Tricia O'Neil

Tricia O'Neil

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.

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Filmography

2000

Titans
Titans
TV - Released: 10/4/2000

1998

Gia
Gia
as Vogue Editor
Movie - Released: 1/31/1998
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
as Earth Alliance President
Movie - Released: 1/4/1998

1997

Titanic
Titanic
as Woman
Movie - Released: 11/18/1997

1995

JAG
JAG
as Amanda Litrell
TV - Released: 9/23/1995
Degree of Guilt
Degree of Guilt
as Rosa
TV - Released: 10/29/1995

1994

Babylon 5
Babylon 5
as M'Ola
TV - Released: 1/26/1994

1993

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Jane Ellington
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Korinas
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1992

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
as Margaret Fitzpatrick
Movie - Released: 3/1/1992

1991

Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
as Judge Katherine Notch
Movie - Released: 8/8/1991

1990

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV - Released: 10/4/1990

1989

Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/19/1989

1988

Police Story: Gladiator School
Police Story: Gladiator School
as D. A. Willis
Movie - Released: 11/5/1988

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Capt. Rachel Garrett
TV - Released: 9/28/1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Kurak
TV - Released: 9/28/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Meredith Korngold
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986
Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
as Teresa George
TV - Released: 1/5/1986
TV
Kay O'Brien
TV - Released: 9/26/1986

1985

MacGyver
MacGyver
as Victoria James / Susan Murphy
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Bibi Hartman
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Hunter
Hunter
as Sylvia Brand
TV - Released: 9/18/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Ashley Vickers
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Annie Oakley / Louise Mackey
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Lila Benson
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Althea Mayberry
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Linda Truitt
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV - Released: 9/18/1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Dr. Maggie Sullivan
TV - Released: 1/23/1983

1982

Piranha II: The Spawning
Piranha II: The Spawning
as Anne Kimbrough
Movie - Released: 8/14/1982
Voyagers!
Voyagers!
TV - Released: 10/3/1982

1981

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
as Enid Marshall
Movie - Released: 10/19/1981
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
TV - Released: 11/24/1981

1980

Brave New World
Brave New World
as Maoina Krupps
Movie - Released: 3/7/1980

1979

The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field
as Marion Fowler
Movie - Released: 9/30/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

Are You in the House Alone?
Are You in the House Alone?
as Jessica Hirsch
Movie - Released: 9/20/1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
TV - Released: 9/8/1978

1977

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Dr. Angela Buccieri
Movie - Released: 10/5/1977
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
as Angelica
Movie - Released: 6/9/1977
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
TV - Released: 3/15/1977
Big Hawaii
Big Hawaii
TV - Released: 9/21/1977

1976

The Gumball Rally
The Gumball Rally
as Angie - Rolls Royce
Movie - Released: 7/28/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Anne Moore
TV - Released: 9/22/1976
TV
Sirota's Court
TV - Released: 12/1/1976

1975

Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
TV - Released: 9/11/1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Alex Kramer (as Tricia O'Neill)
TV - Released: 1/23/1975

1974

TV
How to Survive a Marriage
as Joan Willis
TV - Released: 1/7/1974

1972

The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley
as Sarah Lyons
Movie - Released: 3/16/1972

1971

Columbo
Columbo
as Miss Cochran
TV - Released: 9/15/1971

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Dilys Conover
TV - Released: 9/20/1968