Veronica Cartwright

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

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 ...

Acting

1963

The Birds

as Cathy Brenner

1986

Flight of the Navigator

as Helen Freeman

1995

1961

The Children's Hour

as Rosalie Wells

2007

The Invasion

as Wendy Lenk

2010

Neowolf

as Mrs. Belakov

2004

Kinsey

as Sara Kinsey

1989

Valentino Returns

as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs

1987

The Witches of Eastwick

as Felicia Alden

1978

1975

Inserts

as Harlene

2025

The Ruse

as Olivia

1983

The Right Stuff

as Betty Grissom

2009

Call of the Wild

as Sheriff Taylor

1986

Wisdom

as Samantha Wisdom

1983

Nightmares

as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

2005

Barry Dingle

as Eleanor Dingle

1999

2011

InSight

as Patricia

2011

The Yellow Wallpaper

as Catherine Sayer

1996

The Lottery

as Maggie Dunbar

2001

Critic's Choice

as Watkins

1989

Desperate for Love

as Betty Petrie

2001

Alien Evolution

as Self / 'Lambert'

1976

1994

Dead Air

as The Caller

1993

1997

Sparkler

as Dottie Delgato

1978

Goin' South

as Hermine

1964

2004

Straight-Jacket

as Jerry Albrecht

1963

Spencer's Mountain

as Becky Spencer (uncredited)

1985

My Man Adam

as Elaine Swit

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The Vicar's Wife

as Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe

1981

1991

Dead in the Water

as Victoria Haines

1979

Alien

as Lambert

1992

Man Trouble

as Helen Dextra

2002

2017

Mommy I Didn't Do It

as Judge Tannin

2001

Inside The Osmonds

as Olive Osmond

2013

Montana Amazon

as Margaret

2013

The Odd Way Home

as Francine

2019

The Field

as Edith

2013

Non-Stop

as Rose

2001

Scary Movie 2

as Mother

1990

Hitler's Daughter

as Patricia Benedict

1982

Prime Suspect

as Janice Staplin

1990

False Identity

as Vera Errickson

1958

In Love and War

as Allie O'Neill

1994

Speed

as Bag Lady (uncredited)

1997

Money Talks

as Connie Cipriani

1999

Trash

as Principal Evans

2001

In the Bedroom

as Minister on Television

2003

Just Married

as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)

2004

Twisted

as Landlady

1998

The Rat Pack

as Rocky Cooper

1999

The Last Man on Planet Earth

as Director Elizabeth Riggs

2019

Limbo

as Louise

1990

A Son's Promise

as Dorothy Donaldson

2020

2007

2025

2025

Alien, Terror in Space

as Self - Interviewee

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