Jennifer O'Neill

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The View

The Mike Douglas Show

Cover Up

Poltergeist: The Legacy

A.D.

Reagan

Scanners

All Movies (52)

• Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · as Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
• Reagan2024 · as Older Nelle Reagan
• I'm Not Ashamed2016 · as Linda
• Doonby2013 · as Barbara Ann Reaper
• Last Ounce of Courage2012 · as Dottie Revere
• Set Apart2009 · as Michele Gunn
• Billy: The Early Years2008 · as Reporter
• Time Changer2003 · as Michelle Bain
• The Prince and the Surfer1999 · as Queen Albertina
• The Ride1997 · as Ellen Stillwell
• The Corporate Ladder1997 · as Irene Grace
• Silver Strand1995 · as Louellen Peterson
• The Visual Bible: Acts1994 · as Lydia
• Discretion Assured1994 · as Paige
• Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence1994 · as Nan Stone
• The Cover Girl Murders1993 · as Kate
• Invasion of Privacy1992 · as Hillary Wayne
• Perfect Family1992 · as Maggie
• Love Is Like That1992 · as Ms. Alman
• Committed1991 · as Susan Manning
• Personals1990 · as Heather Moore
• Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal1989 · as Debralee Taft
• Glory Days1988 · as Scotty Moran
• The Red Spider1988 · as Stephanie Hartford
• The Grand Knockout Tournament1987 · as Self
• I Love N.Y.1987 · as Irene
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star1986 · as Alison Carr
• Chase1985 · as Sandy Albright
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• The Other Victim1981 · as Nancy Langford
• Scanners1981 · as Kim Obrist
• Cloud Dancer1980 · as Helen St. Clair
• Steel1979 · as Cass Cassidy
• A Force of One1979 · as Mandy Rust
• Love's Savage Fury1979 · as Laurel Taggart
• Caravans1978 · as Ellen Jasper
• US Against the World1977 · as Self
• The Psychic1977 · as Virginia Ducci
• Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien1976
• The Innocent1976 · as Teresa Raffo
• The Flower in His Mouth1975 · as Elena Bardi
• Whiffs1975 · as Lt. Scottie Hallam
• The Reincarnation of Peter Proud1975 · as Ann Curtis
• Lady Ice1973 · as Paula Booth
• The Carey Treatment1972 · as Georgia Hightower
• Glass Houses1972 · as Jean
• The Special London Bridge Special1972 · as Herself
• Such Good Friends1971 · as Miranda
• Summer of '421971 · as Dorothy
• Rio Lobo1970 · as Shasta Delaney
• Some Kind of a Nut1969 · as The Beauty
• For Love of Ivy1968 · as Sandy

All TV Shows (8)

• The View1997 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Poltergeist: The Legacy1996 · as Lorraine Compton
• A.D.1985 · as Messalina
• Cover Up1984 · as Danielle Reynolds
• Bare Essence1983 · as Lady Bobbi Rowan
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host