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Veronica Cartwright Biography (1950?-)

Born April 20, 1950 (some sources cite 1949), in Bristol (some sources cite Altringham, Cheshire), England; sister of Angela Cartwright (an actress); married Richard Compton (a writer, producer, director, and actor), October, 1982;children: Dakota (son). Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency,4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Nationality

British

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

April 20, 1950?

United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Jemima Boone, Daniel Boone, NBC, 1964-66
• Margaret Flanagan, L.A. Law, NBC, 1989-92
• Miniseries
• Marceline "Marcy" Jones, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (also known as The Mad Messiah), CBS, 1980
• Ethel Skakel Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and His Times, CBS, 1985
• Movies
• Sister Theresa, The Big Black Pill (also known as Joe Dancer), NBC, 1981
• Janice Staplin, Prime Suspect, CBS, 1982
• Still the Beaver, The Disney Channel, 1983
• Emily, Intimate Encounters (also known as Encounters in the Night), NBC, 1986
• Betty Petrie, Desperate for Love (also known as Dying for Love), CBS, 1989
• Dorothy Donaldson, A Son's Promise (also known as Fire in the Heart, The O'Kelley Brothers, and The Terry O'Kelley Story),ABC, 1990
• Patricia Benedict, Hitler's Daughter, USA Network, 1990
• Victoria Haines, Dead in the Water, USA Network, 1991
• Barbara, It's Nothing Personal, NBC, 1993
• Carla Hulin, Triumph over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story, NBC, 1993
• The caller, Dead Air (also known as Hit Radio), USA Network, 1994
• Molly, "Two Over Easy," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1994
• Pat, My Brother's Keeper, CBS, 1995
• Maggie Dunbar, The Lottery, NBC, 1996
• Myra, Quicksilver Highway (also known as The Body Politic and Chattery Teeth), Fox, 1997
• Rocky Cooper, The Rat Pack, HBO, 1998
• Elizabeth Riggs, The Last Man on Planet Earth, UPN, 1999
• Olive Osmond, Inside the Osmonds (also known as The Osmonds), ABC, 2001
• Specials
• Tell Me Not in Mournful Numbers, broadcast in the Los Angeles area, 1964
• Kiri Radek, Who Has Seen the Wind?, ABC, 1965
• Marjorie, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (short), American Playhouse, PBS, 1976
• Caroline Morris, "Abby, My Love," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1991
• The Horror Hall of Fame II, syndicated, 1991
• The Making of "Alien 3," 1992
• Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
• Herself, Child Stars: Their Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
• Herself, 20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years, American Movie Classics, 2000
• Herself and Lambert, Alien Evolution, Channel 4 (England), 2001
• (Uncredited) Herself, The Alien Saga, 2002
• Shock & Awe: The Return of "Alien," 2003
• Awards Presentations
• Third Annual DVD Exclusive Awards, FX Channel, 2003
• Episodic
• Girl in play, "Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors," Make Room for Daddy, CBS, 1959
• Violet Rutherford, "The Tooth," Leave It to Beaver, ABC, 1959
• Gillian, "The Haunting," Alcoa Presents (also known as One StepBeyond), ABC, 1960
• Violet Rutherford, "Beaver and Violet," Leave It to Beaver, ABC, 1960
• Anne at the age of eleven (some sources cite Agatha), "I Sing the Body Electric," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1962
• Miriam at the age of nine, "Love Is a Skinny Kid," Route 66, CBS,1962
• Jan Ellendale, "The Silence of Good Men," The Eleventh Hour, NBC,1963
• Judith Cameron, "My Name Is Judith, I'm Lost, You See," The Eleventh Hour, NBC, 1963
• Peggy MacIntosh, "Don Juan Beaver," Leave It to Beaver, ABC, 1963
• Nancy Hiller, "Take Care of My Little Girl," Dr. Kildare, NBC, 1965
• Nancy Robins, "High on a Rainbow," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1968
• Gail Whitney, "The Girl in Chair Nine," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
• Jo-Ann, "Flower Power," Family Affair, CBS, 1969
• Melissa Stevens, "Personnel--The Shooting," Dragnet 1967 (also known as Dragnet), NBC, 1969
• Mary, "Point of Honor," The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, NBC, 1970
• Petey Traine, "Still Waters," Then Came Bronson, NBC, 1970
• "Simple Question of Justice," Death Valley Days, syndicated, 1970
• Nancy, "Sunday, Soggy Sunday," Here We Go Again, ABC, 1973
• Lucy, "Dawn of the Furies," Serpico, NBC, 1976
• Society dame, "By Hooker by Crook," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
• Molly Hark (a reporter), "Bagels with Bruce," Tanner '88 (also known as Tanner: A Political Fable), HBO, 1988
• Molly Hark (a reporter), "Moonwalker and Bookbag," Tanner '88 (also known as Tanner: A Political Fable), HBO, 1988
• Molly Hark (a reporter), "Night of the Twinkies," Tanner '88 (alsoknown as Tanner: A Political Fable), HBO, 1988
• Lincoln and the War Within (also known as Lincoln and Seward), PBS, 1992
• Woman in grocery store, "On Hope," Directed By, Showtime, 1994
• Angela Smith, "Dr. Death Takes a Holiday," American Gothic, CBS, 1996
• Voice of the flame, "The Fire Within," Sliders, Fox, 1996
• Anna, "The Wedding," George & Leo, CBS, 1997
• Betty, "Here's to You, Mrs. Byrnes," Boston Common, NBC, 1997
• Mrs. Hueston, "Faith," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997
• Mrs. Hueston, "Whose Appy Now? Faith," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997
• Anna, "The Nine Wives of Leo Wagonman," George & Leo, CBS, 1998
• Cassandra Spender, "Patient X," The X-Files, Fox, 1998
• Cassandra Spender, "The Red and the Black," The X-Files, Fox, 1998
• Cassandra Spender, "One Son," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
• Cassandra Spender, "Two Fathers," The X-Files, Fox, 1999
• Judith McFarland, "Homo for the Holidays," Will and Grace, NBC, 1999
• Karen Flanders, "Team Play," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999
• Shirlee Gibbons, "Famous Last Words," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001
• (In archive footage) Cassandra Spender, The X-Files: The Truth (final episode), Fox, 2002
• Dorothea Mitchell, "A Pretty Good Day," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002
• Judge Norma Benson, "Arlene's Choice," Family Law, CBS, 2002
• Mrs. Beckworth, "There Goes the Bride," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished), CBS, 2003
• Evelyn, "All In," Dr. Vegas, CBS, 2004
• Peg Kimmel, "The Black Forest," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004
• Peg Kimmel, "Falling into Place," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2004
• Peg Kimmel, "A Coat of White Primer," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005
• Susan, "John Michaels," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished), CBS, 2005
• Valerie Shenkman, "The Hunt," Invasion, ABC, 2005
• Valerie Shenkman, "Lights Out," Invasion, ABC, 2005
• Valerie Shenkman, "Unnatural Selection," Invasion, ABC, 2005
• Valerie Shenkman, "Watershed," Invasion, ABC, 2005
• Vera Mathers, "Good Housekeeping," The Closer, TNT, 2005
• Appeared in "The Films of Ridley Scott," The Directors, Encore; appeared in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents; guest in several other programs, including productions with Art Linkletter, Dean Martin, Shirley Temple, Betty Hutton, and Dick Powell.
• Pilots
• (Uncredited) Mrs. Harris, Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier, NBC, 1989
• Film Appearances
• Allie O'Neill, In Love and War, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
• Rosalie Wells, The Children's Hour (also known as The Loudest Whisper), United Artists, 1961
• Becky Spencer, Spencer's Mountain, Warner Bros., 1963
• Cathy Brenner, The Birds (also known as Alfred Hitchcock's "TheBirds"), Universal, 1963
• Mary, One Man's Way, United Artists, 1964
• Harlene, Inserts, United Artists, 1975
• Corinne, The Kid from Not-So-Big, 1978
• Hermine, Goin' South, Paramount, 1978
• Nancy Bellicec, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, United Artists, 1978
• Lambert, Alien, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979, also released as Alien: The Director's Cut
• Betty Grissom, The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983
• Claire Houston, "Night of the Rat," Nightmares, Universal, 1983
• Elaine Swit, My Man Adam, TriStar, 1985
• Helen Freeman, Flight of the Navigator (also known as The Navigator), Buena Vista, 1986
• Samantha Wisdom, Wisdom, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• Felicia Alden, The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987
• Patricia "Pat" Gibbs, Valentino Returns, Skouras Pictures, 1989
• Vera Errickson, False Identity, Pavilion Pictures/RKO Radio Pictures, 1990
• Walking the Dog (short film), 1991
• Helen Dextra, Man Trouble, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Sister Aja, Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance (also known as RavenDance), Orphan Entertainment, 1994
• Octavia Tarrant, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (also known as Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh), Gramercy Pictures, 1995
• Mrs. Thomas, Shoot the Moon, Sugardaddy Productions, 1996
• Connie Cipriani, Money Talks, New Line Cinema, 1997
• Sarah Salsburg, My Engagement Party, Imlaystown Films, 1998
• Dottie Delgato, Sparkler, Strand Releasing, 1999
• Mrs. Casey, A Slipping-Down Life, DVC Entertainment, 1999
• Principal Evans, Trash (also known as Nobody's Children andNo Fear), Dancing Babies Entertainment/Cleopatra Productions, 1999
• Megan's mother, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001
• Minister on television, In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001
• Eleanor, Mackenheim (short film), Chicken Pictures, 2002
• (Uncredited) Mrs. "Pussy" McNerney, Just Married (also known as Voll verheiratet), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Eleanor Dingle, Barry Dingle, 2004
• Jerry Albrecht, Straight-Jacket, Regent Releasing/Here! Films, 2004
• (Uncredited) Landlady, Twisted, Paramount, 2004
• Sara Kinsey, Kinsey, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004
• Stage Appearances
• Diane Newbury, The Hands of Its Enemies, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1984
• "Mirror, Mirror," The Triplet Connection, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
• Chrysothemis, Elektra, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1987
• Aline Solness, The Master Builder, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1990-91
• Appeared in Butterflies Are Free; in Homesteaders, Los Angeles; and as Sally Talley, Talley's Folly, Denver, CO.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Herself, All about "The Birds," Universal Studios Home Video, 2000
• Herself, The Beast Within: The Making of "Alien," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
• Herself, Realizing "The Right Stuff," Warner Bros., 2003
• Herself, T-20 Years and Counting, Warner Bros., 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Photoplay, August, 1979, pp. 46, 48-49

Electronic

• The Official Veronica Cartwright Website, http://www.veronica-cartwright.com, September 30, 2005