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Glynnis O'Connor

Acting Born Nov 19, 1955 New York City, New York, USA 57 credits
57
Total Credits
1951–2021
71 Years Career Span
18
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Glynnis O'Connor is an American actress born in New York City on November 19, 1955. She is the daughter of stage, film, and television actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel O'Connor. O'Connor is best known for her work in the mid-1970s, which includes lead actress roles in the television version of Our Town and the films Ode to Billy Joe and Jeremy, all co-starring Robby Benson. Her big-screen debut was in the 1973 romantic drama film Jeremy. She also appeared in the 1976 feature film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, starring John Travolta and Diana Hyland. From the late 1990s through 2004, she played the recurring role of Anne Paulsen on Law & Order, and in 2007 she starred in the independent feature film P.J., co-starring John Heard.

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Career

Career overview

Glynnis O'Connor is an American actress born on November 19, 1955, in New York City. She is the daughter of stage, film, and television actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel O'Connor. O'Connor is perhaps best known for her work in the mid-1970s, which includes lead actress roles in the television version of Our Town and the feature films Ode to Billy Joe and Jeremy, all of which co-starred Robby Benson. Her appearance in Jeremy marked her big-screen debut in the 1973 romantic drama film.

Continuing her career in film and television, O'Connor appeared in the 1976 feature film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, a tearjerker co-starring John Travolta and Diana Hyland. Later in her career, she took on a recurring role as Anne Paulsen on Law & Order, which began in the late 1990s and continued into 2004. In 2007, O'Connor starred in the independent feature film P.J., appearing alongside co-star John Heard.

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Career timeline

Sand Dollar Cove
Diane
A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A WhileA Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold
Angelica
The Historian
The Trouble with Cali
P.J.
New Best Friend
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Young Americans
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Saint Maybe
Ellen Foster
Summer of Fear
Death in Small DosesPast the Bleachers
Nightmare in the Daylight
Law & OrderKojak: Flowers For Matty
Police StoryPolice Story: Cop KillerTo Heal a NationToo Good to Be True
A Conspiracy of Love
The Deliberate StrangerThe Deliberate Stranger
The Twilight ZoneSins of the Father
Johnny DangerouslyLove Leads the Way: A True StoryWhy Me?
The Fighter
Night CrossingMelanie
The White Lions
My Kidnapper, My LoveThose Lips, Those Eyes
California Dreaming
Little MoBlack BeautyGetting It Over With
Our Town
The Boy in the Plastic BubbleKid VengeanceOde to Billy JoeBaby Blue Marine

Full Filmography

57 titles
  • Sand Dollar Cove (2021) as Nana
  • Diane (2019) as Dottie
  • A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While (2018) as Jan
  • A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018) as Jan
  • Angelica (2017) as Older Constance
  • The Historian (2014) as Dean Jan Messer
  • The Trouble with Cali (2012) as Avie Bluejones
  • P.J. (2008) as Evelyn
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  • New Best Friend (2002) as Connie
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Reverend Poole
  • Young Americans (2000) as Donna Banks
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Raquel Kurtz
  • Saint Maybe (1998) as Claudia Bedloe
  • Ellen Foster (1997) as Charlotte Nelson Hammond
  • Summer of Fear (1996) as Winnie
  • Death in Small Doses (1995) as Nancy Lyon
  • Past the Bleachers (1995) as Harper Parish
  • Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) as Sloan Evans
  • Law & Order (1990) as Anne Paulsen
  • Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990) as Molly Fitzsimons
  • Police Story (1988) as Lynn Lewis
  • Police Story: Cop Killer (1988) as Lynn Lewis
  • To Heal a Nation (1988) as Becky Scruggs
  • Too Good to Be True (1988) as Ruth Berent
  • A Conspiracy of Love (1987) as Marcia Woldarski
  • The Deliberate Stranger (1986) as Cas Richter
  • The Deliberate Stranger (1986) as Cas Richter
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "The Storyteller")
  • Sins of the Father (1985) as Kevan Harris
  • Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Sally
  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984) as Lois
  • Why Me? (1984) as Leola Mae Harmon
  • The Fighter (1983) as Rindy Banks
  • Night Crossing (1982) as Petra Wetzel
  • Melanie (1982) as Melanie Daniel
  • The White Lions (1981) as Jeannie McBride
  • My Kidnapper, My Love (1980) as GeeGee / Arlette Fairlain
  • Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) as Ramona
  • California Dreaming (1979) as Corky
  • Little Mo (1978) as Maureen Connolly
  • Black Beauty (1978) as Phyllis Carpenter
  • Getting It Over With (1978) as Ruthie
  • Our Town (1977) as Emily Webb
  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) as Gina Biggs
  • Kid Vengeance (1976) as Lisa Thurston
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976) as Bobbie Lee Hartley
  • Baby Blue Marine (1976) as Rose
  • Someone I Touched (1975) as Carrie
  • All Together Now (1975) as Carol Lindsay
  • Harry O (1974)
  • Sons and Daughters (1974) as Anita Cramer
  • Senior Year (1974) as Anita Cramer
  • Love Is Not Forever (1974) as Anita
  • Jeremy (1973) as Susan Rollins
  • The Rookies (1972)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Charlotte Foster
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Claudia Bedloe

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Glynnis O'Connor best known for?

Glynnis O'Connor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including New Best Friend (2002), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), David (1997), Basquiat (1996).

When and where was Glynnis O'Connor born?

Glynnis O'Connor was born on November 19, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.

How many credits does Glynnis O'Connor have?

Glynnis O'Connor has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2021.

What is Glynnis O'Connor's background in cinema and television?

Glynnis O'Connor is an American actress born in New York City on November 19, 1955. She is the daughter of stage, film, and television actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel O'Connor. O'Connor is best known for her work in the mid-1970s, which includes lead actress roles in the television version of Our Town a...

Glynnis O'Connor by the numbers

57credits
44films
13TV series
1951–2021active years

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