Tricia O'Neil
Born: 1945-03-11 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; March 11, 1945) is an American actress from Shreveport, Louisiana. She is known for her diverse roles in film and television spanning decades. O'Neil made her film debut in 1972 in "The Legend of Nigger Charley" and appeared in films such as "The Gumball Rally" (1976), "Piranha II: The Spawning" (1982), and "Titanic" (1997). She has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows like "Columbo," "Murder, She Wrote," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," where she notably played Captain Rachel Garrett—the first female captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise— "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Babylon 5," and many others. O'Neil began her performing career as a jazz, blues, and folk singer before transitioning to acting. She studied at Baylor University and made her professional theatrical debut on Broadway in the musical "Two by Two." Her acting career is distinguished by versatility, including roles in science fiction and drama. She retired from screen acting in 2001.
Filmography
2000
1998
- Gia as Vogue Editor
- Babylon 5: In the Beginning as Earth Alliance President
1997
- Titanic as Woman
1995
- JAG as Amanda Litrell
- Degree of Guilt as Rosa
1994
- Babylon 5 as M'Ola
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Jane Ellington
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Korinas
1992
- A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Margaret Fitzpatrick
1991
- Ted & Venus as Judge Katherine Notch
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mrs. O'Lare
1989
1988
- Police Story as District Attorney Willis
- Police Story: Gladiator School as D. A. Willis
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Capt. Rachel Garrett
- Jake and the Fatman
1986
- L.A. Law as Meredith Korngold
- Matlock as Cynthia Slayton
- Blacke's Magic as Teresa George
- Kay O'Brien
1985
- MacGyver as Victoria James / Susan Murphy
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Bibi Hartman
- Hunter as Sylvia Brand
- Airwolf as Annie Oakley / Louise Mackey
1983
- The A-Team as Dr. Maggie Sullivan
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Hardcastle and McCormick
1982
- Voyagers!
- Piranha II: The Spawning as Anne Kimbrough
1981
- Simon & Simon
- Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls as Enid Marshall
1980
- Brave New World as Maoina Krupps
1979
- Hart to Hart
- The Kid from Left Field as Marion Fowler
1978
- The Eddie Capra Mysteries
- Are You in the House Alone? as Jessica Hirsch
1977
- Eight Is Enough
- Big Hawaii
- Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Dr. Angela Buccieri
- Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging as Angelica
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Anne Moore
- Sirota's Court
- The Gumball Rally as Angie - Rolls Royce
1975
- Barney Miller as Alex Kramer (as Tricia O'Neill)
- Ellery Queen
1974
- How to Survive a Marriage as Joan Willis
1972
- The Legend of Nigger Charley as Sarah Lyons
1971
- Columbo as Miss Cochran
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Dilys Conover