Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

 Early life 
Sirtis was born in London to Greek parents. She grew up in North London and was a fan of the Tottenham Hotspur football team. Her parents did not originally want her to become an actress, but she secretly applied to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

 Career 
Sirtis started her career in theatre and small television roles in the UK. In 1986, she moved to the United States to find more work.

 Star Trek 
In 1987, she was cast in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Her character, Deanna Troi, is half-human and half-Betazoid. She played this role for seven seasons and in four Star Trek movies. She later returned to the role in Star Trek: Picard.

 Other work 
 She provided the voice for Demona in the animated series Gargoyles.
 She has appeared in many television shows like NCIS and Grey's Anatomy.
 She has performed in many stage plays in the West End and in the U.S.

 Personal life 
Sirtis married rock guitarist Michael Lamper in 1992. He died in 2019. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1994. In 2021, she moved back to London

 Related pages 
 Star Trek: The Next Generation
 Deanna Troi

Category:1955 births
Category:Living people
Category:British actors
Category:American actors