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Marina Sirtis

Acting

4.4 Popularity Mar 29, 1955 (70 years old) London, England, UK

Marina Sirtis (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...

Biography

Marina Sirtis (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.

Filmography 107

2025
Dream Hacker Movie

as Charlotte

2024
Butterfly in the Sky Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Love's Greek to Me Movie

as Athena

2022
The Bezonians Movie

as Helen Andinos

2022
A Thousand Little Cuts Movie

as Dr. Monica Atlas

2022
A Thousand Little Cuts Movie

Executive Producer

2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks TV

as Deanna Troi (voice)

2020
Unbelievable!!!!! Movie

as Award Show Presenter

2020
Debt Collectors Movie

as Mal Reese

2020
Star Trek: Picard TV

as Deanna Troi

2019
Riley Parra: Better Angels Movie

as Gail Finney

2019
The Ready Room TV

as Self

2018
Titans TV

as Marie Granger

2018
5th Passenger Movie

as Alana

2017
My Christmas Prince Movie

as Felicia Holst

2017

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday March 29, 1955 (70 years old)
Place of Birth London, England, UK
Also Known As مارینا سیرتیس
Years Active 1977 - 2025
Popularity 4.4
Career Stats
107 Total Credits
66 Movie Roles
39 TV Roles
9 Photos