Marina Sirtis
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.
Acted in
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Love's Greek to Me
2023
as Athena
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Deanna Troi
The Bezonians
2022
as Helen Andinos
A Thousand Little Cuts
2022
as Monica Atlas
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Cmdr. Deanna Troi (voice)
Unbelievable!!!!!
2020
as Award Show Presenter
Debt Collectors
2020
as Mal Reese
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets
2020
as Haven
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Deanna Troi
Riley Parra: Better Angels
2019
as Gail Finney
Titans
2018
as Marie Granger
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018
as Winter
5th Passenger
2018
as Alana
My Christmas Prince
2017
as Felicia Holst
Once Upon a Winter's Date
2017
as Gypsy
The Orville
2017
as Teacher
My Summer Prince
2016
as Penelope
The Order
2016
as Katrine
Little Dead Rotting Hood
2016
as Esmerelda Windield / Grandmother
We Bare Bears
2015
as Teacher / Additional Voices (voice)
A Dark Reflection
2015
as Maggie Jaspar
Finders Keepers
2014
as Janine
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Actress
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
Vampire Riderz
2013
as Jane
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
2012
as Wicked Queen
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
Scandal
2012
as General Fletcher
Young Justice
2010
as L4 (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as Queen Bee / Sandra Stanyon / Mrs. Wheeler (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as Queen Bee (voice)
Annihilation Earth
2009
as Paxton
Three Rivers
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
31 North 62 East
2009
as Sarah Webber
Make It or Break It
2009
as Doctor Anna Kleister
The Grudge 3
2009
as Gretchen
Green Street Hooligans 2
2009
as Veronica Mavis
InAlienable
2008
as Attorney Barry
Protagonist
2007
as Narrator
Fist of the Warrior
2007
as Mary
The Deep Below
2007
as Sarah
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Grendel
2007
as Queen Wealhtheow
The Closer
2005
as Layla Moktari
Crash
2005
as Shereen
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Sonya Amin
Spectres
2004
as Laura Lee
NCIS
2003
as Orli Elbaz
Threat Matrix
2003
Net Games
2003
as Cindy Fielding
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Without a Trace
2002
as Alexa Soros
Terminal Error
2002
as Alex
Through the Fire
2002
as Mary
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Girlfriends
2000
Paradise Lost
1999
as Dr. Christine DuMaurier
Family Guy
1999
as Counselor Deanna Troi (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Marina Sirtis (voice)
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Sister Margarette
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Svetlana Markov
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Star Trek Story
1996
as Self
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1996
as Demona (voice)
Gadgetman
1996
as Detective Inspector Walker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
1995
as Counselor Deanna Troi
The Outer Limits
1995
as Olivia 'Liv' Kohler
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
1995
as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995
as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Counselor Deanna Troi
Gargoyles
1994
as Demona (voice)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Self
Duckman
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Mary Ann Eagin
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1992
as Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as Gloria
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
1991
as Deanna Troi (archive footage)
One Last Chance
1990
as Maria
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Deanna Troi
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
1987
as Self
Casualty
1986
as Jane Taylor, MP
Call Me Mister
1986
Death Wish 3
1985
as Maria Gonzalez
Hunter
1984
as Kate Scanlon
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Lucrezia
Blind Date
1984
as Hooker
The Wicked Lady
1983
as Jackson's Girl
Minder
1979
as Stella
Hazell
1978
The Thief of Baghdad
1978
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
Raffles
1977
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
Dream Hacker
as Charlotte