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

• 2024Reagan — Older Nelle Reagan
• 2016I'm Not Ashamed — Linda
• 2013Doonby — Barbara Ann Reaper
• 2012Last Ounce of Courage — Dottie Revere
• 2009Set Apart — Michele Gunn
• 2008Billy: The Early Years — Reporter
• 2003Time Changer — Michelle Bain
• 1999The Prince and the Surfer — Queen Albertina
• 1997The Corporate Ladder — Irene Grace
• 1997The Ride — Ellen Stillwell
• E! True Hollywood Story
• Poltergeist: The Legacy — Lorraine Compton
• 1995Silver Strand — Louellen Peterson
• 1994Discretion Assured — Paige
• 1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence — Nan Stone
• 1994The Visual Bible: Acts — Lydia
• 1993The Cover Girl Murders — Kate
• 1992Invasion of Privacy — Hillary Wayne
• 1992Love Is Like That — Ms. Alman
• 1992Perfect Family — Maggie
• 1991Committed — Susan Manning
• 1990Personals — Heather Moore
• 1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal — Debralee Taft
• 1988Glory Days — Scotty Moran
• 1988The Red Spider — Stephanie Hartford
• 1987I Love N.Y. — Irene
• 1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star — Alison Carr
• A.D. — Messalina
• 1985Chase — Sandy Albright
• Cover Up — Danielle Reynolds
• Bare Essence — Lady Bobbi Rowan
• 1981Scanners — Kim Obrist
• 1981The Other Victim — Nancy Langford
• 1980Cloud Dancer — Helen St. Clair
• 1979A Force of One — Mandy Rust
• 1979Love's Savage Fury — Laurel Taggart
• 1979Steel — Cass Cassidy
• 1978Caravans — Ellen Jasper
• 1977The Psychic — Virginia Ducci
• 1976Call girl: la vida privada de una señorita bien
• 1976The Innocent — Teresa Raffo
• 1975The Flower in His Mouth — Elena Bardi
• 1975The Reincarnation of Peter Proud — Ann Curtis
• 1975Whiffs — Lt. Scottie Hallam
• 1973Lady Ice — Paula Booth
• 1972Glass Houses — Jean
• 1972The Carey Treatment — Georgia Hightower
• 1971Such Good Friends — Miranda
• 1971Summer of '42 — Dorothy
• 1970Rio Lobo — Shasta Delaney
• 1969Some Kind of a Nut — The Beauty
• 1968For Love of Ivy — Sandy

Appearances as themselves (8)

• 2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy — Self - Former Celebrity Assistant
• The View — Self
• 1987The Grand Knockout Tournament — Self
• 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
• 1977US Against the World — Self
• 1972The Special London Bridge Special — Herself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Host