Marina Sirtis
Date of birth: 1955-03-29
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: مارینا سیرتیس
Biography
Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955) 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.
Movie Credits
Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade s
Star Trek: First Contact
1996-11-22
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay a
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jea
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998-12-11
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerativ
Net Games
2003-02-02
The successful publicist Adam Vance of the SFC is in the middle of a campaign to get an important Ja
Crash
2005-05-06
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The Grudge 3
2009-05-12
Jake Kimble, the sole survivor of the Chicago massacre, is killed while in solitary confinement. His
Death Wish 3
1985-11-01
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992-05-11
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has follow
Annihilation Earth
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Two scientists fight to save the planet after a group of terrorists destroy a particle accelerator.
Spectres
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Fist of the Warrior
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One Last Chance
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The Bezonians
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Love's Greek to Me
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Blind Date
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Grendel
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The Deep Below
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Gadgetman
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A Thousand Little Cuts
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Star Trek Story
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31 North 62 East
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Dream Hacker
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Terminal Error
2002-08-14
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Finders Keepers
2014-10-18
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
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The Wicked Lady
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A Dark Reflection
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Little Dead Rotting Hood
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Butterfly in the Sky
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My Summer Prince
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The Order
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Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
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The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.
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A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
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Through the Fire
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The Thief of Baghdad
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5th Passenger
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The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
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Our hero Fin has battled sharks all over the globe, but in this last installment he will tackle the
Protagonist
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Once Upon a Winter's Date
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007-02-19
This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most re
Vampire Riderz
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Paradise Lost
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A scientist in the rain forest squares off against a land developer while trying to solve some unexp
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
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After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
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Debt Collectors
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Max Winslow and The House of Secrets
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InAlienable
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012-11-04
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Riley Parra: Better Angels
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Castlevania: Hymn of Blood
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The Moustakas Sisters Mystery
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Angel Without Wings
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Turn Back
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996-10-06
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest s
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014-06-24
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013-11-19
Captain Picard embarks on a secret mission to find Ambassador Spock, who is rumored to have defected
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
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The U.S.S. Enterprise travels to the Klingon Empire, where Captain Picard is to attend the installat
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014-12-02
Capt. Picard finds himself shifting continually into the past, future and present and must use that
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
1993-03-07
While the Enterprise is docked at Deep Space Nine, providing assistance in repairing the Bajoran aqu
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
1993-06-21
On the holodeck, Lt. Commander Data plays a game of poker with holographic representations of Sir Is