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A black-eyed, exotic beauty from Great Britain, supporting actress Marina Sirtis is best known for playing the empathic Lt. Commander Deanna Troi on the Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation series and in the feature films it spawned. Of Greek heritage, Sirtis was born in East London but raised in North London. Before launching her acting career with the Worthing Repertory Theatre, she studied at the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama. She appeared in many classical dramas with the theater, including +Hamlet. A versatile performer, she has also appeared in musicals and, at one time, toured Europe in a production of +The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sirtis has extensive experience on British television and made her film debut in The_Wicked_Lady (1983) opposite Faye_Dunaway. She had a major role in the Charles_Bronson revenge vehicle Death Wish III (1985). Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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