Tricia O'Neil
Actor
Born March 11, 1945 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; March 11, 1945) is an American actress from Shreveport, Louisiana. She is known for her diverse roles in film and television spanning decades. O'Neil made her film debut in 1972 in "The Legend of Nigger Charley" and appeared in films such as "The Gumball Rally" (1976), "Piranha II: The Spawning" (1982), and "Titanic" (1997). She has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows like "Columbo," "Murder, She Wrote," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," where she notably played Captain Rachel Garrett—the first female captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise— "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Babylon 5," and many others. O'Neil began her performing career as a jazz, blues, and folk singer before transitioning to acting. She studied at Baylor University and made her professional theatrical debut on Broadway in the musical "Two by Two." Her acting career is distinguished by versatility, including roles in science fiction and drama. She retired from screen acting in 2001.
Filmography
Titans
Gia
Vogue Editor
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
Earth Alliance President
Titanic
Woman
Degree of Guilt
Rosa
JAG
Amanda Litrell
Babylon 5
M'Ola
Diagnosis: Murder
Jane Ellington
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Korinas
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Ted & Venus
Judge Katherine Notch
Beverly Hills, 90210
Mrs. O'Lare
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Acting Coach
Police Story: Gladiator School
D. A. Willis
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Capt. Rachel Garrett
Jake and the Fatman
L.A. Law
Meredith Korngold
Matlock
Cynthia Slayton
Blacke's Magic
Teresa George
MacGyver
Victoria James / Susan Murphy
Murder, She Wrote
Bibi Hartman
Hunter
Sylvia Brand
Airwolf
Annie Oakley / Louise Mackey
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Hardcastle and McCormick
The A-Team
Dr. Maggie Sullivan
Voyagers!
Piranha II: The Spawning
Anne Kimbrough
Simon & Simon
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"
Enid Marshall
Brave New World
Maoina Krupps
The Kid from Left Field
Marion Fowler
Hart to Hart
Are You in the House Alone?
Jessica Hirsch
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Dr. Angela Buccieri
Big Hawaii
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Angelica
Eight Is Enough
Charlie's Angels
Anne Moore
The Gumball Rally
Angie - Rolls Royce
Ellery Queen
Barney Miller
Alex Kramer (as Tricia O'Neill)
The Legend of Nigger Charley
Sarah Lyons
Columbo
Miss Cochran
Hawaii Five-O
Dilys Conover