Jennifer O'Neill
Acting
1948-02-20 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025 · Movie
Reagan
2024 · Movie
I'm Not Ashamed
2016 · Movie
Doonby
2013 · Movie
Last Ounce of Courage
2012 · Movie
Set Apart
2009 · Movie
Billy: The Early Years
2008 · Movie
Time Changer
2003 · Movie
The Prince and the Surfer
1999 · Movie
The Ride
1997 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
The Corporate Ladder
1997 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996 · Series
Silver Strand
1995 · Movie
The Visual Bible: Acts
1994 · Movie
Discretion Assured
1994 · Movie
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
1994 · Movie
The Cover Girl Murders
1993 · Movie
Invasion of Privacy
1992 · Movie
Perfect Family
1992 · Movie
Love Is Like That
1992 · Movie
Committed
1991 · Movie
Personals
1990 · Movie
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989 · Movie
Glory Days
1988 · Movie
The Red Spider
1988 · Movie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Movie
I Love N.Y.
1987 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986 · Movie
Chase
1985 · Movie
A.D.
1985 · Series
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Cover Up
1984 · Series
Bare Essence
1983 · Series
The Other Victim
1981 · Movie
Scanners
1981 · Movie
Cloud Dancer
1980 · Movie
Steel
1979 · Movie
A Force of One
1979 · Movie
Love's Savage Fury
1979 · Movie
Caravans
1978 · Movie
US Against the World
1977 · Movie
The Psychic
1977 · Movie
Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
1976 · Movie
The Innocent
1976 · Movie
The Flower in His Mouth
1975 · Movie
Whiffs
1975 · Movie
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975 · Movie
Lady Ice
1973 · Movie
The Carey Treatment
1972 · Movie
Glass Houses
1972 · Movie
The Special London Bridge Special
1972 · Movie
Such Good Friends
1971 · Movie
Summer of '42
1971 · Movie
Rio Lobo
1970 · Movie
Some Kind of a Nut
1969 · Movie
For Love of Ivy
1968 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series