Tricia O'Neil

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Tricia O'Neil
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O'Neil in 1967
Born
Patricia Lou O'Neil

(1945-03-11) March 11, 1945 (age 79)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesPatti O'Neil
Education McAllen High School
Alma mater Baylor University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1972–2001
Known for Two by Two
Captain Rachel Garrett in Yesterday's Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lisa / Christine Ames in Labyrinth, Hawaii Five-O
SpouseJames Irving Van Valkenburg

Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; [1] [2] [3] March 11, 1945 [4] ) is an American actress.

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Early life

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, [5] she is the daughter of James Weldon O'Neil and Mary Jane Marter. [6] The family lived in El Paso, Texas, from 1952 to 1959 and in 1963. O'Neil attended elementary and intermediate schools in El Paso and graduated from McAllen High School. In 1968, she graduated from Baylor University, [5] where she studied with singer Miklos Bencze. [7]

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O'Neil in Mexico, 1967 Tricia O'Neil in Mexico.jpg
O'Neil in Mexico, 1967

Career

In 1965, while attending Baylor, O'Neil performed on two locally produced TV specials, both of them airing on KCEN-TV. First, on May 14, she was one of 18—and one of three Baylor students—selected to appear on Talent '65. Sponsored by Southwestern Bell and produced by KHOU-TV for the purpose of showcasing statewide talent, it was hosted by John Hambrick. [8] Accompanying herself on guitar, O'Neil performed Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" [9] (Anne Bredon's composition, popularized in 1962 by Joan Baez). [10] On December 24 and 25, she and the Baylor University Religious Hour Choir were featured on Christmas: Old and New, an hour-long special which was heard in Dallas on WFAA (AM) on Christmas Eve and seen on KCEN on Christmas Day. [11]

Following her graduation from Baylor, O'Neil sang in supper clubs in Texas and California for two years before an opportunity to act on Broadway arose. [5] [12] [13] [14] By that time, O'Neil had already dropped "Patti" in favor of "Tricia", [15] after discovering there was already a Patti O'Neil registered at Actors Equity. [5] [16]

In 1970, O'Neil made her professional theatrical debut in the Broadway musical Two by Two . [5] Although the show received mixed reviews, [17] O'Neil earned a Theatre World Award for her performance. [18] Newsweek's Jack Kroll, in particular, singles out O'Neil, amidst his otherwise blistering critique of the show itself:

There is only one delight in 'Two by Two'—Tricia O'Neil as Rachel, Noah's daughter-in-law who marries the wrong son. Miss O'Neil is a stunning girl with a full sweet voice and the grace of an Assyrian lioness. She is the only Biblical thing in the show, bearing the wheat of Zion in her hair, the loyalty of Ruth in her eyes, the determination of Judith in her arms, the sensuality of the Song of Solomon in her throat and the curve of her thigh. [19]

O'Neil made her film debut in the 1972 film The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972). Other film appearances include The Gumball Rally (1976), Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977), Are You in the House Alone? (1978), The Kid from Left Field (1979), Brave New World (1980), Piranha II: The Spawning (1982), Ted & Venus (1991) and Titanic (1997).

O'Neil made her television debut in the 1973 television movie Duty Bound. She appeared in a number of guest roles on various television series, including a dog trainer in a 1978 episode of Columbo titled "How to Dial a Murder", [20] nightclub singer Julie Heller in the episode "Murder! Murder!" of The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978), as Dorothy Fulton in Hart to Hart (1979), as a police photographer in back-to-back episodes of Barney Miller (1980), as female stunt woman "Charlie" in the episode of the same name in the first season of The Fall Guy (1981), in Remington Steele (1982), as conniving "other woman" Ashley Vickers in the pilot episode of Murder, She Wrote (1984), as a pushy reporter in the second-season episode "Catch of the Day" in Riptide (1984), as the owner of a travelling Wild West rodeo show in the third-season Airwolf episode "Annie Oakley" (1985), and separate roles in three episodes of Matlock from 1989 to 1994. She appeared in the television miniseries Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981) and in two episodes of The A-Team , playing Dr. Maggie "Mo" Sullivan in the season one episode "Black Day at Bad Rock" and the season two episode "Deadly Maneuvers". [20]

O'Neil made a number of appearances in popular science fiction television series during the 1980s and 1990s. She portrayed Captain Rachel Garrett of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Yesterday's Enterprise", returning to that series with a role as the Klingon Kurak in the episode "Suspicions". [20] Later she guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Cardassian Korinas in the episode "Defiant". [20] [21] O'Neil guest-starred in the Babylon 5 season-one episode "Believers" (1994) as "M'ola". Later, she played the Earth Alliance president in the Babylon 5 TV movie Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998).

In 1991, O'Neil filmed her scenes in the role of Hoelun for the never-released film Genghis Khan. Efforts in 2010 to repackage the material as a miniseries, tentatively named Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime, never came to fruition.

O'Neil's last screen appearance was on the television series JAG , playing Dr. Beth Salluci in the 2001 episode "Redemption".

Personal life

On August 6, 1966, O'Neil married opera singer James Irving Van Valkenburg. [22] [23] [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 The Legend of Black Charley Sarah Lyons Blaxploitation Western film
1976 The Gumball Rally Angie - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow comedy film
1982 Piranha II: The Spawning Anne Kimbrough Horror film
1991 Ted & Venus Judge Katherine Notch Black comedy film
1997 Titanic Woman Disaster film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Duty BoundGlenn's Wife television film
1975 How to Survive a Marriage Joan Willis soap opera
1976 Ellery Queen Yvonne DanelloEpisode: "The Adventure of the Wary Witness"
Serpico GraceEpisode: "The Indian"
Sirota's Court Sugar HillsEpisode: "Sirota's Car"
1977 Delvecchio Sharon NicholsonEpisode: "The Madness Within: Part 1"
Episode: "The Madness Within: Part 2"
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingAngelicaTelevision film
Big Hawaii Dr. Ericka BergenEpisode: "Sun Children"
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Dr. Angela BuccieriTelevision film
Eight Is Enough Ellen ManningEpisode: "Double Trouble"
1978 Columbo Miss Cochran - the dog trainerEpisode: "How a Dial a Murder"
Are You in the House Alone? Jessica hirschTelevision horror film
The Eddie Capra Mysteries Julie HellerEpisode: "Murder, Murder"
1979 The Kid from Left Field Marion Fowler Television baseball comedy film
Hawaii Five-O Dilys Conover
Lisa / Christine Ames		Episode: "The Bark and the Bite"
Episode: "Labyrinth"
1980 Brave New World Maoina KruppsTelevision film
Charlie's Angels Anne Moore (as Tricia O'Neill)Episode: "Toni's Boys"
Barney Miller Alex Kramer (as Tricia O'Neill)Episode: "Homicide: Part 1"
Episode: "Homicide: Part 2"
1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Sheila McKnightEpisode: "Macho Man"
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Enid MarshallTV Mini Series
1982Palms PrecinctJeanine MonascoTelevision film
Hart to Hart Dorothy FultonEpisode: "The Harts Strike Out"
The Powers of Matthew Star Fortune TellerEpisode: "Mother"
Voyagers! Annie BrownEpisode: "Old Hickory and the Pirate"
1982-1983 The Fall Guy Charlie
Agent Eve Peterson		Episode: "Charlie"
Episode: "The Last Drive"
1983 Whiz Kids Kathy FairgateEpisode: "Deadly Access"
Hardcastle and McCormick Pamela PetersonEpisode: "Once Again with Vigorish"
Lottery! Episode: "New York: Winning Can Be Murder"
1983-1984 The A-Team Maggie Sullivan (as Tricia O'Neill)
Maggie Sullivan		Episode: "Black Day at Black Rock"
Episode: "Deadly Maneuvers"
1984 Riptide Tawny ClarkEpisode: "Catch of the Day"
1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Rita HoldenEpisode: "A Little Sex, a Little Scandal"
Megazone 23 Additional Voices(Streamline Pictures dub) (English version, voice)
Airwolf Annie Oakley, Louise MackeyEpisode: "Annie Oakley"
1986 Blacke's Magic Teresa GeorgeEpisode: "Breathing Room" (Pilot)
Dynasty Mrs. DavisEpisode: "The Trial: Part 1
Episode: "The Trial: Part 2"
Kay O'Brien Episode: "Princess of the City"
1987 MacGyver Susan Murphy, Victoria JamesEpisode: "Phoenix Under Siege"
The New Mike Hammer Fran LaskerEpisode: "Little Miss Murder"
Jack and Mike BarbaraEpisode: "Separate Lives"
Episode: "Come Together"
Episode: "Light My Fire"
Hunter Sylvia BrandEpisode: "Night on Bald Mountain"
1983-1988 Simon & Simon Laura Reynolds
Nurse Sandy Purcell (as Trish O'Neil)		Episode: "It's Only a Game"
Episode: "A Firm Grasp of Reality"
1988Police Story: Gladiator SchoolD.A. WillisTelevision film
1989 L.A. Law Meredith KorngoldEpisode: "Captain Hurt"
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Beth CraneEpisode: "Lies of the Hear"
Equal Justice SaraEpisode: "Courting Disaster"
1984-1991 Dallas Dr. Barbara Mulgravy
Barbara Barnes		Episode: "True Confessions"
Episode: "Conundrum"
1984-1991 Murder, She Wrote Ashley Vickers
Bibi Hartman
Lila Benson
Althea Mayberry
Linda Truitt		Episode: "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes"
Episode: "Murder in the Afternoon"
Episode: "Trouble in Eden"
Episode: "From the Horse's Mouth"
Episode: "Lines of Excellence"
1991 Jake and the Fatman Delta RidpathEpisode: "Every Time We Say Goodbye"
1992 Civil Wars Ruth ConwayEpisode: "Whippit 'Til It Breaks"
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Margaret FitzpatrickTelevision film
1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Acting CoachEpisode: "What Makes Doogie Run"
1990-1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Rachel Garrett
Kurak		Episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise"
Episode: "Suspicions"
1994 Babylon 5 M'OlaEpisode: "Believers"
Robin's Hoods Lydia BarnhouseEpisode: "To Heir Is Human"
1989-1994 Matlock Cynthia Slayton
Jackie Whitman - Model's Agent
Jackie Carol Davis		Episode: "The Best Seller"
Episode: "The Cover Girl"
Episode: "The Tabloid"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine KorinasEpisode: "Defiant"
1995Degree of GuiltRosaTelevision film
1996 High Tide Karen DonaldsonEpisode: "University Blues: Part 1"
Episode: "University Blues: Part 2"
1997 Diagnosis: Murder Jane EllingtonEpisode: "A History of Murder"
1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Earth Alliance President space opera television film
Gia Vogue Editor biographical television film
Beverly Hills, 90210 Mrs. O'LareEpisode: "You say Goodbye, I Say Hello"
Episode: "I'm Back Because"
2000 Titans Dr. SmithEpisode: "Bad Will Hunting"
2001 JAG Amanda Litrell
Dr. Beth Salluci		Episode: "To Walk on Wings"
Episode: "Redemption"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1970 Theatre World Award Performance Two by Two Won

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  2. 1 2 "Van Valkenburg-O'Neil Vows Solemnized in Rite". El Paso Times. August 7, 1966. p. 24. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marriage Plans Told for King-O'Neil Rite". El Paso Times. June 7, 1965. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Almanac". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. March 11, 2023. p. A3. ProQuest   2786298863. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is 92. Former ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson is 89. Musician Flaco Jimenez (FLAH'-koh hee-MEH'-nez) is 84. Actor Tricia O'Neil is 78. Actor Mark Metcalf is 77. Rock singer-musician Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) is 76. Singer Bobby McFerrin is 73. See also:
    • "Wire reports". South Florida Sun - Sentinel. March 11, 2003. p. 2A. ProQuest   387819111. media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 72; ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson, 69; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 67; musician Flaco Jimenez, 64; actress Tricia O'Neil, 58; singer Bobby McFerrin, 53;
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