
Veronica Cartwright
Known for Acting · 139 credits
- Born
- 1949-04-20 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Bristol, England, UK
- Also known as
- ورونیکا کارت رایت · ورونیکا کارترایت
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 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (54)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Virginia Kennison

The Rookie
2018
as Beatrice O'Malley

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lydia Ashford

Supernatural
2005
as Lily Sunder

Criminal Minds
2005
as Flora Martin

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Diane Chase

The Good Doctor
2017
as Maxine Stanley

The Resident
2018
as Celeste Crisforth

The X-Files
1993
as Cassandra Spender

ER
1994
as Norma Houston

The Closer
2005
as Vera Mathers

Without a Trace
2002
as Mrs. Beckworth / Susan

Bosch
2015
as Irene Saxon

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Peggy Zeder

Mannix
1967
as Mrs. Goldberg (uncredited)

Chicago Hope
1994
as Karen Flanders

Miami Vice
1984
as Society Dame

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sarah Butler

Baywatch
1989
as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)

Will & Grace
1998
as Judith McFarland

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Mother Mary Claire

L.A. Law
1986
as A.D.A. Margaret Flanagan

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Anne Rogers

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Shirlee Gibbons

Revenge
2011
as Judge Elizabeth Blackwell

Sliders
1995
as The Flame (voice)

My Three Sons
1960

Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Violet Rutherford

Daniel Boone
1964
as Jemima Boone

7th Heaven
1996
as Ms. Fitzhenry

Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Marian Porter

Route 66
1960
as Miriam Moore (Age 9)

The Name of the Game
1968
as Nancy Robins

One Step Beyond
1959
as Gillian

Family Law
1999
as Norma Benson

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
as Fortune Teller

Dragnet
1967
as Melissa Stevens

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Judy Davidson / Viola Wellington (uncredited)

Creature Features
2016
as Self

CSI: Cyber
2015
as Renetta Wilkerson

Invasion
2005
as Valerie Shenkman

A Man on the Inside
2024
as Beverly Banki

Resurrection
2014
as Helen Edgerton

Then Came Bronson
1969
as Petey Traine

Eastwick
2009
as Bun Waverly

Gotham Knights
2023
as Eunice Harmon

American Gothic
1995
as Angela

Boston Common
1996
as Betty

George & Leo
1997
as Anna

The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self

Tanner '88
1988
as Molly Hark

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
as Marceline "Marcy" Jones

Here We Go Again
1973
as Nancy

Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
as Ethel Skakel Kennedy
Movies (85)

Scary Movie 2
2001
as Mother

Alien
1979
as Lambert

The Birds
1963
as Cathy Brenner

The Invasion
2007
as Wendy Lenk

Just Married
2003
as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
as Nancy Bellicec

The Witches of Eastwick
1987
as Felicia Alden

In the Bedroom
2001
as Minister on Television

Flight of the Navigator
1986
as Helen Freeman

The Right Stuff
1983
as Betty Grissom

Quicksilver Highway
1997
as Myra

Mommy's House
2007
as Mommy

Twisted
2004
as Landlady

Trash
1999
as Principal Evans

Non-Stop
2013
as Rose

Money Talks
1997
as Connie Cipriani

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
as Lillian

The Lottery
1996
as Maggie Dunbar

Kinsey
2004
as Sara Kinsey

The Children's Hour
1961
as Rosalie Wells

The Field
2019
as Edith

Sparkler
1997
as Dottie Delgato

Wisdom
1986
as Samantha Wisdom

Alien: Terror in Space
2025
as Self - Actress

Goin' South
1978
as Hermine

Montana Amazon
2013
as Margaret

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
as Octavia Tarrant

Spencer's Mountain
1963
as Becky Spencer (uncredited)

A Son's Promise
1990
as Dorothy Donaldson

Mommy I Didn't Do It
2017
as Judge Tannin

Call of the Wild
2009
as Sheriff Taylor

The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self

Man Trouble
1992
as Helen Dextra

Nightmares
1983
as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")

Straight-Jacket
2004
as Jerry Albrecht

InSight
2011
as Patricia

Lincoln and the War Within
1992

The Rat Pack
1998
as Rocky Cooper

My Man Adam
1985
as Elaine Swit

Alien Evolution
2001
as Self / 'Lambert'

The Alien Saga
2002
as Self

Inserts
1975
as Harlene

Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019
as Self

Breaking Fast
2020
as Judy

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
1994
as Sister Aja

Limbo
2019
as Louise

The Ruse
2025
as Olivia

The Vicar's Wife
as Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe

In Love and War
1958
as Allie O'Neill

Neowolf
2010
as Mrs. Belakov

Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
1989
as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)

Hitler's Daughter
1990
as Patricia Benedict

Dead Air
1994
as The Caller

The Last Man on Planet Earth
1999
as Director Elizabeth Riggs

The Face is Familiar
2009

Desperate for Love
1989
as Betty Petrie

The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003
as Self

It's Nothing Personal
1993
as Barbara

One Man's Way
1964
as Mary

A Slipping Down Life
1999
as Mrs. Casey

Dead in the Water
1991
as Victoria Haines
My Brother's Keeper
1995
as Pat
The Horror Hall of Fame II
1991
as Self

Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
as Marjorie

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
1993
as Carla Hulin

Valentino Returns
1989
as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs

Life After The Navigator
2020
as Herself

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
as Sister Theresa

Intimate Encounters
1986
as Emily

On Hope
1994

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
as Self

The Odd Way Home
2013
as Francine

All About 'The Birds'
2000
as Self
Critic's Choice
2001
as Watkins

Prime Suspect
1982
as Janice Staplin
Inside The Osmonds
2001
as Olive Osmond

False Identity
1990
as Vera Errickson
Barry Dingle
2005
as Eleanor Dingle

A Kill for a Kill
2025
as Janice

Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self

The Yellow Wallpaper
2011
as Catherine Sayer
Walking the Dog
1992

The Kid from Not-So-Big
1978
as Corrine
Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers
1963

The Dark Below
2016
About Veronica Cartwright
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… With 139 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Veronica Cartwright has appeared in 85 films and 54 TV shows.
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- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — as Mother
- Alien (1979) — as Lambert
- The Birds (1963) — as Cathy Brenner
- The Invasion (2007) — as Wendy Lenk
- Just Married (2003) — as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
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