- Her film career began in the classic films, such as THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley McLaine and directed by William Wyler, Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS, starring Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy and Rod Taylor, and SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN, with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara.
- Was originally to play Ripley in ALIEN (1979), but producers opted for Sigourney Weaver.
- The rumor that the cast, except for John Hurt, did not know what would happen during the chestburster scene in ALIEN (1979) is partly true. The scene had been explained for them, but they did not know specifics. For example, Veronica Cartwright did not expect to be sprayed with blood.
- According to a quote from Veronica Cartwright in a film magazine, in the scene of ALIEN (1979) where the alien's tail wraps around her legs, they are actually Harry Dean Stanton's legs, in a shot originally filmed for another scene entirely.
- Was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for X-FILES in 1998 and 1999 at Emmy Awards.
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1999)
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The X-Files (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for ER (1997)
- When she is not working on an acting project she does voice-overs and works in her Interior Design business CARTWRIGHT DESIGN HOUSE.
- Played in HITLER'S DAUGHTER and was born on Hitler's birthday (April 20).
Awards- Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actress, ALIEN (1980)
|
