Happy Birthday: Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Born: March 29, 1955 in London, England, UK

Married to: Michael Lamper (21 June 1992 – present)

Her thoughts on why Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) failed at the box office: I think the fans want to see the whole team in action, while that was very much Picard taking center stage. Also, I didn’t think Tom [Hardy] was at all convincing as a young Patrick [Stewart]. Don’t get me wrong – he’s a great, great actor and a really lovely guy, but he didn’t look a bit like Patrick at all. They should have cast James Marsters. They auditioned him, you know. I think, physically, he was much more suitable for the part. (SFX magazine, September 2006)

I’d be happy if I was still playing her [Troi] now. No, really. Being on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) was the best experience of my life. (SFX magazine, September 2006)

Her thoughts on how fans hated the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise (2001): It wasn’t so much the fans as the cast. They were all lovely to work with on the set. Although I did hear they weren’t at all happy with their show ending with what was essentially an episode of The Next Generation. (SFX magazine, September 2006)

On the Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) episode Star Trek: The Next Generation:

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