Jennifer O'Neill
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.
Acting
Movie
Scanners
as Kim Obrist
1981
Movie
I'm Not Ashamed
as Linda
2016
Movie
Rio Lobo
as Shasta Delaney
1970
Movie
The Psychic
as Virginia Ducci
1977
Movie
Summer of '42
as Dorothy
1971
Movie
The Innocent
as Teresa Raffo
1976
Movie
A Force of One
as Mandy Rust
1979
Movie
Reagan
as Older Nelle Reagan
2024
TV
The View
as Self
1997
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Movie
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
as Ann Curtis
1975
Movie
Time Changer
as Michelle Bain
2003
TV
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Lorraine Compton
1996
Movie
The Carey Treatment
as Georgia Hightower
1972
Movie
Lady Ice
as Paula Booth
1973
Movie
Caravans
as Ellen Jasper
1978
Movie
The Flower in His Mouth
as Elena Bardi
1975
Movie
Last Ounce of Courage
as Dottie Revere
2012
Movie
Steel
as Cass Cassidy
1979
Movie
Doonby
as Barbara Ann Reaper
2013
Movie
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
2025
Movie
Such Good Friends
as Miranda
1971
Movie
Billy: The Early Years
as Reporter
2008