Jennifer O'Neill
Actor
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
I'm Not Ashamed
as Linda 2016
Rio Lobo
as Shasta Delaney 1970
The Psychic
as Virginia Ducci 1977
Summer of '42
as Dorothy 1971
The Innocent
as Teresa Raffo 1976
A Force of One
as Mandy Rust 1979
Reagan
as Older Nelle Reagan 2024
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
as Ann Curtis 1975
Time Changer
as Michelle Bain 2003
The Carey Treatment
as Georgia Hightower 1972
Lady Ice
as Paula Booth 1973
Caravans
as Ellen Jasper 1978
Last Ounce of Courage
as Dottie Revere 2012
The Flower in His Mouth
as Elena Bardi 1975
Steel
as Cass Cassidy 1979
Doonby
as Barbara Ann Reaper 2013