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Marina Sirtis
Actor, ProducerBorn March 29, 1955 (70 years)
Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955, height 5' 4½" (1,64 m)) is an English-American actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the four feature films that followed.
Biography
Marina Sirtis was born in the East End of London, the daughter of working class Greek parents Despina, a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. She was brought up in Harringay, North London and emigrated to the U.S. in 1986, later becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. She auditioned for drama school against her parents' wishes, ultimately being accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is married to rock guitarist Michael Lamper (21 June 1992 – present). Her younger brother, Steve, played football in Greece and played for Columbia University in the early 1980s. Marina herself is an avowed supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Career
Sirtis started her career as a member of the repertory company at the Connaught Theatre, Worthing, West Sussex in 1976. Directed by Nic Young, she appeared in Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw and as Ophelia in Hamlet.
Before her role in Star Trek, Sirtis was featured in supporting roles in several films. In the 1983 Faye Dunaway film The Wicked Lady, she engaged in a whip fight with Dunaway. In the Charles Bronson sequel Death Wish 3, Sirtis's character is a rape victim. In the film Blind Date, she appears as a prostitute who is murdered by a madman.
Other early works include numerous guest starring roles on British television series. Sirtis appeared in Raffles (1977), Hazell (1978), Minder (1979), the Jim Davidson sitcom Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1985) and The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) among other things. She also played the stewardess in the famous 1979 Cinzano Bianco television commercial starring Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins, in which Collins was splattered with drink.
Biography
Marina Sirtis was born in the East End of London, the daughter of working class Greek parents Despina, a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. She was brought up in Harringay, North London and emigrated to the U.S. in 1986, later becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. She auditioned for drama school against her parents' wishes, ultimately being accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is married to rock guitarist Michael Lamper (21 June 1992 – present). Her younger brother, Steve, played football in Greece and played for Columbia University in the early 1980s. Marina herself is an avowed supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Career
Sirtis started her career as a member of the repertory company at the Connaught Theatre, Worthing, West Sussex in 1976. Directed by Nic Young, she appeared in Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw and as Ophelia in Hamlet.
Before her role in Star Trek, Sirtis was featured in supporting roles in several films. In the 1983 Faye Dunaway film The Wicked Lady, she engaged in a whip fight with Dunaway. In the Charles Bronson sequel Death Wish 3, Sirtis's character is a rape victim. In the film Blind Date, she appears as a prostitute who is murdered by a madman.
Other early works include numerous guest starring roles on British television series. Sirtis appeared in Raffles (1977), Hazell (1978), Minder (1979), the Jim Davidson sitcom Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1985) and The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) among other things. She also played the stewardess in the famous 1979 Cinzano Bianco television commercial starring Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins, in which Collins was splattered with drink.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
2024 | The Phantom Warrior · as Medusa |
2023 | Love's Greek to Me · as Athena |
2022 | A Thousand Little Cuts · as Dr. Monica Atlas |
2021 | The Bezonians · as Helen Andinos |
2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series) · as Deanna Troi (voice) |
2020 | Unbelievable!!!!! · as Award Show Presenter |
2020 | Debt Collectors · as Mal Reese |
2020 | Star Trek: Picard (TV Series) · as Deanna Troi |
2019 | |
2019 | Riley Parra: Better Angels · as Gail Finney |
2019 | Crossing · as Andrei's Mother |
2018 | Titans (2018) (TV Series) · as Marie Granger |
2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time · as Winter |
2018 | For the Love of George · as Sharon |
2017 | 5th Passenger · as Alana |
2017 | My Christmas Prince · as Felicia Holst |
2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Teacher |
2017 | Valentine's Again · as Gypsy |
2017 | Riley Parra (TV Series) · as Gail Finney |
2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (TV Series) · as Cosma |
2016 | My Summer Prince · as Penelope |
2016 | Little Dead Rotting Hood · as Esmerelda Windield / Grandmother |
2015 | A Dark Reflection · as Maggie Jaspar |
2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Teacher / Additional Voices (voice) |
2014 | Finders Keepers · as Janine |
2013 | Bee and PuppyCat (TV Series) · as Assign Bot |
2013 | Star Trek Continues (TV Series) · as Computer |
2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds · as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive Footage) |
2013 | Vampire Riderz · as Jane |
2012 | Castlevania: Hymn of Blood (TV Series) · as Persena |
2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as General Fletcher |
2012 | Speed Demons · as Jane |
2010 | Young Justice (TV Series) · as Queen Bee (voice) |
2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Samantha |
2010 | Little Victorian Secrets · as Narrator |
2009 | Annihilation Earth · as Paxton |
2009 | Convict · as Palma |
2009 | Three Rivers (TV Series) |
2009 | The Cleveland Show (TV Series) |
2009 | 31 North 62 East · as Sarah Webber |
2009 | Make It or Break It (TV Series) · as Doctor Anna Kleister |
2009 | The Grudge 3 · as Gretchen |
2009 | Green Street Hooligans 2 · as Veronica Mavis |
2008 | Faintheart · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
2007 | InAlienable · as Attorney Barry |
2007 | Protagonist · as Narrator |
2007 | Fist of the Warrior · as Mary |
2007 | Game of Life · as Mrs. Rafiki |
2007 | The Deep Below · as Sarah |
2007 | Trade Routes · as Nancy |
2007 | Grendel · as Queen Wealhtheow |
2005 | How William Shatner Changed the World · as Counselor Deana Troi |
2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Layla Moktari |
2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Sonya Amin |
2004 | |
2004 | Spectres · as Laura Lee |
2003 | Threat Matrix (TV Series) · as Dr. Nabila Hassan |
2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Orli Elbaz |
2003 | Net Games · as Cindy Fielding |
2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Alexa Soros |
2002 | Terminal Error · as Alex |
2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) |
1999 | Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1999 | Paradise Lost · as Dr. Christine Dumaurier |
1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Marina Sirtis (voice) |
1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Lucy Simmons |
1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Sister Margarette |
1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Svetlana Markov |
1996 | Star Trek: First Contact · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1996 | |
1995 | Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken · as Demona (voice) |
1995 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1995 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent · as Deanna Troi |
1995 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright · as Deanna Troi |
1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Olivia 'liv' Kohler |
1995 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow · as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive Footage) |
1995 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification · as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive Footage) |
1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1994 | Star Trek: Generations · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) · as Demona (voice) |
1994 | Heaven Help Us (TV Series) · as Carolyn Paris |
1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Counselor Deanna Troi |
1994 | Duckman (TV Series) |
1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Eagin |
1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command · as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive Footage) |
1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time · as Gloria |
1992 | The Fifth Corner (TV Series) · as Camille |
1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption · as Deanna Troi (archive Footage) |
1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Deanna Troi |
1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Jane Taylor, Mp |
1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Maria |
1985 | Death Wish 3 · as Maria Gonzalez |
1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Moll 3 |
1984 | |
1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as Lucrezia |
1984 | Blind Date · as Hooker |
1984 | Space Riders · as Girl In Porsche |
1983 | Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (TV Series) · as Lisa |
1983 | The Wicked Lady · as Jackson's Girl |
1979 | Kelly Monteith (TV Series) · as Cast |
1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Stella |
1978 | The Thief of Baghdad · as Harem Girl (uncredited) |
1978 | Hazell (TV Series) |
1977 | Who Pays the Ferryman? (TV Series) · as Ariadne |
1975 | Raffles (TV Series) |