Jennifer O'Neill

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-02-20 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Reagan

    Reagan

  • The Innocent

    The Innocent

  • Doonby

    Doonby

  • Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

    Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Set Apart

    Set Apart

  • Glory Days

    Glory Days

  • Caravans

    Caravans

  • The Ride

    The Ride

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy

    Poltergeist: The Legacy

  • Rio Lobo

    Rio Lobo

  • Lady Ice

    Lady Ice

  • I'm Not Ashamed

    I'm Not Ashamed

  • Steel

    Steel

  • Cloud Dancer

    Cloud Dancer

  • Committed

    Committed

  • Perfect Family

    Perfect Family

  • Summer of '42

    Summer of '42

  • The Psychic

    The Psychic

  • Chase

    Chase

  • Time Changer

    Time Changer

  • A.D.

    A.D.

  • Scanners

    Scanners

  • Discretion Assured

    Discretion Assured

  • The Carey Treatment

    The Carey Treatment

  • Billy: The Early Years

    Billy: The Early Years

  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

    The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

  • Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien

    Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien

  • Silver Strand

    Silver Strand

  • Some Kind of a Nut

    Some Kind of a Nut

  • Such Good Friends

    Such Good Friends

  • A Force of One

    A Force of One

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • The Other Victim

    The Other Victim

  • Love's Savage Fury

    Love's Savage Fury

  • Glass Houses

    Glass Houses

  • For Love of Ivy

    For Love of Ivy

  • Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

    Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

  • Love Is Like That

    Love Is Like That

  • Personals

    Personals

  • The Red Spider

    The Red Spider

  • Invasion of Privacy

    Invasion of Privacy

  • I Love N.Y.

    I Love N.Y.

  • Last Ounce of Courage

    Last Ounce of Courage

  • The Flower in His Mouth

    The Flower in His Mouth

  • The Corporate Ladder

    The Corporate Ladder

  • The Cover Girl Murders

    The Cover Girl Murders

  • Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

    Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Prince and the Surfer

    The Prince and the Surfer

  • Bare Essence

    Bare Essence

  • Whiffs

    Whiffs

  • The Special London Bridge Special

    The Special London Bridge Special

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • US Against the World

    US Against the World