Veronica Cartwright

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Characters played by Veronica Cartwright

Lambert — Alien (1979)

Navigator of the Nostromo, struggles with fear and quarantine protocols.

Jemima Boone — Daniel Boone (1964)

Daniel Boone's daughter, portrayed as brave and resourceful during frontier adventures.

Mother — Scary Movie 2 (2001)

Parental figure in the haunted house setting.

Cathy Brenner — The Birds (1963)

Mitch's eleven-year-old sister whose birthday party is interrupted by gull attacks. She becomes traumatized during the sieges and retrieves the only non-aggressive lovebirds during the family's final escape.

Connie Cipriani — Money Talks (1997)

Connie is associated with Guy during the closing sequence. After Franklin and James are cleared and James marries Grace, Connie is shown walking down the stairs alongside Guy, apparently leaving with the others. The plot provides no further action or relationship details for her.

Felicia Alden — The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Religious wife of newspaper editor Clyde. She senses Daryl's evil nature and mocks his forgotten name, triggering her fall down the stairs. She spreads rumors about the witches, vomits cherry pits after a spell, and is killed by Clyde.

Helen Freeman — Flight of the Navigator (1986)

David's mother, who is reunited with him after eight years have passed and he returns unchanged.

Nancy Bellicec — Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Jack's wife, runs a mud bath spa, sacrifices herself to save others.

Wendy Lenk — The Invasion (2007)

Colleague of Carol, assists in tracking the virus spread.

Claire Houston (segment "Night of the Rat") — Nightmares (1983)

Claire Houston belongs to the suburban Houston family at the center of the final story. She shares the household's battle against a giant rat with Steven Houston and Brooke Houston, placing her within the main family group threatened by the creature in their home.

Lillian — The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

Jami's grandmother and a living connection to the past. She discovers Jami's acceptance to a California college and plans to relocate with her, but is murdered by the Phantom at a gas station.

Octavia Tarrant — Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

Ethan's mother who defends her son against police suspicion and seeks the truth.

Career Overview

Veronica Cartwright has 127 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Invasion of the Body Snatchers with 2 titles. Signature works include Alien, The Birds, Flight of the Navigator. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
127
Birth Date
1949-04-20
Birth Place
Bristol, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q283872), public domain (CC0).