Marina Sirtis (/ˈsÉœË rtɪs/; 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.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. When she was three years old, Sirtis says, the teenaged 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.
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.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. When she was three years old, Sirtis says, the teenaged 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.
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