Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis (/ˈsɜːrtɪs/; born 29 March 1955) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the four feature films that followed, as well as other appearances in the Star Trek franchise.\n', ' Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, the daughter of working-class Greek parents Despina, a tailor\'s assistant, and John Sirtis. She was brought up in Harringay, North London.\n', ' While still in secondary school, Sirtis secretly auditioned for drama school against her parents\' wishes, ultimately being accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.\n', '