Veronica Cartwright
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1949 in Bristol, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1955–2025 (71 Years)
- Total Credits
- 142 credits in database
Biography
Veronica Cartwright is a British-born American actress born on April 20, 1949, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Known for her work in science fiction and horror films, her career includes three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lambert in the 1979 film Alien. As a child actress, she appeared in supporting roles in The Children's Hour and The Birds, with the latter serving as her first commercial success. She later transitioned into mainstream, mature roles starting with the 1978 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Her younger sister is actress Angela Cartwright. She has a total of 140 known acting credits.
Career overview
Veronica Cartwright is a British-born American actress born on April 20, 1949, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Known for her appearances in science fiction and horror films, she has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, 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, with the latter serving as her first commercial success. She successfully transitioned into mainstream, mature roles in 1978 with Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The following year, she played the character Lambert in the science-fiction horror film Alien, a role that earned her widespread recognition as well as a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Throughout her extensive career listed in film databases, she has accumulated 140 known acting credits across movies and television shows. Her work continues to be recognized in the genres of science fiction and horror, marking her as a notable presence in both film and television history.
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Full Filmography
142 titles- The Ruse (2025) as Olivia
- A Kill for a Kill (2025) as Janice
- Alien: Terror in Space (2025) as Self - Actress
- A Man on the Inside (2024) as Beverly Banki
- Gotham Knights (2023) as Eunice Harmon
- Breaking Fast (2020) as Judy
- Life After The Navigator (2020) as Herself
- The Field (2019) as Edith
- Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) as Self
- Limbo (2019) as Louise
- The Rookie (2018) as Beatrice O'Malley
- The Resident (2018) as Celeste Crisforth
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) as Fortune Teller
- The Good Doctor (2017) as Maxine Stanley
- Mommy I Didn't Do It (2017) as Judge Tannin
- Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017) as Self
- Creature Features (2016) as Self
- The Dark Below (2016)
- Bosch (2015) as Irene Saxon
- CSI: Cyber (2015) as Renetta Wilkerson
- Resurrection (2014) as Helen Edgerton
- The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014) as Lillian
- The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
- Montana Amazon (2013) as Margaret
- Non-Stop (2013) as Rose
- The Odd Way Home (2013) as Francine
- Revenge (2011) as Judge Elizabeth Blackwell
- InSight (2011) as Patricia
- The Yellow Wallpaper (2011) as Catherine Sayer
- Neowolf (2010) as Mrs. Belakov
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Marian Porter
- Eastwick (2009) as Bun Waverly
- The Face is Familiar (2009)
- Eastwick (2009) as Bun Waverly
- Call of the Wild (2009) as Sheriff Taylor
- The Invasion (2007) as Wendy Lenk
- Mommy's House (2007) as Mommy
- Supernatural (2005) as Lily Sunder
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Lydia Ashford
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Flora Martin
- The Closer (2005) as Vera Mathers
- Invasion (2005) as Valerie Shenkman
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
- Barry Dingle (2005) as Eleanor Dingle
- Boston Legal (2004) as Judge Peggy Zeder
- Kinsey (2004) as Sara Kinsey
- Twisted (2004) as Landlady
- Straight-Jacket (2004) as Jerry Albrecht
- Nip/Tuck (2003) as Mother Mary Claire
- Just Married (2003) as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
- The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) as Self
- Realizing The Right Stuff (2003) as Self
- Without a Trace (2002) as Mrs. Beckworth
- Without a Trace (2002) as Susan
- The Alien Saga (2002) as Self
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) as Mother
- In the Bedroom (2001) as Minister on Television
- Alien Evolution (2001) as Self / 'Lambert'
- Inside The Osmonds (2001) as Olive Osmond
- Critic's Choice (2001) as Watkins
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Diane Chase
- All About 'The Birds' (2000) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Virginia Kennison
- Family Law (1999) as Norma Benson
- A Slipping Down Life (1999) as Mrs. Casey
- Trash (1999) as Principal Evans
- The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999) as Director Elizabeth Riggs
- Will & Grace (1998) as Judith McFarland
- The Rat Pack (1998) as Rocky Cooper
- George & Leo (1997) as Anna
- Money Talks (1997) as Connie Cipriani
- Quicksilver Highway (1997) as Myra
- Sparkler (1997) as Dottie Delgato
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Ms. Fitzhenry
- Boston Common (1996) as Betty
- The Lottery (1996) as Maggie Dunbar
- Sliders (1995) as The Flame (voice)
- American Gothic (1995) as Angela
- My Brother's Keeper (1995) as Pat
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) as Octavia Tarrant
- ER (1994) as Norma Houston
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Karen Flanders
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Shirlee Gibbons
- Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994) as Sister Aja
- On Hope (1994)
- Dead Air (1994) as The Caller
- The X-Files (1993) as Cassandra Spender
- It's Nothing Personal (1993) as Barbara
- Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993) as Carla Hulin
- Walking the Dog (1992)
- Man Trouble (1992) as Helen Dextra
- Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
- The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) as Self
- Dead in the Water (1991) as Victoria Haines
- A Son's Promise (1990) as Dorothy Donaldson
- Hitler's Daughter (1990) as Patricia Benedict
- False Identity (1990) as Vera Errickson
- Baywatch (1989) as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
- Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
- Desperate for Love (1989) as Betty Petrie
- Valentino Returns (1989) as Patricia "Pat" Gibbs
- Tanner '88 (1988) as Molly Hark
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987) as Felicia Alden
- L.A. Law (1986) as A.D.A. Margaret Flanagan
- Flight of the Navigator (1986) as Helen Freeman
- Intimate Encounters (1986) as Emily
- Wisdom (1986) as Samantha Wisdom
- My Man Adam (1985) as Elaine Swit
- Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985) as Ethel Skakel Kennedy
- Miami Vice (1984) as Society Dame
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Betty Grissom
- Nightmares (1983) as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")
- Prime Suspect (1982) as Janice Staplin
- Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981) as Sister Theresa
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) as Marceline "Marcy" Jones
- Alien (1979) as Lambert
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) as Nancy Bellicec
- Goin' South (1978) as Hermine
- The Kid from Not-So-Big (1978) as Corrine
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976) as Marjorie
- Inserts (1975) as Harlene
- Here We Go Again (1973) as Nancy
- Then Came Bronson (1969) as Petey Traine
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Nancy Robins
- Mannix (1967) as Mrs. Goldberg (uncredited)
- Dragnet (1967) as Melissa Stevens
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Jemima Boone
- One Man's Way (1964) as Mary
- The Birds (1963) as Cathy Brenner
- Spencer's Mountain (1963) as Becky Spencer (uncredited)
- Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers (1963)
- The Children's Hour (1961) as Rosalie Wells
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Route 66 (1960) as Miriam Moore (Age 9)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Anne Rogers
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Gillian
- In Love and War (1958) as Allie O'Neill
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Violet Rutherford
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sarah Butler
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Judy Davidson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Viola Wellington (uncredited)
- The Vicar's Wife as Mrs. Hope Saville-Smythe
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Veronica Cartwright best known for?
Veronica Cartwright is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Ruse (2025), A Kill for a Kill (2025), A Man on the Inside (2024), Breaking Fast (2020).
When and where was Veronica Cartwright born?
Veronica Cartwright was born on April 20, 1949 in Bristol, England, UK.
How many credits does Veronica Cartwright have?
Veronica Cartwright has accumulated over 142 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2025.
What is Veronica Cartwright's background in cinema and television?
Veronica Cartwright is a British-born American actress born on April 20, 1949, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Known for her work in science fiction and horror films, her career includes three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lambert in the 1979 film A...
Veronica Cartwright by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Creature Features (2016) as Self — aged about 67
- The Rookie (2018) as Beatrice O'Malley — aged about 69
- The Good Doctor (2017) as Maxine Stanley — aged about 68
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Anne Rogers — aged about 10
- The Resident (2018) as Celeste Crisforth — aged about 69
- The X-Files (1993) as Cassandra Spender — aged about 44
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