Glynnis O'Connor
Biography
Glynnis O'Connor is an American actress whose first big-screen role came in Jeremy, the 1973 romantic drama in which she also performed the title song and played opposite Robby Benson. She then took a lead opposite Gary Frank in the CBS series Sons and Daughters and appeared in the television production Our Town. In 1976 she acted with John Travolta in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) and returned alongside Benson as Bobbie Lee Hartley in Ode to Billy Joe (1976), a tragic romance directed by Max Baer Jr. Other film work includes Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980), Night Crossing (1982), and Johnny Dangerously (1984). For her leading role in Melanie she received a Genie Award as best foreign actress. Later television credits include The Deliberate Stranger (1986), As the World Turns as Margo Hughes, and Law & Order, where she was defense attorney Anne Paulsen across five episodes. She also appeared in New Best Friend (2002).
70years old
Turns 71 on November 19in 9 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 48 years1973 to 2021
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First role
Glynnis O'Connor made her screen debut in the 1973 film Jeremy and also sang its title song, a dual role in her very first movie.
Glynnis O'Connor movies on Netflix
Sand Dollar Coveas Nana
Dianeas Dottie
Angelicaas Older Constance
P.J.as Evelyn
New Best Friendas Connie
Ellen Fosteras Charlotte Nelson Hammond
To Heal a Nationas Becky Scruggs
The Deliberate Strangeras Cas Richter
Johnny Dangerouslyas Sally
Love Leads the Way: A True Storyas Lois
Night Crossingas Petra Wetzel
Those Lips, Those Eyesas Ramona
Kid Vengeanceas Lisa
Ode to Billy Joeas Bobbie Lee Hartley
The Boy in the Plastic Bubbleas Gina Biggs
Jeremyas Susan Rollins
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Delbert Mann directed two of these films, Michael Pressman two. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.






Films together
Jena Malone2 films together, 1997 to 2017
Jena Malone's page Angelica2017IMDb rating 4.9O'Connor as Older ConstanceMalone as Constance
Ellen Foster1997IMDb rating 6.9O'Connor as Charlotte Nelson HammondMalone as Ellen Foster
Ralph Bellamy2 films together, 1976 to 1984
Ralph Bellamy's page Love Leads the Way: A True Story1984IMDb rating 7.6O'Connor as LoisBellamy as Sen. Christi
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976IMDb rating 5.8O'Connor as Gina BiggsBellamy as Dr. Gunther
Robby Benson2 films together, 1973 to 1976
Robby Benson's page Ode to Billy Joe1976IMDb rating 6.6O'Connor as Bobbie Lee HartleyBenson as Billy Joe McAllister
Jeremy1973IMDb rating 6.9O'Connor as Susan RollinsBenson as Jeremy Jones
Marshall Colt2 films together, 1980 to 1988
Marshall Colt's page To Heal a Nation1988IMDb rating 7.5O'Connor as Becky ScruggsColt as Jack Wheeler
Those Lips, Those Eyes1980IMDb rating 6.4O'Connor as RamonaColt as Cooky
Delbert MannDirector, 2 films, 1982 to 1984
All films by Delbert Mann Love Leads the Way: A True Story1984IMDb rating 7.6O'Connor as Lois
Night Crossing1982IMDb rating 6.5O'Connor as Petra Wetzel
Michael PressmanDirector, 2 films, 1980 to 1988
All films by Michael Pressman To Heal a Nation1988IMDb rating 7.5O'Connor as Becky Scruggs
Those Lips, Those Eyes1980IMDb rating 6.4O'Connor as Ramona
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