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
The Birds
(Cathy Brenner)
Flight of the Navigator
(Helen Freeman)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
(Octavia Tarrant)
The Children's Hour
(Rosalie Wells)
The Invasion
(Wendy Lenk)
Neowolf
(Mrs. Belakov)
Kinsey
(Sara Kinsey)
Valentino Returns
(Patricia "Pat" Gibbs)
The Witches of Eastwick
(Felicia Alden)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(Nancy Bellicec)
Inserts
(Harlene)
Quicksilver Highway
(Myra)
The Ruse
(Olivia)
The Right Stuff
(Betty Grissom)
Call of the Wild
(Sheriff Taylor)
Wisdom
(Samantha Wisdom)
Nightmares
(Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat"))
Barry Dingle
(Eleanor Dingle)
A Slipping Down Life
(Mrs. Casey)
The Beast Within: Making Alien
(Self)
InSight
(Patricia)
The Yellow Wallpaper
(Catherine Sayer)
The Lottery
(Maggie Dunbar)
Critic's Choice
(Watkins)
Lincoln and the War Within
All About 'The Birds'
(Self)
Desperate for Love
(Betty Petrie)
The Face is Familiar
Alien Evolution
(Self / 'Lambert')
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
(Marjorie)
Dead Air
(The Caller)
It's Nothing Personal
(Barbara)
Sparkler
(Dottie Delgato)
On Hope
My Brother's Keeper
(Pat)
Goin' South
(Hermine)
One Man's Way
(Mary)
Straight-Jacket
(Jerry Albrecht)
Spencer's Mountain
(Becky Spencer (uncredited))
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
(Lillian)
My Man Adam
(Elaine Swit)
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
(Carla Hulin)
The Vicar's Wife
(Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe)
The Dark Below
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
(Sister Theresa)
Dead in the Water
(Victoria Haines)
Alien
(Lambert)
Man Trouble
(Helen Dextra)
The Alien Saga
(Self)
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
(Sister Aja)
Mommy I Didn't Do It
Inside The Osmonds
(Olive Osmond)
Montana Amazon
(Margaret)
The Odd Way Home
(Francine)
The Field
(Edith)
Intimate Encounters
(Emily)
Non-Stop
(Rose)
The Kid from Not-So-Big
(Corrine)
Scary Movie 2
(Mother)
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
(Self)
Hitler's Daughter
(Patricia Benedict)
Prime Suspect
(Janice Staplin)
False Identity
(Vera Errickson)
In Love and War
(Allie O'Neill)
Speed
(Bag Lady (uncredited))
Money Talks
(Connie Cipriani)
Trash
(Principal Evans)
In the Bedroom
(Minister on Television)
Just Married
(Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited))
Twisted
(Landlady)
The Rat Pack
(Rocky Cooper)
The Last Man on Planet Earth
(Director Elizabeth Riggs)
Memory: The Origins of Alien
(Self)
Limbo
(Louise)
A Son's Promise
(Dorothy Donaldson)
Breaking Fast
(Judy)
The Perfect Scary Movie
(Self)
Life After The Navigator
(Herself)
Mommy's House
(Mommy)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Diane Chase)
My Three Sons
Tanner '88
(Molly Hark)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Virginia Kennison)
The X-Files
(Cassandra Spender)
The Twilight Zone
Chicago Hope
Daniel Boone
(Jemima Boone)
Family Law
(Norma Benson)
The Good Doctor
(Maxine Stanley)
Eastwick
(Bun Waverly)
One Step Beyond
(Gillian)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Sarah Butler)
Will & Grace
(Judith McFarland)
Robert Kennedy & His Times
(Ethel Skakel Kennedy)
Baywatch
(Mrs. Harris (uncredited))
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Judy Davidson)
Revenge
(Judge Elizabeth Blackwell)
Drop Dead Diva
(Marian Porter)
The Name of the Game
(Nancy Robins)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
(Marceline "Marcy" Jones)
Here We Go Again
(Nancy)
Mannix
(Mrs. Goldberg (uncredited))
Leave It to Beaver
(Violet Rutherford)
Sliders
(The Flame (voice))
Supernatural
(Lily Sunder)
Route 66
(Miriam Moore (Age 9))
The Resident
(Celeste Crisforth)
Grey's Anatomy
(Lydia Ashford)
L.A. Law
(A.D.A. Margaret Flanagan)
Resurrection
(Helen Edgerton)
Invasion
(Valerie Shenkman)
The Real History of Science Fiction
(Self)
Bosch
(Irene Saxon)
7th Heaven
(Ms. Fitzhenry)
The Rookie
(Beatrice O'Malley)
Without a Trace
(Mrs. Beckworth)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Viola Wellington (uncredited))
Without a Trace
(Susan)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
(Fortune Teller)
Creature Features
(Self)
George & Leo
(Anna)
ER
(Norma Houston)
Touched by an Angel
(Shirlee Gibbons)
Boston Common
(Betty)
The Closer
(Vera Mathers)
Criminal Minds
(Flora Martin)
A Man on the Inside
(Beverly Banki)