Jennifer O'Neill
Born: 1948-02-20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
2024
- Reagan as Older Nelle Reagan
2016
- I'm Not Ashamed as Linda
2013
- Doonby as Barbara Ann Reaper
2012
- Last Ounce of Courage as Dottie Revere
2009
- Set Apart as Michele Gunn
2008
- Billy: The Early Years as Reporter
2003
- Time Changer as Michelle Bain
1999
- The Prince and the Surfer as Queen Albertina
1997
- The View as Self
- The Ride as Ellen Stillwell
- The Corporate Ladder as Irene Grace
1996
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Lorraine Compton
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Silver Strand as Louellen Peterson
1994
- Discretion Assured as Paige
- Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence as Nan Stone
1993
- The Cover Girl Murders as Kate
1992
- Perfect Family as Maggie
- Love Is Like That as Ms. Alman
- Invasion of Privacy as Hillary Wayne
1991
- Committed as Susan Manning
1990
- Personals as Heather Moore
1989
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal as Debralee Taft
1988
- Glory Days as Scotty Moran
- The Red Spider as Stephanie Hartford
1987
- The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- I Love N.Y. as Irene
1986
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Alison Carr
1985
- Chase as Sandy Albright
- A.D. as Messalina
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984
- Cover Up as Danielle Reynolds
1983
- Bare Essence as Lady Bobbi Rowan
1981
- Scanners as Kim Obrist
- The Other Victim as Nancy Langford
1980
- Cloud Dancer as Helen St. Clair
1979
- Steel as Cass Cassidy
- A Force of One as Mandy Rust
- Love's Savage Fury as Laurel Taggart
1978
- Caravans as Ellen Jasper
1977
- The Psychic as Virginia Ducci
- US Against the World as Self
1976
- The Innocent as Teresa Raffo
- Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
1975
- The Reincarnation of Peter Proud as Ann Curtis
- Whiffs as Lt. Scottie Hallam
- The Flower in His Mouth as Elena Bardi
1973
- Lady Ice as Paula Booth
1972
- The Carey Treatment as Georgia Hightower
- Glass Houses as Jean
- The Special London Bridge Special as Herself
1971
- Summer of '42 as Dorothy
- Such Good Friends as Miranda
1970
- Rio Lobo as Shasta Delaney
1969
- Some Kind of a Nut as The Beauty
1968
- For Love of Ivy as Sandy
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host