Jeri Ryan

Jeri Ryan

Acting • Born 1968-02-22

Acting3Munich, Germany

Biography

Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her roles as the liberated ("de-assimilated") Borg, Seven of Nine, on Star Trek: Voyager (1997–2001) and Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public (2001–04). She was a regular on the science fiction series Dark Skies (1997) and the legal drama series Shark (2006–08). From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama series Body of Proof and in 2009 she guest starred as Tara Cole on Leverage. Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann in Munich, West Germany, the daughter of Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann. She has one older brother, Mark. As a "military brat", Ryan grew up on Army posts in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia and Texas.When she was eleven, her father retired from the Army and the family settled in Paducah, Kentucky. She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986 (as a National Merit Scholar), and then attended Northwestern University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. In 1989, Ryan was chosen Miss Illinois. She was the third runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant, winning the preliminary swimsuit competition. She graduated from Northwestern in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre.

Filmography

70 credits
Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000

Movie • 2000

Valerie Sharpe

Down with Love

Down with Love

Movie • 2003

Gwendolyn

The Last Man

The Last Man

Movie • 2000

Sarah

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Movie • 2023

Seven of Nine

Co-ed Call Girl

Co-ed Call Girl

Movie • 1996

Kimberly

Secrets in the Walls

Secrets in the Walls

Movie • 2010

Rachel

Dead Lines

Dead Lines

Movie • 2010

Sophie Fyne

Sudbury

Sudbury

Movie • 2004

Gillian Owens

Men Cry Bullets

Men Cry Bullets

Movie • 1998

Lydia

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 2024

Self

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

Movie • 1993

Rebecca

Nightmare in Columbia County

Nightmare in Columbia County

Movie • 1991

Dawn Elizabeth Smith

The Captains

The Captains

Movie • 2011

Self

Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti

Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti

Movie • 2016

Jennifer Croft

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

Movie • 2016

Self

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Movie • 1992

Felicia Kane

The Kid

The Kid

Movie • 2000

Larry King's Guest

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Movie • 2006

Self - Audience (uncredited)

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Movie • 1999

Seven of Nine

Devil's Revenge

Devil's Revenge

Movie • 2019

Susan

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Movie • 2010

Sonya Blade

Unplugged

Unplugged

Movie

C.J. Skye (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Laura Gibson

Boston Public

Boston Public

TV • 2000

Ronnie Cooke

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

TV • 1996

Juliet Stuart

The Flash

The Flash

TV • 1990

Felicia Kane

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

TV • 1984

Shark

Shark

TV • 2006

Jessica Devlin

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

TV • 1995

Seven of Nine

Matlock

Matlock

TV • 1986

Carrie Locke

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

TV • 2003

Sherri

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Patrice Larue

The Ready Room

The Ready Room

TV • 2019

Self

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Melissa Farnes

The O.C.

The O.C.

TV • 2003

Charlotte Morgan

American Idol

American Idol

TV • 2002

Self

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

TV • 1992

Valerie Madison

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Courtney Reese

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

TV • 2003

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV • 1999

Self

Charlie Grace

Charlie Grace

TV • 1995

Claire

The Jackie Thomas Show

The Jackie Thomas Show

TV • 1992

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

TV • 2011

Dr. Kate Murphy

Major Crimes

Major Crimes

TV • 2012

Linda Rothman

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

TV • 2020

Seven of Nine

Psych

Psych

TV • 2006

Kimberly Phoenix

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Rebecca Chase

The Client

The Client

TV • 1995

Jennifer

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV • 2001

Naomi Halloran

Arrow

Arrow

TV • 2012

Jessica Danforth

UFOs & Aliens

UFOs & Aliens

TV • 1999

Narrator

Helix

Helix

TV • 2014

Constance Sutton

Dark Winds

Dark Winds

TV • 2022

Rosemary Vines

Bosch

Bosch

TV • 2015

Veronica Allen

Top of the Heap

Top of the Heap

TV • 1991

Tyler

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

TV • 2009

Amanda Lattimer

Dilbert

Dilbert

TV • 1999

7 of 9 Alarm Clock (voice)

Leverage

Leverage

TV • 2008

Tara Carlisle

Leverage

Leverage

TV • 2008

Tara Cole

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

TV • 2020

Seven of Nine / Annika Hansen

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

TV • 1996

Alexis Barnes

MacGyver

MacGyver

TV • 2016

Gwendolyn Hayes

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

TV • 2011

Sonya Blade

Leverage: Redemption

Leverage: Redemption

TV • 2021

Tara Cole

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

TV • 1984

Self

Miss America

Miss America

TV • 1954

Miss Illinois 1989

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self