Veronica Cartwright

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Rookie

    The Rookie

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor

  • Bosch

    Bosch

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The Resident

    The Resident

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • ER

    ER

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

  • Baywatch

    Baywatch

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Revenge

    Revenge

  • Sliders

    Sliders

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Alien

    Alien

  • Drop Dead Diva

    Drop Dead Diva

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Scary Movie 2

    Scary Movie 2

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Creature Features

    Creature Features

  • A Man on the Inside

    A Man on the Inside

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Invasion

    Invasion

  • Gotham Knights

    Gotham Knights

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • Kinsey

    Kinsey

  • Boston Common

    Boston Common

  • American Gothic

    American Gothic

  • Just Married

    Just Married

  • Twisted

    Twisted

  • The Birds

    The Birds

  • The Invasion

    The Invasion

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

    Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

  • George & Leo

    George & Leo

  • The Witches of Eastwick

    The Witches of Eastwick

  • Flight of the Navigator

    Flight of the Navigator

  • The Odd Way Home

    The Odd Way Home

  • Memory: The Origins of Alien

    Memory: The Origins of Alien

  • Eastwick

    Eastwick

  • Dead Air

    Dead Air

  • In Love and War

    In Love and War

  • The Ruse

    The Ruse

  • The Yellow Wallpaper

    The Yellow Wallpaper

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Tanner '88

    Tanner '88

  • The Children's Hour

    The Children's Hour

  • Lincoln and the War Within

    Lincoln and the War Within

  • Valentino Returns

    Valentino Returns

  • Spencer's Mountain

    Spencer's Mountain

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • The Field

    The Field

  • Nightmares

    Nightmares

  • The Right Stuff

    The Right Stuff

  • InSight

    InSight

  • Prime Suspect

    Prime Suspect

  • Straight-Jacket

    Straight-Jacket

  • Barry Dingle

    Barry Dingle

  • My Brother's Keeper

    My Brother's Keeper

  • The Vicar's Wife

    The Vicar's Wife

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth

    The Last Man on Planet Earth

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • False Identity

    False Identity

  • The Alien Saga

    The Alien Saga

  • The Beast Within: Making Alien

    The Beast Within: Making Alien

  • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

    Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

  • Dead in the Water

    Dead in the Water

  • Wisdom

    Wisdom

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • Alien Evolution

    Alien Evolution

  • Limbo

    Limbo

  • Breaking Fast

    Breaking Fast

  • All About 'The Birds'

    All About 'The Birds'

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • A Kill for a Kill

    A Kill for a Kill

  • Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild

  • In the Bedroom

    In the Bedroom

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times

    Robert Kennedy & His Times

  • Money Talks

    Money Talks

  • Hitler's Daughter

    Hitler's Daughter

  • Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

    Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance

  • Sparkler

    Sparkler

  • Inserts

    Inserts

  • On Hope

    On Hope

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • The Kid from Not-So-Big

    The Kid from Not-So-Big

  • Desperate for Love

    Desperate for Love

  • Quicksilver Highway

    Quicksilver Highway

  • It's Nothing Personal

    It's Nothing Personal

  • A Slipping Down Life

    A Slipping Down Life

  • Non-Stop

    Non-Stop

  • Alien: Terror in Space

    Alien: Terror in Space

  • Mommy I Didn't Do It

    Mommy I Didn't Do It

  • Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

    Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

  • Inside The Osmonds

    Inside The Osmonds

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • A Son's Promise

    A Son's Promise

  • One Man's Way

    One Man's Way

  • Trash

    Trash

  • Neowolf

    Neowolf

  • Intimate Encounters

    Intimate Encounters

  • Montana Amazon

    Montana Amazon

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • Life After The Navigator

    Life After The Navigator

  • My Man Adam

    My Man Adam

  • 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

  • The Dark Below

    The Dark Below

  • Critic's Choice

    Critic's Choice

  • Mommy's House

    Mommy's House