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Marina Sirtis (born March 29 1955 ) is an English actress 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. She also provided the voice of Demona in the animated series Gargoyles. She is also noted for appearing in the Oscar winning movie Crash and as a semi-regular on Girlfriends. Most recently was her voice work in the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 game, Mass Effect.
Marina Sirtis was born to Greek parents, who didn't want her to become an actress. As soon as Marina completed high school, she secretely applied to the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama. After her graduation, she worked in musical theater, repertory and television. In 1986 she moved to L.A. For 6 months she tried to audition for parts, but was unsuccessful. Just as she planned to go back home, she got the part of Counselor Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). In 1992 she married Michael Lamper, a rock guitarist.






