O'Connor, Glynnis 1956(?)–

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O'Connor, Glynnis 1956(?)–

PERSONAL

Born November 19, 1956 (some sources say 1955), in New York, NY; daughter of Daniel (a producer) and Lenka (an actress; professional name, Lenka Peterson) O'Connor; sister of Kevin J. O'Connor (an actor) and Bryan O'Connor (a director); married Doug, November 1985; children: Lindsay, Hana. Education: Attended State University of New York College at Purchase.

Addresses:

Agent—Richard Bauman and Associates, Inc., 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career:

Actress.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Genie Award, best foreign actress, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1983, for Melanie.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Susan Rollins, Jeremy (also known as Susan and Jeremy), United Artists, 1973.

Rose, Baby Blue Marine, Columbia, 1976.

Bobbie Lee Hartley, Ode to Billy Joe, Warner Bros., 1976.

Lisa, Kid Vengeance (also known as Take Another Hard Ride and Vengeance Vendetta), Cannon, 1977.

Ruthie, Getting It Over With, 1977.

Corky, California Dreaming, American International Pictures, 1979.

Ramona, Those Lips, Those Eyes, United Artists, 1980.

Petra Wetzel, Night Crossing, Buena Vista, 1981.

Jeannie McBride, The White Lions, 1981.

Melanie Daniel (title role), Melanie, Embassy, 1981.

Sally, Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.

Barmaid, Mary Jane's Last Dance, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2000.

Connie Campbell, New Best Friend, 2002.

Mary, Graduation, TriStar, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dawn "Dee" Stewart, As the World Turns, 1973.

Anita Cramer, Sons and Daughters, CBS, 1974.

Margo Montgomery Hughes, As the World Turns, 1993–94.

Anne Paulsen, Law & Order, NBC, 1998–2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Phyllis Carpenter, Black Beauty, NBC, 1978.

Elizabeth Chisholm, The Chisholms, CBS, 1979.

Cas Richter, The Deliberate Stranger, NBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Anita Cramer, Senior Year, 1974.

Terry, Someone I Touched, ABC, 1975.

Carol Lindsay, All Together Now, ABC, 1975.

Gina Biggs, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, ABC, 1976.

Maureen Connolly, Little Mo, NBC, 1978.

Gee Gee and Arlette Fairlain, My Kidnapper, My Love (also known as The Dark Side of Love), NBC, 1980.

Rindy Banks, The Fighter (also known as Fighting Chance), CBS, 1983.

Lois, Love Leads the Way (also known as Love Leads the Way: A True Story), The Disney Channel, 1984.

Leola Mae Harmon, Why Me?, ABC, 1984.

Kevan Harris, Sins of the Father, NBC, 1985.

Marcia Woldarski, A Conspiracy of Love, CBS, 1987.

Becky Scruggs, To Heal a Nation, NBC, 1988.

Ruth Berent, Too Good to Be True, ABC, 1988.

Lynn Lewis, Police Story: Cop Killer (also known as Cop Killer), ABC, 1988.

Molly Fitzsimmons, Flowers for Matty (also known as Kojak: Flowers for Matty), ABC, 1990.

Sloan Evans, Nightmare in the Daylight, CBS, 1992.

Nancy Lyon, Death in Small Doses, ABC, 1995.

Harper Parish, Past the Bleachers, ABC, 1995.

Cat Marshall, Summer of Fear (also known as Father's Day and Simon Says), CBS, 1996.

Charlotte Nelson Foster, Ellen Foster, CBS, 1997.

Claudia Bedloe, Saint Maybe (also known as Anne Tyler's "Saint Maybe"), CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Emily Webb, Our Town, 1977.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ellen, "Cliffy," The Rookies, 1975.

Gayle, "Mister Five and Dime," Harry O, 1976.

Angel, "Bedeviled Angel," Rosetti and Ryan, 1977.

Dorothy Livingston, "The Storyteller," The Twilight Zone, 1986.

Jo, "Fish out of Water," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992.

Jo, "Burning Desire," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992.

Jo, "Love Is Strange," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992.

Jo, "Home Is Where the Heart Is," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992.

Donna Banks, "Will Bella Scout Her Mom?," Young Americans, The WB, 2000.

Raquel Kurtz, "Damaged," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2003.

Reverend Poole, "On Fire," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Nancy Graham, Domestic Issues, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1983.

The Taming of the Shrew, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland, OH, 1984.

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