Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1956) is an American actress of television, film, radio, and theater. She first gained wide attention in the mid-1970s with leading roles in the television version of Our Town and in the short-lived series Sons and Daughters. She also co-starred with Robby Benson in the films Jeremy in 1973 and Ode to Billy Joe in 1976, as well as with Jan-Michael Vincent in the film Baby Blue Marine in 1976.
Glynnis O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1956 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse |
Douglas Stern
(m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
O'Connor was born in New Rochelle, New York,[1] and is the daughter of actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel Patrick O'Connor.[2][3] She is married to Douglas Stern, a New York City native, and they have two daughters together, Lindsay (b. 1990) and Hana.[4]
Career
In 1973, O'Connor sang the title song for the film Jeremy in which she also co-starred with Robby Benson.[5] On January 8, 1974, she starred in the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre production of "Ring of Roses" and then co-starred with John Travolta in the 1976 TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. The same year, she portrayed Bobbie Lee Hartley, co-starring again with Robby Benson, in the film Ode to Billy Joe, a tragic romance produced and directed by Max Baer Jr.[5]
In 1984, O'Connor starred as Leola Mae Harmon in the biographical TV movie Why Me?, about United States Air Force nurse Harmon's trauma and series of facial reconstruction surgeries after a horrifying car accident. She also was cast in 1984 in the comedy Johnny Dangerously.[5] In 1986, O'Connor performed in the TV movie The Deliberate Stranger.
O’Connor played defense attorney Anne Paulsen in five episodes, from 1998 through 2004, on the television series Law & Order.[5] In 2007, she appeared in the independent feature film P.J., directed by Russ Emanuel.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jeremy | Susan Rollins | |
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marine | Rose | |
| 1976 | Ode to Billy Joe | Bobbie Lee Hartley | |
| 1977 | Kid Vengeance | Lisa Thurston | |
| 1978 | Getting It Over With | Ruthie | short |
| 1979 | California Dreaming | Corky | |
| 1980 | Those Lips, Those Eyes | Ramona | |
| 1981 | The White Lions | Jeannie McBride | |
| 1982 | Night Crossing | Petra Wetzel | |
| 1982 | Melanie | Melanie | |
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | Sally | |
| 2002 | New Best Friend | Connie Campbell | |
| 2007 | Graduation | Mary | |
| 2008 | P.J. | Evelyn | |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Cali | Avie Bluejones | |
| 2012 | Album | Adult Trish | short |
| 2014 | The Historian | Dean Jan Messer | |
| 2015 | Angelica | Older Constance | |
| 2018 | Diane | Dottie | |
| 2018 | A Bread Factory | Jan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | As the World Turns | Dawn "Dee" Stewart | TV series |
| 1974 | Love Is Not Forever | Anita | TV film |
| 1974 | Insight | Laura | "Resuscitation" |
| 1974 | Sons and Daughters | Anita Cramer | main role |
| 1975 | All Together Now | Carol Lindsay | TV film |
| 1975 | Someone I Touched | Carrie | TV film |
| 1975 | The Rookies | Ellen | "Cliffy" |
| 1976 | Harry O | Gayle | "Mister Five and Dime" |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Gina Biggs | TV film |
| 1977 | Insight | Laura | "She's Waiting for Us" |
| 1977 | Our Town | Emily Webb | TV film |
| 1977 | Rosetti and Ryan | Angel | "Bedeviled Angel" |
| 1978 | Black Beauty | Phyllis Carpenter | TV miniseries |
| 1978 | Little Mo | Maureen Connolly | TV film |
| 1979 | The Chisholms | Elizabeth Chisholm | TV miniseries |
| 1980 | My Kidnapper, My Love | Geegee | TV film |
| 1983 | The Fighter | Rindy Banks | TV film |
| 1984 | Why Me? | Leola Mae Harmon | TV film |
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Lois | TV film |
| 1985 | Sins of the Father | Kevan Harris | TV film |
| 1986 | The Deliberate Stranger | Cas Richter | TV film |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Dorothy Livingston | "The Storyteller" |
| 1987 | A Conspiracy of Love | Marcia Woldarski | TV film |
| 1988 | To Heal a Nation | Becky Scruggs | TV film |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True | Ruth Berent | TV film |
| 1988 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Lynn Lewis | TV film |
| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers for Matty | Molly Fitzimons | TV film |
| 1992 | Nightmare in Daylight | Sloan Evans | TV film |
| 1992–93 | Reasonable Doubts | Jo | recurring role |
| 1993–94 | As the World Turns | Margo Hughes | TV series |
| 1995 | Death in Small Doses | Nancy Lyon | TV film |
| 1995 | Past the Bleachers | Harper Parish | TV film |
| 1996 | Summer of Fear | 'Cat' Marshall | TV film |
| 1997 | Ellen Foster | Charlotte Nelson Hammond | TV film |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Claudia Bedloe | TV film |
| 1998–2004 | Law & Order | Anne Paulsen | recurring role |
| 2000 | Young Americans | Donna Banks | "Will Bella Scout Her Mom?" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Raquel Kurtz | "Damaged" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rev. Poole | "On Fire" |
| 2012 | Behind the 8 Ball | Guest | "Matty" |
| 2021 | Sand Dollar Cove | Nana | Hallmark movie |
References
- Ebert, Roger (September 14, 1980). "Interview with Glynnis O'Connor". Chicago Sun Times.
- "Glynnis O'Connor Biography (1955-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- O'Donnell, Monica M., ed. (1984). Lenka Peterson. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-8103-2064-2. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Goudas, John N. (1993-08-01). "Glynnis O'Connor: Acting Is In Her Blood". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- "Glynnis O'Connor". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "P.J.: A Journey of the Heart | A Russ Emanuel Film". Pjthemovie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.