Veronica Cartwright

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most Known For

The Rookie

as Beatrice O'Malley

Grey's Anatomy

as Lydia Ashford

Supernatural

as Lily Sunder

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Virginia Kennison

Criminal Minds

as Flora Martin

The Good Doctor

as Maxine Stanley

The X-Files

as Cassandra Spender

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Diane Chase

The Closer

as Vera Mathers

ER

as Norma Houston

Bosch

as Irene Saxon

The Resident

as Celeste Crisforth

The Twilight Zone

as Anne (age 13)

Miami Vice

as Society Dame

Will & Grace

as Judith McFarland

Boston Legal

as Judge Peggy Zeder

Baywatch

as Mrs. Harris (uncredited)

Sliders

as The Flame (voice)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

as Fortune Teller

Nip/Tuck

as Mother Mary Claire