Jennifer O'Neill
Born: 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
Reagan
I'm Not Ashamed
Doonby
Last Ounce of Courage
Set Apart
Billy: The Early Years
Time Changer
The Prince and the Surfer
The Ride
The Corporate Ladder
Silver Strand
Discretion Assured
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
The Cover Girl Murders
Invasion of Privacy
Perfect Family
Love Is Like That
Committed
Personals
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Glory Days
The Red Spider
The Grand Knockout Tournament
I Love N.Y.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Chase
Night of 100 Stars II
The Other Victim
Scanners
Cloud Dancer
Steel
A Force of One
Love's Savage Fury
Caravans
US Against the World
The Psychic
No Image
Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
The Innocent
The Flower in His Mouth
Whiffs
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Lady Ice
The Carey Treatment
No Image
Glass Houses
The Special London Bridge Special
Such Good Friends
Summer of '42
Rio Lobo
Some Kind of a Nut
For Love of Ivy