Veronica Cartwright
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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
Credits
Alien (1979)
as Lambert
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Mother
The Invasion (2007)
as Wendy Lenk
The Birds (1963)
as Cathy Brenner
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
as Nancy Bellicec
The Field (2019)
as Edith
Just Married (2003)
as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
The Right Stuff (1983)
as Betty Grissom
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
as Helen Freeman
In the Bedroom (2001)
as Minister on Television
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)
as Sister Theresa
Money Talks (1997)
as Connie Cipriani
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
as Felicia Alden
Twisted (2004)
as Landlady
Inserts (1975)
as Harlene
Montana Amazon (2013)
as Margaret
Call of the Wild (2009)
as Sheriff Taylor
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
as Lillian
Nightmares (1983)
as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Kinsey (2004)
as Sara Kinsey
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
as Becky Spencer (uncredited)
The Children's Hour (1961)
as Rosalie Wells
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
as Octavia Tarrant
InSight (2011)
as Patricia
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self
Mommy I Didn't Do It (2017)
as Judge Tannin
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
as Barbara
Goin' South (1978)
as Hermine
A Son's Promise (1990)
as Dorothy Donaldson
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self
All About 'The Birds' (2000)
as Self
A Slipping Down Life (1999)
as Mrs. Casey
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
as Sister Aja
The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003)
as Self
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989)
as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
The Face is Familiar (2009)
Actor
The Rat Pack (1998)
as Rocky Cooper
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017)
as Self
In Love and War (1958)
as Allie O'Neill
The Odd Way Home (2013)
as Francine
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
as Myra
Man Trouble (1992)
as Helen Dextra
Neowolf (2010)
as Mrs. Belakov
The Lottery (1996)
as Maggie Dunbar
Desperate for Love (1989)
as Betty Petrie
Dead in the Water (1991)
as Victoria Haines
Non-Stop (2013)
as Rose
The Yellow Wallpaper (2011)
as Catherine Sayer
Trash (1999)
as Principal Evans
Intimate Encounters (1986)
as Emily
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
as Self
Alien Evolution (2001)
as Self / 'Lambert'
Walking the Dog (1992)
Actor
The Alien Saga (2002)
as Self
Straight-Jacket (2004)
as Jerry Albrecht
My Brother's Keeper (1995)
as Pat
The Dark Below (2016)
Actor
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976)
as Marjorie
The Ruse (2025)
as Olivia
Alien: Terror in Space (2025)
as Self - Actress
Eastwick (2009)
as Bun Waverly
Inside The Osmonds (2001)
as Olive Osmond
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003)
as Self
Limbo (2019)
as Louise
Critic's Choice (2001)
as Watkins
Breaking Fast (2020)
as Judy
Hitler's Daughter (1990)
as Patricia Benedict
Wisdom (1986)
as Samantha Wisdom
Prime Suspect (1982)
as Janice Staplin
Life After The Navigator (2020)
as Herself
The Kid from Not-So-Big (1978)
as Corrine
One Man's Way (1964)
as Mary
Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
Actor
The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999)
as Director Elizabeth Riggs
My Man Adam (1985)
as Elaine Swit
Mommy's House (2007)
as Mommy
Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers (1963)
Actor
Sparkler (1997)
as Dottie Delgato
Barry Dingle (2005)
as Eleanor Dingle
The Vicar's Wife (—)
as Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe
A Kill for a Kill (2025)
as Janice
False Identity (1990)
as Vera Errickson
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)
as Carla Hulin
On Hope (1994)
Actor
Dead Air (1994)
as The Caller
Valentino Returns (1989)
as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs