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.
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
1994
Some Kind of a Nut
1969
Scanners
1981
The Prince and the Surfer
1999
Billy: The Early Years
2008
US Against the World
1977
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
Rio Lobo
1970
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975
Last Ounce of Courage
2012
Invasion of Privacy
1992
Reagan
2024
The Psychic
1977
Whiffs
1975
The Flower in His Mouth
1975
I'm Not Ashamed
2016
The Red Spider
1988
Summer of '42
1971
The Innocent
1976
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Carey Treatment
1972
A Force of One
1979
Perfect Family
1992
Time Changer
2003
Caravans
1978
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
The Other Victim
1981
Personals
1990
Steel
1979
The Corporate Ladder
1997
I Love N.Y.
1987
Cloud Dancer
1980
Chase
1985
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Silver Strand
1995
For Love of Ivy
1968
Doonby
2013
The Ride
1997