Marina Sirtis
Born
March 29, 1955 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
2024
Love's Greek to Me
Athena
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Deanna Troi
2023
The Bezonians
Helen Andinos
2022
A Thousand Little Cuts
Dr. Monica Atlas
2022
Unbelievable!!!!!
Award Show Presenter
2020
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Winter
2018
5th Passenger
Alana
2018
My Christmas Prince
Felicia Holst
2017
Once Upon a Winter's Date
Gypsy
2017
My Summer Prince
Penelope
2016
The Order
Katrine
2016
Little Dead Rotting Hood
Esmerelda Windield / Grandmother
2016
A Dark Reflection
Maggie Jaspar
2015
Finders Keepers
Janine
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actress
2014
Vampire Riderz
Jane
2013
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
Wicked Queen
2012
Annihilation Earth
Paxton
2009
31 North 62 East
Sarah Webber
2009
The Grudge 3
Gretchen
2009
Green Street Hooligans 2
Veronica Mavis
2009
Protagonist
Narrator
2007
Fist of the Warrior
Mary
2007
The Deep Below
Sarah
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
2007
Grendel
Queen Wealhtheow
2007
Crash
Shereen
2005
Spectres
Laura Lee
2004
Net Games
Cindy Fielding
2003
Star Trek: Nemesis
Counselor Deanna Troi
2002
Terminal Error
Alex
2002
Through the Fire
Mary
2002
Paradise Lost
Dr. Christine DuMaurier
1999
Star Trek: Insurrection
Counselor Deanna Troi
1998
Star Trek: First Contact
Counselor Deanna Troi
1996
Star Trek Story
Self
1996
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Demona (voice)
1996
Gadgetman
Detective Inspector Walker
1996
Star Trek: Generations
Counselor Deanna Troi
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
1994
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Self
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Gloria
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Deanna Troi (archive footage)
1991
One Last Chance
Maria
1990
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Self
1987
Death Wish 3
Maria Gonzalez
1985
Blind Date
Hooker
1984
Dream Hacker
Charlotte
The Moustakas Sisters Mystery
2025
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Deanna Troi (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Debt Collectors
Mal Reese
2020
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets
Haven
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Deanna Troi · (7 episodes)
2020
Riley Parra: Better Angels
Gail Finney
2019
The Ready Room
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Titans
Marie Granger · (1 episode)
2018
The Orville
Teacher · (1 episode)
2017
We Bare Bears
Teacher / Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2015
Castlevania: Hymn of Blood
2015
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
2013
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
2012
Scandal
General Fletcher · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Deanna Troi (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Young Justice
L4 (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Young Justice
Queen Bee / Sandra Stanyon / Mrs. Wheeler (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Young Justice
Queen Bee (voice) · (4 episodes)
2010
Three Rivers
(1 episode)
2009
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
2009
Make It or Break It
Doctor Anna Kleister · (2 episodes)
2009
InAlienable
Attorney Barry
2008
The Closer
Layla Moktari · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Sonya Amin · (1 episode)
2005
NCIS
Orli Elbaz · (2 episodes)
2003
Threat Matrix
Dr. Nabila Hassan · (1 episode)
2003
Without a Trace
Alexa Soros · (1 episode)
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Counselor Deanna Troi · (1 episode)
2001
Girlfriends
(3 episodes)
2000
Family Guy
Counselor Deanna Troi (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Marina Sirtis (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Earth: Final Conflict
Sister Margarette · (1 episode)
1997
Stargate SG-1
Svetlana Markov · (1 episode)
1997
The Outer Limits
Olivia 'Liv' Kohler · (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Counselor Deanna Troi · (3 episodes)
1995
Gargoyles
Demona (voice) · (78 episodes)
1994
Gargoyles
Margot (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Counselor Deanna Troi
1994
Duckman
(1 episode)
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Mary Ann Eagin · (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Counselor Deanna Troi
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
Deanna Troi
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Deanna Troi
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Counselor Deanna Troi (archive footage)
1991
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Deanna Troi · (176 episodes)
1987
Casualty
Jane Taylor, MP · (1 episode)
1986
Call Me Mister
(1 episode)
1986
Hunter
Kate Scanlon · (1 episode)
1984
Sherlock Holmes
Lucrezia · (1 episode)
1984
The Wicked Lady
Jackson's Girl
1983
Minder
Stella · (1 episode)
1979
Hazell
(1 episode)
1978
The Thief of Baghdad
Harem Girl (uncredited)
1978
Raffles
(1 episode)
1977