Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis Biography

Marina Sirtis (born March 29, 1955) is an English-born American actress of Greek descent, who is most noted for playing the half-Human/half-Betazoid Counselor/Commander Deanna Troi on the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. More recently, she voice acted in the video game Mass Effect as Matriarch Benezia.

Born in London to Greek parents, Marina began her passion for acting at the Royal Shakespeare Company affiliated Guild Hall of Music and Drama School. The Worthington Repertory Theatre company's production of Hamlet was Marina's entre into the theatre world. She went on to appear with a variety of European companies such as Coventry Rep's production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the role of Esmerelda and in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Magenta. But it was Marina's riveting portrayal of Star Trek's Deana Troi, the psychic counselor that brought her legions of fans.

Trivia: She wore contacts to make her eyes brown on Star Trek TNG. Her eyes really are hazel.