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Full NameAngela Margaret Cartwright BornSeptember 9, 1952 (age 63) (1952-09-09) Altrincham, Cheshire, England Websitewww.angela-cartwright.com RoleActress · angela-cartwright.com ChildrenRebecca Gullion, Jesse Gullion BooksStyling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive Movies and TV showsLost in Space, The Sound of Music, The Danny Thomas Show, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, Make Room for Granddaddy Similar PeopleKym Karath, Heather Menzies, Marta Kristen, Mark Goddard, Bill Mumy
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Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. Cartwright is best known as a child actress for her role as Brigitta Von Trapp in the Academy Award winning film The Sound of Music (1965). On television, she played Linda Williams, the stepdaughter of Danny Williams (played by Danny Thomas) in the 1950s TV series The Danny Thomas Show, and Penny Robinson, in the 1960s television series Lost in Space. Her older sister is actress Veronica Cartwright.
ANGELA CARTWRIGHT: The Original "Penny Robinson" talks Lost in Space, Sound of Music
Early life and career
Angela Cartwright was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, England, in 1952. She made her first film appearance at the age of three years as Paul Newman's daughter in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), and appeared with Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier in Something of Value (1957). After moving to the United States, Cartwright appeared for seven seasons in the CBS TV series The Danny Thomas Show, opposite comedian Danny Thomas. She remained close to Thomas after the series cancellation, until he died in 1991.
Returning to television, Cartwright played Penny Robinson in the TV series Lost in Space (1965–68). She made appearances on several TV shows, including My Three Sons, Adam-12, and The Love Boat. She was also cast in the television movies Scout's Honor (1980) and played the role of Miss D'Angelo in High School U.S.A. (1983). In her most recent feature film roles, she played Theresa Mazzetti in Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), directed by Lost in Space producer Irwin Allen; and made a cameo appearance as Reporter #2 in the 1998 Lost in Space film.
Personal life
Cartwright married Steve Gullion in 1976. They have two children, Jesse and Rebecca Gullion. She has been a photographer for 30 years. Her fine art is displayed at her studio in Studio City, Los Angeles.
Filmography
A partial listing of Angela Cartwright's appearances in movies and television appears below.
Books and publications
Pasticcio quartz is a bi-annual journal (art Zine) written and published by Sarah Fishburn and Angela Cartwright. Issue Number 1 was 52, full-color glossy 8.5 by 8.5 inch, pages and was published on July 23, 2007. The most current, 60 page issue (Number 15: January 10, 2014), retains the size and full-color attributes.
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)
"Lineage: A Personal & Private Journey", Somerset Studio magazine (Mar/Apr 2014)
Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive (2014)
Styling the Stars, IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Gold Winner, Cover Design: Large Format