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 ''

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'' and in the short-lived series '' Sons and Daughters''. She also co-starred with

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in the films '' Jeremy'' in 1973 and ''

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'' in 1976, as well as with

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in the film ''

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'' in 1976.

Personal life

O'Connor was born in

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, and is the daughter of actress

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and film producer Daniel Patrick O'Connor. She is married to Douglas Stern, a New York City native, and they have two daughters together, Lindsay (b. 1990) and Hana.

Career

In 1973, O'Connor sang the title song for the film '' Jeremy'' in which she also co-starred with

. On January 8, 1974, she starred in the

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production of "Ring of Roses" and then co-starred with

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in the 1976 made-for-television movie ''

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''. The same year she portrayed Bobbie Lee Hartley, co-starring again with Robby Benson, in the film ''

,'' a tragic romance produced and directed by

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In 1984, O'Connor starred as Leola Mae Harmon in the biographical made-for-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 was also cast in 1984 in the comedy ''

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''. In 1986, O'Connor performed in the

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made-for-TV movie ''

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''. O’Connor played defense attorney Anne Paulsen in five episodes, from 1998 through 2004, on the television series ''

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''. In 2007 she appeared in the independent feature film ''P.J.'', directed by

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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