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Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright is a British-born American actress, born on April 20, 1949. Renowned for her roles in science fiction and horror films, she has received critical acclaim, including three Emmy Award nominations for her outstanding performances. Born in England and raised in Los Angeles, Cartwright started her acting career as a child actress in 1958 in 'The Children's Hour' and 'The Birds', which served as her stepping stones to commercial success. Her adult acting career took off with the 1978's 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. Cartwright's performance in the acclaimed science-fiction horror film 'Alien' garnered her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in a multitude of successful films and gained recognition late into the '90s with three nominations for the Emmy Awards. Cartwright is also known for her theater performances, having received the Drama-Logue Awards for Best Actress for her roles in 'The Hands of its Enemy', 'The Triplet Collection' and 'Homesteaders'.
In her personal life, Cartwright has had three marriages. Her first to Richard Gates from 1968 to 1972, followed by Stanley Goldstein from 1976 to 1980, and then to Richard Compton until his death in 2007. She grew up in Los Angeles with her younger sister, actress Angela Cartwright.
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Given Name: Veronica Cartwright
Born: Bristol, England
Citizenship: British, American
Birthday: April 20, 1949
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1958-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Richard Gates, Stanley Goldstein, Richard Compton
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Movies Featuring Veronica Cartwright
The Birds
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Breaking Fast
Memory: The Origins of Alien
The Children's Hour
The Right Stuff
Flight of the Navigator
Wisdom
Alien
The Ruse
Neowolf
InSight
Montana Amazon
The Yellow Wallpaper
Mommy I Didn’t Do It
The Dark Below
The Field
Inside The Osmonds
Alien Evolution
Limbo
The Alien Saga
The Beast Within: Making Alien
A Son’s Promise
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Prime Suspect
Intimate Encounters
Tanner ’88
Desperate for Love
Nightmares
Life After The Navigator
Dead in the Water
Valentino Returns
My Man Adam
Spencer’s Mountain
Man Trouble
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
My Brother’s Keeper
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
In Love and War
Trash
The Face is Familiar
Quicksilver Highway
The Lottery
Dead Air
The Last Man on Planet Earth
The Rat Pack
A Kill for a Kill
Sparkler
Alien, Terror in Space
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