
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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Alien
1979 · as Lambert

Scary Movie 2
2001 · as Mother

Just Married
2003 · as Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)

The Invasion
2007 · as Wendy Lenk

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978 · as Nancy Bellicec

The Birds
1963 · as Cathy Brenner

Eastwick
2009 · as Bun Waverly

In the Bedroom
2001 · as Minister on Television

The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · as Felicia Alden

The Right Stuff
1983 · as Betty Grissom

Money Talks
1997 · as Connie Cipriani

Flight of the Navigator
1986 · as Helen Freeman

Twisted
2004 · as Landlady

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014 · as Lillian

Kinsey
2004 · as Sara Kinsey

The Children's Hour
1961 · as Rosalie Wells

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995 · as Octavia Tarrant

Nightmares
1983 · as Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat")