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 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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.7983 |
| Birthday | 1949-04-20 |
| Place of Birth | Bristol, England, UK |
| Also Known As | ورونیکا کارت رایت, ورونیکا کارترایت, |
1963
The Birds
7.5/4501
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1986
Flight of the Navigator
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Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
5.466/421
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1961
The Children's Hour
7.7/413
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2007
The Invasion
6.048/1742
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2010
Neowolf
2.5/14
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2004
Kinsey
6.589/521
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1989
Valentino Returns
2.1/5
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1987
The Witches of Eastwick
6.546/1576
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1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.228/1347
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1975
Inserts
5.7/46
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1997
Quicksilver Highway
5/74
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The Ruse
4.925/20
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1983
The Right Stuff
7.405/980
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2009
Call of the Wild
5.88/50
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1986
Wisdom
6.039/51
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1983
Nightmares
5.7/94
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Nightmares
2005
Barry Dingle
3.25/4
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Barry Dingle
1999
A Slipping Down Life
4.2/22
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A Slipping Down Life
2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.239/23
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2011
InSight
4.6/29
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InSight
2011
The Yellow Wallpaper
4.5/4
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The Yellow Wallpaper
1996
The Lottery
6/7
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The Lottery
2001
Critic's Choice
0/0
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Critic's Choice
1992
Lincoln and the War Within
8/1
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Lincoln and the War Within
2000
All About 'The Birds'
7.214/14
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All About 'The Birds'
1989
Desperate for Love
5.556/9
The story of murder among a trio of teenagers after a boy breaks up with a girl and she runs into the arms of his vulnerable best friend.
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Desperate for Love
2009
The Face is Familiar
2/1
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The Face is Familiar
2001
Alien Evolution
5.938/24
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Alien Evolution
1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
5.286/14
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1994
Dead Air
5.8/5
A distraught disc jockey seeks out a mystery caller who may be the killer of his girlfriend.
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Dead Air
1993
It's Nothing Personal
7/1
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1997
Sparkler
4.25/4
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Sparkler
1994
On Hope
6.5/2
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1995
My Brother's Keeper
1/1
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My Brother's Keeper
1978
Goin' South
5.799/169
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Goin' South
1964
One Man's Way
4.25/4
Reverend Norman Vincent Peale fights to bring his message to the nation.
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One Man's Way
2004
Straight-Jacket
5.667/18
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Straight-Jacket
1963
Spencer's Mountain
6.8/42
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Spencer's Mountain
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
5.807/529
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1985
My Man Adam
6.8/5
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1993
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
6.5/2
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The Vicar's Wife
0/0
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The Vicar's Wife
2016
The Dark Below
4.789/19
The Dark Below is an experimental thriller set on Michigan's Great Lakes.
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1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
6.833/3
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1991
Dead in the Water
5.444/9
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1979
Alien
8.17/16549
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Alien
1992
Man Trouble
4.926/68
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
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Man Trouble
2002
The Alien Saga
6.346/13
In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. T...
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The Alien Saga
1994
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
4/22
A mysterious mirror is found hidden in a church orphanage, yet few realize its legacy of evil. When an innocent teen discovers that she is being stalk...
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Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
2017
Mommy I Didn't Do It
5.7/26
After finishing law school, Ellen Plainview is looking forward to spending some much needed time with her seventeen-year-old daughter, Julie. But when...
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Mommy I Didn't Do It
2001
Inside The Osmonds
8/2
The story of the personal lives and professional careers of the show-business family The Osmonds, and how the stresses and strains of their careers an...
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Inside The Osmonds
2013
Montana Amazon
6.8/15
The Dunderheads are an eccentric Montana family who've been in the mountains for far too long. Now one step ahead of the law, matriarch Grandma Ira fl...
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2013
The Odd Way Home
6.1/7
Two strangers, each living at the edges of society, are fatefully united for a harrowing and inspirational journey through the enchanting vistas of Ne...
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The Odd Way Home
2019
The Field
5/12
A long-empty farmstead holds secret worlds, accidentally unlocked by an amateur photographer and his wife.
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1986
Intimate Encounters
3.75/4
It started as fantasy...and ended as intimate encounters.
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Intimate Encounters
2013
Non-Stop
5.8/36
Mysterious emotional thriller about a woman who, after being left at the altar, has a brief liaison with a handsome stranger on a plane which ultimate...
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Non-Stop
1978
The Kid from Not-So-Big
8/1
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The Kid from Not-So-Big
2001
Scary Movie 2
5.842/5282
A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
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Scary Movie 2
2017
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
0/0
Documentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.
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1990
Hitler's Daughter
6/5
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Hitler's Daughter
1982
Prime Suspect
6.714/7
A respectable businessman becomes the prime suspect in the abduction and murder of several young girls. He is hounded by the media and disowned by his...
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Prime Suspect
1990
False Identity
5.667/6
When Rachel, a radio personality, discovers a Purple Heart at a garage sale she decides to find out its history. She finds that the medal belonged to...
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False Identity
1958
In Love and War
6.667/3
Three Marines take shore leave in San Francisco during World War II. Frankie O'Neill visits his lower-class dysfunctional family; Nico Kantaylis visit...
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In Love and War
1997
Money Talks
6.034/431
Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
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Money Talks
1999
Trash
4.857/7
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Trash
2001
In the Bedroom
6.938/408
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his...
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In the Bedroom
2003
Just Married
5.778/1473
Although Tom Leezak and Sarah McNerney come from different worlds, they are both unexpectedly swept off their feet after their first meeting. They qui...
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Just Married
2004
Twisted
5.587/613
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Twisted
1998
The Rat Pack
5.864/44
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The Rat Pack
1999
The Last Man on Planet Earth
3.714/14
During a war with Afghanistan, a weapon called the "Y-bomb" was used, which resulted in the deaths of 97% of the world's men. Feeling that they were b...
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The Last Man on Planet Earth
2019
Memory: The Origins of Alien
6.371/105
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Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019
Limbo
5.349/43
A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defence attorney. The trial spins out of control wh...
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Limbo
1990
A Son's Promise
6.385/13
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A Son's Promise
2020
Breaking Fast
6.6/47
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Breaking Fast
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.667/3
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
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The Perfect Scary Movie
2020
Life After The Navigator
7.9/10
A feature that not only celebrates the 1986 classic "Flight of the Navigator", but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer, and his roll...
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Life After The Navigator
2007
Mommy's House
4.5/4
When Richard and Carl's car breaks down in the mountains, they find themselves stranded at the opulent mansion of "Mommy", who is convinced that Richa...
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Mommy's House
2025
A Kill for a Kill
3/1
A deceptive motivational speaker becomes entangled in a deadly game with a fan who suggests they kill each other's spouses.
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A Kill for a Kill
2025
Alien: Terror in Space
7/6
A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exp...
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Alien: Terror in Space
1963
Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers
10/1
Based on the true story of a young girl who communicates only in numbers. The movie explores the reason behind why she communicated this way and what...
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Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers
1989
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
7.563/24
Welcome to the bay... Mitch and his friends enter the sink or swim world that is BAYWATCH.
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Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
2003
Realizing The Right Stuff
9/1
The making of the motion picture "The Right Stuff", from the purchase of the filming rights to the end of principal photography.
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Realizing The Right Stuff
1992
Walking the Dog
0/0
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Walking the Dog
1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II
2/1
"The Horror Hall of Fame II" was a television special that celebrates the history of horror by inducting another dozen movies and people.
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The Horror Hall of Fame II
2009
Eastwick
0/0
A mysterious man bestows unique powers to three women.
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