Curiosidades

Fellow Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) cast members Brent Spiner and Michael Dorn were groomsmen at her wedding. Ann Turkel was maid of honor at her wedding.

Speaks Greek fluently.

When Marina came to the United States to pursue a career as an actress and got the role on Star Trek, Marina's mother did not believe her and thought that she was making this up as an excuse to stay in the States. This was not until season four of Star Trek that her mother really started to believe her. She saw a Deanna Troi trading card from Star Trek.

Wore black-colored contact lenses during the seven-year run of Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) and the subsequent films because her character had black eyes. Marina's eyes are light brown.

After her audition for Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987), Marina felt her audition was unsuccessful and was just about to jump on a flight home to London. Only minutes before she did so, they called back and told her she had gotten the role of Counselor Deanna Troi.

After Gene Roddenberry's death, she explained how his death reminded her of her own father's. She mourned along with Majel Barrett and admitted she felt as close to a real-life daughter to Majel as the on-screen daughter she played.

Originally auditioned for the role of Lieutenant Tasha Yar on Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987), which went to Denise Crosby.

Best friends with Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) co-star, Michael Dorn.

Very good friends with Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) co-star, Jonathan Frakes.

Sometimes wore hairpieces for her role as Deanna Troi on Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987). Marina's real hair was slightly shorter, and although curly, was not as bouffant as her character's. However, Marina's real hair was used in the first two seasons, and also in the first six episodes of season six, in which Troi sported a pony-tailed style.

Her last name is pronounced SIR-tiss.

Through the Fire (2002) was a sitcom pilot episode written by Marina's best friend, Michael Dorn, and featured her as a cast member. This was never sold to a network.

Along with Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman, John de Lancie, Michael Ansara, Richard Poe and Mark Allen Shepherd, she is one of only seven actors to play the same character on three different "Star Trek" series and the only woman to do so. She played Counselor Deanna Troi in Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987), Jornada nas Estrelas: Voyager (1995) and Jornada nas Estrelas: Enterprise (2001).

Has stated that her favorite episode of Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) is Face of the Enemy (1993).

Is a huge soccer fan because her little brother Steve plays this sport in Greece.

Has appeared in episodes of five different series with Jonathan Frakes: Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987), Gárgulas: As Crônicas de Golias (1994), Gárgulas: As Crônicas de Golias (1994), Jornada nas Estrelas: Enterprise (2001) and Star Trek: Picard (2020).

Flew to the United States to attend the funeral of Majel Barrett.

Was one of the Next Generation cast members to attend Star Trek conventions while still filming the last episodes of season seven (to begin pre-production of Jornada nas Estrelas: Generations (1994)). One of which was her 1994 appearance in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Mariott Southern Hills. She signed the popular Peter David-penned novel "Imzadi" (1992) about young Riker and Troi, as well as speaking about the series finale and the movie to fans.

Attended and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England (1976).

An avid supporter of London football team Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Along with Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Colm Meaney and Jeffrey Combs, she is one of only six actors to appear in the finales of two different "Star Trek" series (Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) and Jornada nas Estrelas: Enterprise (2001)).

Pictured as the character Commander Deanna Troi on one of a set of 18 British commemorative postage stamps issued 13 November 2020, celebrating the "Star Trek" television and film franchise. Stamps were issued as 12 individual stamps, honoring captains and crew members; and 6 stamps in a single souvenir sheet, highlighting heroes and villains. All stamps were nondenominated and marked first class (76p on day of issue). Others honored by this set are William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Jason Isaacs, Leonard Nimoy, Alexander Siddig, Dominic Keating, Sonequa Martin-Green, Shazad Latif, Simon Pegg, Tom Hardy, Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Alice Eve, and Idris Elba.

Her character Counselor Deanna Troi and Commander William T. Riker are the only characters to appear in four of the "Star Trek" series and the four films.

Has appeared with Dwight Schultz in three "Star Trek" productions: Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987), Jornada nas Estrelas: Primeiro Contato (1996) and Jornada nas Estrelas: Voyager (1995).

Has played the stewardess in the now classic and famous Cinzano Bianco advert starring Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins. You may remember the end where Rossiter pats the arm of Joan Collins' seat causing it to suddenly recline and she ends up throwing the drink on her own face. "Ah, getting your head down. Good idea," he says.

Has several action figures modeled after her likeness and her character, Counselor Deanna Troi from Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987).

Did repertory work at the Connaught Theatre in Worthing, West Sussex.

Has attended Star Trek conventions in Alberta, Canada, at least four times as of June 2004. She has visited Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; and Vulcan, Alberta.

Occasionally attends Star Trek conventions so that her loving fans can meet her, and she can meet the fans.