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Angela Cartwright
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Cartwright in November 2005
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Angela Margaret Cartwright
September 9, 1952 Altrincham, Cheshire, England
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| Years active | 1956–present |
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Steve Gullion
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Veronica Cartwright (sister) |
Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an American actress and photographer. She is well-known for her roles in popular movies and TV shows. On television, she played Linda Williams in The Danny Thomas Show. She also starred as Penny Robinson in the 1960s TV series Lost in Space. Angela's most famous movie role was playing Brigitta von Trapp in the classic film The Sound of Music (1965). Her older sister, Veronica Cartwright, is also an actress.
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Angela Cartwright's Early Life and Career
Angela Cartwright was born in Altrincham, England, in 1952. When she was just one year old, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. She started acting very young. Her first movie role was at age three in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). She also appeared in Something of Value (1957).
Starring in The Danny Thomas Show
Angela became a familiar face on TV in the CBS series The Danny Thomas Show. She played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of comedian Danny Thomas. She was on the show for seven seasons, from 1957 to 1964. Angela remained good friends with Danny Thomas until he passed away in 1991.
Becoming a Star in The Sound of Music
In 1965, Angela took on the role of Brigitta von Trapp in the beloved musical film The Sound of Music. This movie was a huge success! It won five Academy Awards and became the highest-grossing film of all time for a while.
Exploring Space in Lost in Space
After The Sound of Music, Angela played Penny Robinson in the TV series Lost in Space (1965–1968). This show followed a family whose spaceship got lost in space. She also made guest appearances on other TV shows like My Three Sons, Adam-12, and The Love Boat. Later, she appeared in TV movies such as Scout's Honor (1980) and High School U.S.A. (1983).
Angela also had a role in the movie Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979). She even made a small appearance in the 1998 Lost in Space movie. More recently, she appeared in the 2018 Netflix reimagined Lost In Space series as Dr. Smith's mother in one episode.
Angela Cartwright's Personal Life
Angela Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976. They have two children together.
Angela's Photography Work
Besides acting, Angela has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. She has a studio in Studio City, Los Angeles, where her beautiful work is displayed.
Angela is a Catholic. She has attended church services with her sister Veronica at St. Charles Borromeo.
Angela Cartwright's Creative Works
Angela Cartwright has also written and published several books. Many of her books focus on art and photography techniques.
- In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques (2007)
- Mixed Emulsions: Altered Art Techniques for Photographic Imagery (2007)
- In This Garden: Exploration in Mixed-Media Visual Narrative (2009)
- Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (2014), co-written with Tom McLaren. This book even won an award!
- On Purpose: A Novel by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2018)
- Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Angela Cartwright para niños
