Portrait of Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

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.

Born: February 20, 1948

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

as Self - Former Celebrity Assistant

2024
Reagan

as Older Nelle Reagan

2016
2013
Doonby

as Barbara Ann Reaper

2012
Last Ounce of Courage

as Dottie Revere

2009
Set Apart

as Michele Gunn

2008
2003
Time Changer

as Michelle Bain

1999
The Prince and the Surfer

as Queen Albertina

1997
The Ride

as Ellen Stillwell

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The Corporate Ladder

as Irene Grace

1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Lorraine Compton

1995
Silver Strand

as Louellen Peterson

1994
1992
Invasion of Privacy

as Hillary Wayne

1992
1992
Love Is Like That

as Ms. Alman

1991
Committed

as Susan Manning

1990
Personals

as Heather Moore

1988
Glory Days

as Scotty Moran

1988
The Red Spider

as Stephanie Hartford

1987
I Love N.Y.

as Irene

1985
Chase

as Sandy Albright

1985
A.D.

as Messalina

1984
Cover Up

as Danielle Reynolds

1983
Bare Essence

as Lady Bobbi Rowan

1981
The Other Victim

as Nancy Langford

1981
Scanners

as Kim Obrist

1980
Cloud Dancer

as Helen St. Clair

1979
Steel

as Cass Cassidy

1979
A Force of One

as Mandy Rust

1979
Love's Savage Fury

as Laurel Taggart

1978
Caravans

as Ellen Jasper

1977
The Psychic

as Virginia Ducci

1976
The Innocent

as Teresa Raffo

1975
1975
Whiffs

as Lt. Scottie Hallam

1973
Lady Ice

as Paula Booth

1972
The Carey Treatment

as Georgia Hightower

1971
1971
Summer of '42

as Dorothy

1970
Rio Lobo

as Shasta Delaney

1969
Some Kind of a Nut

as The Beauty

1968
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host