse

    The Ruse

  • Just Married

    Just Married

  • Creature Features

    Creature Features

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • InSight

    InSight

  • Kinsey

    Kinsey

  • Gotham Knights

    Gotham Knights

  • The Birds

    The Birds

  • The Witches of Eastwick

    The Witches of Eastwick

  • Twisted

    Twisted

  • Straight-Jacket

    Straight-Jacket

  • Neowolf

    Neowolf

  • Sparkler

    Sparkler

  • The Field

    The Field

  • Nightmares

    Nightmares

  • Eastwick

    Eastwick

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • Flight of the Navigator

    Flight of the Navigator

  • Valentino Returns

    Valentino Returns

  • The Invasion

    The Invasion

  • Non-Stop

    Non-Stop

  • Alien Evolution

    Alien Evolution

  • Breaking Fast

    Breaking Fast

  • Memory: The Origins of Alien

    Memory: The Origins of Alien

  • False Identity

    False Identity

  • Prime Suspect

    Prime Suspect

  • Wisdom

    Wisdom

  • Boston Common

    Boston Common

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • Quicksilver Highway

    Quicksilver Highway

  • George & Leo

    George & Leo

  • The Children's Hour

    The Children's Hour

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • Trash

    Trash

  • Dead Air

    Dead Air

  • Inserts

    Inserts

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Spencer's Mountain

    Spencer's Mountain

  • On Hope

    On Hope

  • In the Bedroom

    In the Bedroom

  • Montana Amazon

    Montana Amazon

  • The Right Stuff

    The Right Stuff

  • Money Talks

    Money Talks

  • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

    Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

  • Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

    Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

  • Dead in the Water

    Dead in the Water

  • Mommy I Didn't Do It

    Mommy I Didn't Do It

  • Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

    Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

  • In Love and War

    In Love and War

  • The Odd Way Home

    The Odd Way Home

  • A Kill for a Kill

    A Kill for a Kill

  • The Vicar's Wife

    The Vicar's Wife

  • Desperate for Love

    Desperate for Love

  • Hitler's Daughter

    Hitler's Daughter

  • Lincoln and the War Within

    Lincoln and the War Within

  • Intimate Encounters

    Intimate Encounters

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • The Beast Within: Making Alien

    The Beast Within: Making Alien

  • Alien: Terror in Space

    Alien: Terror in Space

  • A Son's Promise

    A Son's Promise

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • A Slipping Down Life

    A Slipping Down Life

  • Tanner '88

    Tanner '88

  • One Man's Way

    One Man's Way

  • The Alien Saga

    The Alien Saga

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth

    The Last Man on Planet Earth

  • The Kid from Not-So-Big

    The Kid from Not-So-Big

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times

    Robert Kennedy & His Times

  • My Man Adam

    My Man Adam

  • Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

    Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

  • It's Nothing Personal

    It's Nothing Personal

  • The Yellow Wallpaper

    The Yellow Wallpaper

  • Inside The Osmonds

    Inside The Osmonds

  • All About 'The Birds'

    All About 'The Birds'

  • Life After The Navigator

    Life After The Navigator

  • My Brother's Keeper

    My Brother's Keeper

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • The Dark Below

    The Dark Below

  • Barry Dingle

    Barry Dingle

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers

    Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • Bernice Bobs Her Hair

    Bernice Bobs Her Hair

  • Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

    Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

  • Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

    Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

  • Mommy's House

    Mommy's House

  • Critic's Choice

    Critic's Choice