Actor

Veronica Cartwright

April 20, 1949 · Bristol, England, UK

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.

Notable work

8.2
Alien (1979)
as Lambert
8.5
The Good Doctor (2017)
as Maxine Stanley
8.2
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Lydia Ashford
8.3
Supernatural (2005)
as Lily Sunder
5.8
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Mother
7.5
The Birds (1963)
as Cathy Brenner
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Virginia Kennison
8.3
Criminal Minds (2005)
as Flora Martin
8.2
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
as Fortune Teller
8.4
The X-Files (1993)
as Cassandra Spender
8.5
The Rookie (2018)
as Beatrice O'Malley
6.1
The Invasion (2007)
as Wendy Lenk

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