Jennifer O'Neill
Biography
Jennifer O'Neill is a Brazilian-born American author, model, and former actress. She was born on February 20, 1948, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and moved to the United States as an infant. O'Neill first gained prominence as a teenage model and as a spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics, a role she held for three decades. Her acting career began with her feature-film debut in the comedy film "For Love of Ivy" in 1968, followed by a lead role in Howard Hawks's Western film "Rio Lobo" in 1970. Her breakthrough role came in 1971 with Robert Mulligan's period drama "Summer of '42," where she played the wife of an army serviceman during World War II, who becomes the subject of a teenage boy's romantic attraction.
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Acting History
2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
2024Reagan as Older Nelle Reagan
2016I'm Not Ashamed as Linda
2013Doonby as Barbara Ann Reaper
2012Last Ounce of Courage as Dottie Revere
2009Set Apart as Michele Gunn
2008Billy: The Early Years as Reporter
2003Time Changer as Michelle Bain
1999The Prince and the Surfer as Queen Albertina
1997The Ride as Ellen Stillwell
1997The View as Self
1997The Corporate Ladder as Irene Grace
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Poltergeist: The Legacy as Lorraine Compton
1995Silver Strand as Louellen Peterson
1994Discretion Assured as Paige
1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence as Nan Stone
1993The Cover Girl Murders as Kate
1992Invasion of Privacy as Hillary Wayne
1992Perfect Family as Maggie
1992Love Is Like That as Ms. Alman
1991Committed as Susan Manning
1990Personals as Heather Moore
1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal as Debralee Taft
1988Glory Days as Scotty Moran
1988The Red Spider as Stephanie Hartford
1987The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1987I Love N.Y. as Irene
1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Alison Carr
1985Chase as Sandy Albright
1985A.D. as Messalina
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Cover Up as Danielle Reynolds
1983Bare Essence as Lady Bobbi Rowan
1981The Other Victim as Nancy Langford
1981Scanners as Kim Obrist
1980Cloud Dancer as Helen St. Clair
1979Steel as Cass Cassidy
1979A Force of One as Mandy Rust
1979Love's Savage Fury as Laurel Taggart
1978Caravans as Ellen Jasper
1977US Against the World as Self
1977The Psychic as Virginia Ducci
1976Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
1976The Innocent as Teresa Raffo
1975The Flower in His Mouth as Elena Bardi
1975Whiffs as Lt. Scottie Hallam
1975The Reincarnation of Peter Proud as Ann Curtis
1973Lady Ice as Paula Booth
1972The Carey Treatment as Georgia Hightower
1972Glass Houses as Jean
1972The Special London Bridge Special as Herself
1971Such Good Friends as Miranda
1971Summer of '42 as Dorothy
1970Rio Lobo as Shasta Delaney
1969Some Kind of a Nut as The Beauty
1968For Love of Ivy as Sandy
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host