Tricia O'Neil
Acting
1945-03-11 · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; March 11, 1945) is an American actress from Shreveport, Louisiana. She is known for her diverse roles in film and television spanning decades. O'Neil made her film debut in 1972 in "The Legend of Nigger Charley" and appeared in films such as "The Gumball Rally" (1976), "Piranha II: The Spawning" (1982), and "Titanic" (1997). She has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows like "Columbo," "Murder, She Wrote," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," where she notably played Captain Rachel Garrett—the first female captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise— "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Babylon 5," and many others. O'Neil began her performing career as a jazz, blues, and folk singer before transitioning to acting. She studied at Baylor University and made her professional theatrical debut on Broadway in the musical "Two by Two." Her acting career is distinguished by versatility, including roles in science fiction and drama. She retired from screen acting in 2001.
Filmography
Titans
2000 · Series
Gia
1998 · Movie
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
1998 · Movie
Titanic
1997 · Movie
Degree of Guilt
1995 · Series
JAG
1995 · Series
Babylon 5
1994 · Series
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992 · Movie
Ted & Venus
1991 · Movie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Series
Police Story: Gladiator School
1988 · Movie
Police Story
1988 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Series
Kay O'Brien
1986 · Series
L.A. Law
1986 · Series
Matlock
1986 · Series
Blacke's Magic
1986 · Series
MacGyver
1985 · Series
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Hunter
1984 · Series
Airwolf
1984 · Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 · Series
The A-Team
1983 · Series
Voyagers!
1982 · Series
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982 · Movie
Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"
1981 · Movie
Brave New World
1980 · Movie
The Kid from Left Field
1979 · Movie
Hart to Hart
1979 · Series
Are You in the House Alone?
1978 · Movie
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978 · Series
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977 · Movie
Big Hawaii
1977 · Series
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977 · Movie
Eight Is Enough
1977 · Series
Sirota's Court
1976 · Series
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Series
The Gumball Rally
1976 · Movie
Ellery Queen
1975 · Series
Barney Miller
1975 · Series
How to Survive a Marriage
1974 · Series
The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972 · Movie
Columbo
1971 · Series
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Series