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
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
as Nancy Bellicec
The Invasion (2007)
as Wendy Lenk
The Birds (1963)
as Cathy Brenner
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
as Felicia Alden
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
as Helen Freeman
Just Married (2003)
as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
The Right Stuff (1983)
as Betty Grissom
Money Talks (1997)
as Connie Cipriani
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
as Lillian
The Children's Hour (1961)
as Rosalie Wells
In the Bedroom (2001)
as Minister on Television
Twisted (2004)
as Landlady
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
as Octavia Tarrant
Man Trouble (1992)
as Helen Dextra
Kinsey (2004)
as Sara Kinsey
Goin' South (1978)
as Hermine
Call of the Wild (2009)
as Sheriff Taylor
Nightmares (1983)
as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
Montana Amazon (2013)
as Margaret
The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003)
as Self
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)
as Sister Theresa
A Slipping Down Life (1999)
as Mrs. Casey
The Field (2019)
as Edith
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
as Becky Spencer (uncredited)
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
as Myra
Inserts (1975)
as Harlene
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
as Self
The Rat Pack (1998)
as Rocky Cooper
Alien: Terror in Space (2025)
as Self - Actress
The Face is Familiar (2009)
Actor
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self
Mommy I Didn't Do It (2017)
as Judge Tannin
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989)
as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
Trash (1999)
as Principal Evans
A Son's Promise (1990)
as Dorothy Donaldson
My Brother's Keeper (1995)
as Pat
InSight (2011)
as Patricia
The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999)
as Director Elizabeth Riggs
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
as Barbara
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)
as Self
Dead in the Water (1991)
as Victoria Haines
The Odd Way Home (2013)
as Francine
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003)
as Self
In Love and War (1958)
as Allie O'Neill
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
as Sister Aja
Neowolf (2010)
as Mrs. Belakov
Life After The Navigator (2020)
as Herself
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976)
as Marjorie
The Vicar's Wife (—)
as Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017)
as Self
The Alien Saga (2002)
as Self
The Lottery (1996)
as Maggie Dunbar
One Man's Way (1964)
as Mary
Non-Stop (2013)
as Rose
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)
as Carla Hulin
Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
Actor
Straight-Jacket (2004)
as Jerry Albrecht
All About 'The Birds' (2000)
as Self
Wisdom (1986)
as Samantha Wisdom
Dead Air (1994)
as The Caller
Prime Suspect (1982)
as Janice Staplin
The Ruse (2025)
as Olivia
Sparkler (1997)
as Dottie Delgato
Breaking Fast (2020)
as Judy
Flip Side (1970)
Actor
False Identity (1990)
as Vera Errickson
A Kill for a Kill (2025)
as Janice
Limbo (2019)
as Louise
Eastwick (2009)
as Bun Waverly
Desperate for Love (1989)
as Betty Petrie
The Kid from Not-So-Big (1978)
as Corrine
Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod (2016)
as Self
Mommy's House (2007)
as Mommy
Inside The Osmonds (2001)
as Olive Osmond
My Man Adam (1985)
as Elaine Swit
Valentino Returns (1989)
as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs
Alien Evolution (2001)
as Self / 'Lambert'
Intimate Encounters (1986)
as Emily
Walking the Dog (1992)
Actor
The Yellow Wallpaper (2011)
as Catherine Sayer
The Dark Below (2016)
Actor
Hitler's Daughter (1990)
as Patricia Benedict
Barry Dingle (2005)
as Eleanor Dingle
Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers (1963)
Actor
On Hope (1994)
Actor
Critic's Choice (2001)
as Watkins