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.

Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

The View

as Self

Reagan

as Older Nelle Reagan

Caravans

as Ellen Jasper

Committed

as Susan Manning

Cover Up

as Danielle Reynolds

Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Lorraine Compton

Time Changer

as Michelle Bain

Glass Houses

as Jean

Scanners

as Kim Obrist

I'm Not Ashamed

as Linda

Chase

as Sandy Albright

A.D.

as Messalina

Rio Lobo

as Shasta Delaney

Personals

as Heather Moore

Love Is Like That

as Ms. Alman

Discretion Assured

as Paige

Silver Strand

as Louellen Peterson

Summer of '42

as Dorothy