Angela Cartwright's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Lost in Space Penny Robin… Make Room for Daddy Linda Willi…

Main Movie Roles 1998 - Lost in Space 1979 - Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 1965 - The Sound Of Music 1956 - Somebody Up There Likes Me

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in England, Angela is the younger sister of actress Veronica Cartwright. As a child she was cast as the cute little stepdaughter, Linda Williams, on "Make Room for Daddy" (1953). She was on the show from 1957 to 1964. After that, she was cast as Brigitta in the popular Julie Andrews (I) movie The Sound of Music (1965). Soon after, she returned to series TV as Penny Robinson, young teenage space traveler, in "Lost in Space" (1965), which ran from 1965-1968. Even with cheap special effects and a hokey story line, the show is still popular today. In 1970 Angela had a part in "Make Room for Granddaddy" (1970), a sequel to the original series, but the show was soon canceled. Since that time, she has made a life outside of films.


TRIVIA:

• She has a line of rubber stamps called "Unruly Girls Club" which are made from Angela's sketches.
• Did her own singing in The Sound Of Music.
• Angela and her sister, 'Veronica Cartwright' (qv), have both acted alongside 'Kym Karath' (qv). Veronica in _Spencer's Mountain (1963)_ (qv) and Angela in _The Sound of Music (1965)_ (qv) and an episode of _"Lost in Space" (1965)_ (qv).
• Distant cousin of _The Sound of Music (1965)_ (qv) co-star 'Heather Menzies' (qv).
• Angela Cartwright Artist Papers, recently released, are collections of her images as artist papers, vellums and transparencies.
• Born in England but grew up in America.
• At her studio in Studio City, California, she is curator of an exclusively black & white photography gallery and is a founding member of the 4260 Black & White Photography Guild.
• Has has taught classes on her art techniques.