1955-03-29 London, England, UK
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.
Love's Greek to Me | Athena | 2023-06-10 | |
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event | Deanna Troi | 2023-04-19 | |
The Bezonians | Helen Andinos | 2022-09-15 | |
A Thousand Little Cuts | Monica Atlas | 2022-05-02 | |
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets | Haven | 2020-05-29 | |
Unbelievable!!!!! | Award Show Presenter | 2020-08-01 | |
Debt Collectors | Mal Reese | 2020-05-29 | |
Riley Parra: Better Angels | Gail Finney | 2019-08-25 | |
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Winter | 2018-08-19 | |
5th Passenger | Alana | 2018-05-30 | |
Once Upon a Winter's Date | Gypsy | 2017-09-26 | |
My Christmas Prince | Felicia Holst | 2017-12-03 | |
The Order | Katrine | 2016-07-12 | |
Little Dead Rotting Hood | Esmerelda Windield / Grandmother | 2016-01-05 | |
My Summer Prince | Penelope | 2016-08-06 | |
A Dark Reflection | Maggie Jaspar | 2015-02-27 | |
Finders Keepers | Janine | 2014-10-18 | |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actress | 2014-10-06 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds | Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage) | 2013-04-25 | |
Vampire Riderz | Jane | 2013-01-01 | |
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night | Wicked Queen | 2012-11-20 | |
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation | Self | 2012-11-04 | |
31 North 62 East | Sarah Webber | 2009-09-18 | |
Green Street Hooligans 2 | Veronica Mavis | 2009-03-23 | |
The Grudge 3 | Gretchen | 2009-05-12 | |
Annihilation Earth | Paxton | 2009-12-12 | |
InAlienable | Attorney Barry | 2008-01-19 | |
Grendel | Queen Wealhtheow | 2007-01-13 | |
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | Self | 2007-02-19 | |
The Deep Below | Sarah | 2007-03-13 | |
Fist of the Warrior | Mary | 2007-06-04 | |
Protagonist | Narrator | 2007-12-02 | |
Crash | Shereen | 2005-05-06 | |
Spectres | Laura Lee | 2004-01-01 | |
Net Games | Cindy Fielding | 2003-02-02 | |
Star Trek: Nemesis | Counselor Deanna Troi | 2002-12-13 | |
Through the Fire | Mary | 2002-06-01 | |
Terminal Error | Alex | 2002-08-14 | |
Paradise Lost | Dr. Christine DuMaurier | 1999-07-20 | |
Star Trek: Insurrection | Counselor Deanna Troi | 1998-12-11 | |
Gadgetman | Detective Inspector Walker | 1996-01-01 | |
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | Demona (voice) | 1996-05-02 | |
Star Trek: First Contact | Counselor Deanna Troi | 1996-11-22 | |
Star Trek Story | Self | 1996-08-26 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit | Counselor Deanna Troi | 1995-05-08 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow | Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage) | 1995-03-13 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command | Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage) | 1995-03-27 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification | Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage) | 1995-02-27 | |
Star Trek: Generations | Counselor Deanna Troi | 1994-11-18 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... | Counselor Deanna Troi | 1994-05-23 | |
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation | Self | 1994-05-15 | |
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations | Self | 1993-01-01 | |
Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Gloria | 1992-05-11 | |
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption | Deanna Troi (archive footage) | 1991-09-23 | |
One Last Chance | Maria | 1990-10-07 | |
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next | Self | 1988-10-03 | |
Death Wish 3 | Maria Gonzalez | 1985-11-01 | |
Blind Date | Hooker | 1984-03-15 | |
The Wicked Lady | Jackson's Girl | 1983-04-21 | |
The Thief of Baghdad | Harem Girl (uncredited) | 1978-01-10 | |
Dream Hacker | Charlotte | ||
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | self |