Marina Sirtis Biography (1959?-)

Born March 29, 1959 (some sources cite 1960, 1961, or 1964), in London, England; immigrated to the United States, c. 1986; naturalized U.S. citizen; daughter of John and Despina (a tailor's assistant) Sirtis; married Michael Lamper(a musician), June 21, 1992. Addresses: Agent: Geneva Bray, GVA Talent Agency, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Contact: c/oBohemia Entertainment Group, 8170 Beverly Blvd., Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: British
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: March 29, 1959?; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also knownas The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987-1994
Voice of Demona (Dominique Destine), Gargoyles (animated), syndicated, 1994-1996
Voice of Demona (Dominique Destine), Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC, 1996-1997
Also appeared in the British series Speak for Yourself.
Movies
Harem girl, The Thief of Baghdad, NBC, 1978
Maria, One Last Chance, BBC, 1990
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation--All Good Things... (also known as All Good Things...), syndicated, 1994
Detective Inspector Walker, Gadgetman (also known as OperationGadgetman), 1996
Alex, Terminal Error (also known as Peace Virus), PAX TV, 2002
Specials
Judge, Miss Teen USA, CBS, 1988
The 57th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1988
The 58th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1989
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, 1991
Starfleet Lieutenant Commander Deanna Troi, Comic Relief VI, 1994
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, 1996
The 1999 ALMA Awards, ABC, 1999
(In archive footage) Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments,UPN, 1999
Herself, America Loves ... Star Trek, The National Network, 2001
Episodic
Faustina, "The Last Laugh," Raffles, Yorkshire Television, 1977
"Return to Yesterday," Who Pays the Ferryman?, 1977
Melina, "Hazell Goes to the Dogs," Hazell, Thames Television, 1978
Stella, "Aces High--and Sometimes Very Low," Minder, Thames Television, 1979
Lucrezia, "The Six Napoleons," The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Series I, Granada Television, 1986
Kate Scanlon, "Down and Under," Hunter, NBC, 1987
Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990

Herself, "Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond," Biography, Artsand Entertainment, 1994
Voice of Margot Yale, "Awakening: Part 3," Gargoyles (animated), syndicated, 1994
Voice of Aurora Abromovitz, "Where No Duckman Has Gone Before," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
Mary Ann Eagin, "Murder at the Finish Line," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 1998
Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), F/X, 1998
Commander Deanna Troi, "Pathfinder," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1999
Olivia "Liv" Kohler, "The Grell," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
Sister Margarette, "The Cloister," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict), syndicated, 1999
Commander Deanna Troi, "Inside Man," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 2000
Commander Deanna Troi, "Life Line," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 2000
Dr. Svetlana Markov, "Watergate," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
Herself, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4, 2000
Jane Taylor, "Something from the Heart," Casualty, BBC, 2001
Appeared in "Patrick Stewart," an episode of The Best of British,BBC; and as a guest host, Wild on the Vegas Strip, E! Entertainment Television. Also appeared in The Fifth Corner, NBC; Heaven Help Us, syndicated; and Call Me Mister.
Pilots
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation--Encounter at Farpoint (also known as Encounter at Farpoint), syndicated, 1987
Film Appearances
Girl in Porsche, Space Raiders (also known as Star Child),1983
Jackson's girlfriend, The Wicked Lady, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983
Prostitute, Blind Date (also known as Deadly Seduction), New Line Cinema, 1984
Maria, Death Wish 3, Cannon, 1985
Gloria, Waxwork II: Lost in Time (also known as Lost in Time and Space Shift: Waxwork II), LIVE Home Video, 1992
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994
Voice of Demona, Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 1994
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek: Borg, Star Trek: Destinies, Star Trek 8, StarTrek: Future Generations, Star Trek: Generations II, and StarTrek: Resurrection), Paramount, 1996
Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek 9 and Star Trek: Stardust), Paramount, 1998
Voice of Demona, Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (animated), 1998
Voice of Demona, Gargoyles: The Hunted (animated), 1998
Dr. Christine DuMaurier, Paradise Lost, New City Releasing, 1999
Lieutenant Commander Deanna Troi, Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
Mary, Through the Fire, Night Star Productions, 2002
Cindy, Net Games, V Releasing, 2003
Stage Appearances
Nurse Fay, Loot, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1995
Appeared as Geraldine, What the Butler Saw, as Jacquelien, French without Tears, as Ophelia, Hamlet, and in Jane Eyre, allWorthington Repertory Company; as Esmerelda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and as Linda, Stags and Hens, both Coventry Repertory Company, Coventry, England; as Diana, Hotel Suite (also known as Neil Simon'sHotel Suite), Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA; in Godspell, Theatre Royale, London; and in Privates on Parade, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
Major Tours
Toured in the solo show Three Women, British cities; appeared as Magenta, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, European cities.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Herself, Journey's End--The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation(documentary), Paramount, 1995
Video Games
Voice of Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation--A Final Unity, Microprose/Spectrum Holobyte, 1995
Voice of Counselor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: Generations, Microprose/Spectrum Holobyte, 1997
Voice of Counselor Deanna Troi (from archive footage), Star Trek: TheNext Generation Companion, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 4, number 2, 1990, pp. 14-15
DreamWatch, February, 1999, pp. 22-23
Starlog, November, 1993; February, 1999
Star Trek Communicator, August, 1997, pp. 16-19
TV Zone, May, 1999, pp. 20-25

Electronic

Marina Sirtis, http://www.marinasirtis.tv, June 9, 2003

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