Jennifer O'Neill
Acting • Born 1948-02-20
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
59 credits
The Innocent
Movie • 1976
Teresa Raffo
A Force of One
Movie • 1979
Mandy Rust
Scanners
Movie • 1981
Kim Obrist
Rio Lobo
Movie • 1970
Shasta Delaney
The Psychic
Movie • 1977
Virginia Ducci
Love Is Like That
Movie • 1992
Ms. Alman
Caravans
Movie • 1978
Ellen Jasper
Summer of '42
Movie • 1971
Dorothy
Time Changer
Movie • 2003
Michelle Bain
The Carey Treatment
Movie • 1972
Georgia Hightower
The Flower in His Mouth
Movie • 1975
Elena Bardi
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Movie • 1975
Ann Curtis
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Movie • 1989
Debralee Taft
Steel
Movie • 1979
Cass Cassidy
US Against the World
Movie • 1977
Self
Doonby
Movie • 2013
Barbara Ann Reaper
Last Ounce of Courage
Movie • 2012
Dottie Revere
The Ride
Movie • 1997
Ellen Stillwell
The Prince and the Surfer
Movie • 1999
Queen Albertina
Such Good Friends
Movie • 1971
Miranda
Committed
Movie • 1991
Susan Manning
I Love N.Y.
Movie • 1987
Irene
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Movie • 1994
Nan Stone
Perfect Family
Movie • 1992
Maggie
Cloud Dancer
Movie • 1980
Helen St. Clair
Whiffs
Movie • 1975
Lt. Scottie Hallam
The Cover Girl Murders
Movie • 1993
Kate
Personals
Movie • 1990
Heather Moore
The Other Victim
Movie • 1981
Nancy Langford
The Special London Bridge Special
Movie • 1972
Herself
Lady Ice
Movie • 1973
Paula Booth
The Corporate Ladder
Movie • 1997
Irene Grace
Billy: The Early Years
Movie • 2008
Reporter
Set Apart
Movie • 2009
Michele Gunn
The Red Spider
Movie • 1988
Stephanie Hartford
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
Glass Houses
Movie • 1972
Jean
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Movie • 1987
Self
Invasion of Privacy
Movie • 1992
Hillary Wayne
I'm Not Ashamed
Movie • 2016
Linda
Some Kind of a Nut
Movie • 1969
The Beauty
Chase
Movie • 1985
Sandy Albright
Love's Savage Fury
Movie • 1979
Laurel Taggart
Silver Strand
Movie • 1995
Louellen Peterson
Discretion Assured
Movie • 1994
Paige
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Movie • 1986
Alison Carr
Glory Days
Movie • 1988
Scotty Moran
Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
Movie • 1976
Reagan
Movie • 2024
Older Nelle Reagan
For Love of Ivy
Movie • 1968
Sandy
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Movie • 2025
Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
The View
TV • 1997
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Cover Up
TV • 1984
Danielle Reynolds
Bare Essence
TV • 1983
Lady Bobbi Rowan
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
A.D.
TV • 1985
Messalina
Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV • 1996
Lorraine Compton
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self