Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 11, 1945 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
- Tricia O’Neill
- Patricia Lou O'Neil
Tricia O'Neil
Biography
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.
Known For - Movies
Titanic
as Woman
Gia
as Vogue Editor
The Gumball Rally
as Angie - Rolls Royce
Ted & Venus
as Judge Katherine Notch
Brave New World
as Maoina Krupps
Piranha II: The Spawning
as Anne Kimbrough
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
as Earth Alliance President
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
as Enid Marshall
Police Story: Gladiator School
as D. A. Willis
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Dr. Angela Buccieri
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as Miss Cochran
JAG
as Amanda Litrell
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Capt. Rachel Garrett
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Kurak
Babylon 5
as M'Ola
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Mrs. O'Lare
Diagnosis: Murder
as Jane Ellington
Murder, She Wrote
as Bibi Hartman
Murder, She Wrote
as Ashley Vickers
Murder, She Wrote
as Lila Benson