Marina Sirtis Bio, Net Worth, Body Net Worth and Other Facts

May 2024 · 5 minute read

For fans of the Star Trek series, Deanna Troi is not a new face. She is the half-human, half-betazoid character who was also the adviser to the ship Enterprise-D where she worked as a close ally of the ship’s captain, Jean-Luc Picard. This role of telepathic humanoid, who read minds, was perfectly played by the American actress of British origin, Marina Sirtis.

Sirtis, who has been in more TV shows than movies, has been a part of the entire Star Trek series and is the role she is best known for today. Here is a detailed look at the life and business of the actress.

Bio of Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis parents John and Despina Sirtiswelcomed her at her birth on March 29, 1955 in a London hospital in Hackney (London). She was born into a middle-class home with working-class parents. Although born in Inner London, Marina Sirtis was raised in North London (Harringay district, to be precise), with her younger brother, Steve Sirtis.

She became interested in the performing arts as a young girl and while attending secondary school at Tottenham, she looked for opportunities to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. This made him take the very bold decision to go for the auditions to get into an acting academy – the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She did well in these auditions and was accepted to study at the institution.

The now determined and dynamic aspiring actress began joining a theater troupe after graduating from Guildhall in 1976. At the start of her acting career, she worked for the Connaught Theater based in West Sussex, England, but moved much later in the USA – in 1986.

Career

Marina Sirtis’ first attempt was when she worked with the Connaught Theater in 1976. The theater was run by Nic Young at the time and she made her debut on the stage play by English playwright Joe Orton titled Qu did the butler see? This was followed by a role as Ophelia in the play, Hamlet. Sirtis’ film debut was in 1983 ‘s The Wicked Lady and then Blind Date (1984) where she was cast as a prostitute who met her death at the hands of a madman and Death Wish 3 (1985) followed in succession.

It should be noted that before landing her first role in a film, Marina Sirtis had made a breakthrough in the small screen where she obtained her first credit in a 1977 series called Draws of Lots before leaving for another appearance the same year Who pays the ferryman. She had a guest role that matched her ancestry the following year when she played the role of Melina Stassinopolus in Hazell (1978).

After 10 years in the English film industry at the age of 31, Marina Sirtis decided to move to the United States to pursue new challenges and perhaps give her career a much-needed boost. So, she arrived in the United States on a six-month visa, and this decision turned out to be the best of her career. It was his first project in the country’s film industry. Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987.

After auditioning for a role (not the one of DeannaTroi that she ended up playing on the show), she went home expecting and expecting a return call that didn’t seem to come. However, in a stroke of divine providence, while packing her things to return to the UK when her visa expired, Sirtis received a call back from executive producer Gene Roddenberry and offered her the role of Deanna Troi.

Marina Sirtis’ has appeared in other films and series, including Heaven Help Us (1994), Gadgetman (1996), Diagnosis: Murder (1998), Stargate SG-1 (2000), Threat Matrix (2003), Grendel (2007), NCIS (2013), My Summer Prince (2016), among others.

Net value

With a career that has spanned nearly four years, Marina Sirtis has been a voice in Hollywood for decades, crossing the American and British film industries and also having acted both on stage and on the big and small screens.

She has also achieved huge success from She has acted in several movies and TV shows. His success was also assessed financially and his net worth was valued at $6 million, an amount commensurate with his efforts so far.

Body measurements – height, weight

The age of Marina Sirtis is impossible to guessphysical appearance. The evergreen actress who has been on earth for several decades still has a look that would make several young girls want to run for their money. The 5ft 5in camera has done a great job maintaining its fit and attractive hourglass figure over time and maintaining a weight of 130 pounds (59kg). Her chest-waist-hip combination is measured at 37-27-36 inches and her bra/cup size is 34.

Other facts about Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis is married to rock guitarist Michael Lamper. They were introduced by a mutual friend, Anna, and the lovebirds were tied in a traditional Greek wedding ceremony in 1992.

She appeared in all seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, including other revivals such as Star Trek: Generation, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek Insurgency, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek Nemesis, and Star Trek: Enterprise in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999-2000, 2002, and 2005 respectively.

Marina Sirtis risked acting against her parents’ wishes while taking acting lessons behind her parents’ backs, but it ultimately turned out right.

Sirtis, while attending school at Tottenham, fell in love with London club Tottenham Hotspur and even got a tattoo of the clubs logo on her back.

She is vegan and also supports animal rights.

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