Jennifer O'Neill

9 titles·Since 1970

February 20, 1948 · 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 (9)

I'm Not Ashamed

2016 · Linda

Time Changer

2003 · Michelle Bain

Cover Up

1984 · Danielle Reynolds

Scanners

1981 · Kim Obrist

A Force of One

1979 · Mandy Rust

The Psychic

1977 · Virginia Ducci

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

1975 · Ann Curtis

Summer of '42

1971 · Dorothy

Rio Lobo

1970 · Shasta Delaney

February 20, 1948 · 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.