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Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Actor · Born February 20, 1948 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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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.

Acted in 50

2010s

  1. 2016

    I'm Not Ashamed

    Linda

    47
  2. 2013

    Doonby

    Barbara Ann Reaper

  3. 2012

    Last Ounce of Courage

    Dottie Revere

2000s

  1. 2009

    Set Apart

    Michele Gunn

  2. 2008

    Billy: The Early Years

    Reporter

    62
  3. 2003

    Time Changer

    Michelle Bain

    41

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Prince and the Surfer

    Queen Albertina

  2. 1997

    The Ride

    Ellen Stillwell

    66

  3. The Corporate Ladder

    Irene Grace

  4. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  5. Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Lorraine Compton · 1 episode

    67
  6. 1995

    Silver Strand

    Louellen Peterson

  7. 1994

    The Visual Bible: Acts

    Lydia

  8. Discretion Assured

    Paige

  9. Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

    Nan Stone

  10. 1993

    The Cover Girl Murders

    Kate

  11. 1992

    Invasion of Privacy

    Hillary Wayne

  12. Perfect Family

    Maggie

  13. Love Is Like That

    Ms. Alman

  14. 1991

    Committed

    Susan Manning

  15. 1990

    Personals

    Heather Moore

1980s

  1. 1989

    Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

    Debralee Taft

  2. 1988

    Glory Days

    Scotty Moran

  3. The Red Spider

    Stephanie Hartford

  4. 1987

    I Love N.Y.

    Irene

  5. 1986

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

    Alison Carr

  6. 1985

    Chase

    Sandy Albright

  7. A.D.

    Messalina · 5 episodes

  8. 1984

    Cover Up

    Danielle Reynolds · 22 episodes

    75
  9. 1983

    Bare Essence

    Lady Bobbi Rowan · 11 episodes

  10. 1981

    The Other Victim

    Nancy Langford

  11. Scanners

    Kim Obrist

    66
  12. 1980

    Cloud Dancer

    Helen St. Clair

1970s

  1. 1979

    Steel

    Cass Cassidy

  2. A Force of One

    Mandy Rust

    51

  3. Love's Savage Fury

    Laurel Taggart

  4. 1978

    Caravans

    Ellen Jasper

  5. 1977

    The Psychic

    Virginia Ducci

    77
  6. 1976

    The Innocent

    Teresa Raffo

    74
  7. 1975

    The Flower in His Mouth

    Elena Bardi

  8. Whiffs

    Lt. Scottie Hallam

  9. The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

    Ann Curtis

  10. 1973

    Lady Ice

    Paula Booth

    49
  11. 1972

    The Carey Treatment

    Georgia Hightower

  12. 1971

    Such Good Friends

    Miranda

  13. Summer of '42

    Dorothy

    70
  14. 1970

    Rio Lobo

    Shasta Delaney

    65

1960s

  1. 1969

    Some Kind of a Nut

    The Beauty

  2. 1968

    For Love of Ivy

    Sandy

Appearances8

1980s

  1. 1987

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

    Self

  2. 1985

    Night of 100 Stars II

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977

    US Against the World

    Self

  2. 1972

    The Special London Bridge Special

    Herself