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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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
SupernaturalSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
The RookieSeries • 2018
The Good DoctorSeries • 2017
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
The CloserSeries • 2005
ERSeries • 1994
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Boston LegalSeries • 2004
Chicago HopeSeries • 1994
The ResidentSeries • 2018
Will & GraceSeries • 1998
BoschSeries • 2015
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
MannixSeries • 1967
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
BaywatchSeries • 1989
RevengeSeries • 2011
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994