Marina Sirtis
Birth Name:
Marina Sirtis
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won a Science Fiction Genre Award at ShockerFest in 2004
- Studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London
- First began acting on stage at the Connaught Theatre in West Sussex, England
- Made her first on-screen appearance on a 1977 episode of the series "Ruffles․"
- Quote: "(On being regarded as a sex symbol) "Okay, first of all, when you've been ugly, if you had said to me when I was 12, you're going to be a sex symbol when you're older, I would've laughed and said, 'Are you high?' So, to me it's like a huge compliment․ And especially as I'm older․ I was in my 30's when I became a sex symbol; it wasn't something that happened when I was young․ And I think it's great․ I mean, I really think it's great․""
- Best known for portraying the the half-Betazoid counselor of the USS Enterprise, Deanna Troi, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation․"
- Cites the 1989 drama "Steel Magnolias" as her favorite film of all time
Awards
- 2004Science Fiction Genre Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2024Lifetime Achievement AwardWinner
- 2024Festival Award - Best Actress:Winner