- Born
- Birth nameJennifer Lee O'Neill
- Nickname
- Jenn
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Jennifer O'Neill was born on February 20, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Scanners (1981), Summer of '42 (1971) and Rio Lobo (1970). She has been married to Mervin Sidney Louque, Jr. since 1996. She was previously married to Richard Alan Brown, Neil Leonard Bonin, John Lederer, Jeff Barry, Nick De Noia, Joseph Roster and Deed Rossiter.
- SpousesMervin Sidney Louque, Jr.(1996 - present)Richard Alan Brown(December 9, 1993 - June 9, 1995) (divorced)Neil Leonard Bonin(December 9, 1992 - May 7, 1993) (divorced)Richard Alan Brown(July 13, 1986 - January 18, 1989) (divorced, 1 child)John Lederer(1979 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child)Jeff Barry(June 2, 1978 - June 26, 1979) (divorced)Nick De Noia(March 28, 1975 - February 26, 1976) (divorced)Joseph Roster(1972 - 1974) (divorced)Deed Rossiter(April 24, 1965 - June 11, 1971) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenCooper AlanReis Michael LedererAimee Rossiter
- ParentsOscar Delgado O'Neill Jr.Irene Freda Lilian Taylor
- RelativesMichael Lee O'Neill(Sibling)
- A former Ford model, for 30 years she was the face and spokeswoman for Cover Girl cosmetics, and is catalogued in the Smithsonian Institute's American History Museum, Center for Commercial Advertising.
- Married nine times to eight different men (she married husband #6 twice). Her ninth marriage, to Mervin Sidney Louque, has lasted longer than her other eight marriages combined.
- Became an overnight film star and made an immediate "older woman" impact on young boys everywhere in the coming-of-age film Summer of '42 (1971), despite the fact that she was only in the movie for 12 minutes.
- Her father was Oscar O'Neill (1919-2009), a WWII bomber pilot who flew B-17s and once had his plane shot down over Germany where he survived a prison camp. After the war he went back to England to marry Irene ("Rene").
- Broke her back and neck as a youth when a horse she was riding fell on her.
- I cared very much about being a good actress, and I learned over the years. But it wasn't my main motivating force in life; that was my drive for relationships. The concept of letting a great offer go for the sake of a marriage is unheard of in America. I didn't make popular decisions. I never moved to Hollywood. I didn't take my clothes off to act. Hollywood never owned me. My need for love owned me.
- It's always intimidating to meet an icon.
- What I really mean is, if you're going to make a move, do it while you can enjoy it, while it's still exciting, before you wrinkle. Remember, don't cut off your nose to spite your profile.
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