Marina Sirtis

{{Infobox person | name = Marina Sirtis | image = Marina Sirtis Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023.jpg | caption = Sirtis at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England | citizenship = | education = Guildhall School of Music and Drama | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1977–present | known_for = Death Wish 3, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the four subsequent films, and Star Trek: Picard | spouse = | website = }} Marina Sirtis (; 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 four Star Trek feature films, as well as other appearances in the Star Trek franchise. Early life Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, the daughter of Greek parents, Despina, a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. She was brought up in Harringay, North London. When she was three years old, Sirtis says, the teenage sons of her babysitter sexually molested her. Sirtis suffered from an eating disorder, which emerged due to the trauma of the assault. After suffering from the disorder for 20 years, she went into therapy in the 1990s and was able to manage the trauma and learn to eat healthily again. 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.