What Only True Fans Know About Hallmark Star Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis was born in London, England, to tailor John Sirtis and his wife, Despina. Their family was blue-collar, and the actor has shared stories about helping complete garment finishings at home as a child. She told Authority Magazine, " My mom would do the buttonholes and the finishing, and I would take out the basting. I would get five pence a jacket, and that was how I earned money."

Due to her British accent, you might not realize that Sirtis is Greek and fluent in the language. The actor enjoys celebrating her heritage in the kitchen, and many of her recipes include popular Greek staples such as tzatziki, baklava, and her own Greek cookie recipe.

Sirtis will soon be uniting her Greek background with her acting work in one of Hallmark's upcoming June wedding movies. In the film "Love's Greek to Me," Sirtis plays Athena, the Greek mother of one of the leads, Mike (Yannis Tsimitselis), and becomes obsessed with wedding planning after he proposes to his American girlfriend, Ilana (Torrey DeVitto). The movie was shot on location in Santorini and will premiere on June 10.