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Veronica Cartwright

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.

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Veronica Cartwright

A Cosmic Joyride That Still Soars: Revisiting Flight of the Navigator

on Flight of the Navigator | Aug 26, 2025

What if a single summer night could catapult you into a future where everyone you love has moved on without you? Flight of the Navigator (1986), directed by Randal Kleiser, flings us into this hauntin... Read more

The Primal Scream of Alien: A Masterpiece of Dread in the Void

on Alien | Jun 07, 2025

Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) is a cinematic predator, a film that stalks its audience with surgical precision, blending science fiction and horror into a singular, suffocating experience. Set aboard th... Read more

"In space no one can hear you scream." This iconic tagline perfectly encapsulates the terrifying isolation and relentless dread of "Alien."

on Alien | May 31, 2025

Ridley Scott’s Alien isn’t merely a science fiction horror film; it’s a masterfully crafted and deeply unsettling descent into claustrophobic terror, where a seemingly routine space mission turns into... Read more

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