Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1955) is an American actress. She made her big-screen debut starring in the 1973 romantic drama film, Jeremy. She later starred in the short-lived CBS drama series Sons and Daughters and the television version of Our Town (1977). She starred in films Ode to Billy Joe, Baby Blue Marine (both 1976), California Dreaming (1979), Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980), The White Lions (1981), Night Crossing, Melanie (both 1982) and Johnny Dangerously (1984).

Personal life O'Connor was born in New Rochelle, New York, and is the daughter of actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel Patrick O'Connor. She is married to Douglas Stern, a New York City native, and they have two daughters together, Lindsay (b. 1990) and Hana.

Career In 1973, O'Connor made her screen debut and also sang the title song for the romantic drama film Jeremy in which she co-starred with Robby Benson. Soon after her big-screen debut, O'Connor was cast as a female lead opposite Gary Frank in the CBS drama series, Sons and Daughters. The same year, she portrayed Bobbie Lee Hartley, co-starring again with Robby Benson, in the drama film Ode to Billy Joe, a tragic romance produced and directed by Max Baer Jr., and the drama film Baby Blue Marine opposite Jan-Michael Vincent In 1979, she returned to big screen starring in the comedy-drama film, California Dreaming.

In 1980, O'Connor starred opposite Tom Hulce in the romantic comedy film, Those Lips, Those Eyes, receiving positive note from critic Roger Ebert. The following year she starred opposite Michael York in the drama film, The White Lions. In 1982 she had a supporting role in the thriller film Night Crossing and the leading role in the drama film, Melanie. Ned Powers of the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix wrote that "a compelling performance by O'Connor and a surprisingly fluid effort by Cummings lift the picture beyond the fair-to-middling category", adding that "the music, most written and performed by Cummings, is a strong selling point". At the 4th Genie Awards, she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress for her performance in Melanie. In 1984, she was featured in the crime comedy film, Johnny Dangerously making her final big screen appearance in 1980s.

Since the mid-1980s, O'Connor has been in a string of made-for-television movies. She later appeared in films Angelica (2015), Diane, and A Bread Factory (2018). In 2020, she had a recurring role in the Epix thriller series, Condor and later was cast as Shirley Beaumont in the Starz crime drama series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Filmography

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Television