Tricia O'Neil

Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; March 11, 1945 ) is an American actress.

Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, The family lived in El Paso, Texas, from 1952 to 1959 and in 1963. O'Neil attended elementary and intermediate schools in El Paso and graduated from McAllen High School. In 1968, she graduated from Baylor University,

Career In 1965, while attending Baylor, O'Neil performed on two locally produced TV specials, both of them airing on KCEN-TV. First, on May 14, she was one of 18—and one of three Baylor students—selected to appear on Talent '65. Sponsored by Southwestern Bell and produced by KHOU-TV for the purpose of showcasing statewide talent, it was hosted by John Hambrick. Accompanying herself on guitar, O'Neil performed "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" (Anne Bredon's composition, popularized in 1962 by Joan Baez). On December 24 and 25, she and the Baylor University Religious Hour Choir were featured on Christmas: Old and New, an hour-long special which was heard in Dallas on WFAA (AM) on Christmas Eve and seen on KCEN on Christmas Day.

Following her graduation from Baylor, O'Neil sang in supper clubs in Texas and California for two years before an opportunity to act on Broadway arose. By that time, O'Neil had already dropped "Patti" in favor of "Tricia", after discovering there was already a Patti O'Neil registered at Actors Equity.

In 1970, O'Neil made her professional theatrical debut in the Broadway musical Two by Two. Although the show received mixed reviews, O'Neil earned a Theatre World Award for her performance. Newsweek'''s Jack Kroll, in particular, singles out O'Neil, amidst his otherwise blistering critique of the show itself:

O'Neil made her film debut in the 1972 film The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972). Other film appearances include The Gumball Rally (1976), Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977), Are You in the House Alone? (1978), The Kid from Left Field (1979), Brave New World (1980), Piranha II: The Spawning (1982), Ted & Venus (1991) and Titanic (1997).

O'Neil made her television debut in the 1973 television movie Duty Bound. She appeared in a number of guest roles on various television series, including a dog trainer in a 1978 episode of Columbo titled "How to Dial a Murder", nightclub singer Julie Heller in the episode "Murder! Murder!" of The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978), as Dorothy Fulton in Hart to Hart (1979), as a police photographer in back-to-back episodes of Barney Miller (1980), as female stunt woman "Charlie" in the episode of the same name in the first season of The Fall Guy (1981), in Remington Steele (1982), as conniving "other woman" Ashley Vickers in the pilot episode of Murder, She Wrote (1984), as a pushy reporter in the second-season episode "Catch of the Day" in Riptide (1984), as the owner of a travelling Wild West rodeo show in the third-season Airwolf episode "Annie Oakley" (1985), and separate roles in three episodes of Matlock from 1989 to 1994. She appeared in the television miniseries Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981) and in two episodes of The A-Team, playing Dr. Maggie "Mo" Sullivan in the season one episode "Black Day at Bad Rock" and the season two episode "Deadly Maneuvers". O'Neil guest-starred in the Babylon 5 season-one episode "Believers" (1994) as "M'ola". Later, she played the Earth Alliance president in the Babylon 5 TV movie Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998).

In 1991, O'Neil filmed her scenes in the role of Hoelun for the never-released film Genghis Khan. Efforts in 2010 to repackage the material as a miniseries, tentatively named Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime, never came to fruition.

O'Neil's last screen appearance was on the television series JAG'', playing Dr. Beth Salluci in the 2001 episode "Redemption".

Personal life On August 6, 1966, O'Neil married opera singer James Irving Van Valkenburg, whom she divorced 5 years later.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1972 The Legend of Black Charley Sarah Lyons Blaxploitation Western film 1976 The Gumball Rally Angie - Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow comedy film 1982 Piranha II: The Spawning Anne Kimbrough Horror film 1991 Ted & Venus Judge Katherine Notch Black comedy film 1997 Titanic Woman Disaster film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1973 Duty Bound Glenn's Wife television film 1975 How to Survive a Marriage Joan Willis soap opera 1976 Ellery Queen Yvonne Danello Episode: "The Adventure of the Wary Witness" Serpico Grace Episode: "The Indian" Sirota's Court Sugar Hills Episode: "Sirota's Car" 1977 Delvecchio Sharon Nicholson Episode: "The Madness Within: Part 1"Episode: "The Madness Within: Part 2" Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Angelica Television film Big Hawaii Dr. Ericka Bergen Episode: "Sun Children" Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Dr. Angela Buccieri Television film Eight Is Enough Ellen Manning Episode: "Double Trouble" 1978 Columbo Miss Cochran - the dog trainer Episode: "How to Dial a Murder" Are You in the House Alone? Jessica hirsch Television horror film The Eddie Capra Mysteries Julie Heller Episode: "Murder, Murder" 1979 The Kid from Left Field Marion Fowler Television baseball comedy film Hawaii Five-O Dilys Conover Lisa / Christine Ames Episode: "The Bark and the Bite" Episode: "Labyrinth" 1980 Brave New World Maoina Krupps Television film Charlie's Angels Anne Moore (as Tricia O'Neill) Episode: "Toni's Boys" Barney Miller Alex Kramer (as Tricia O'Neill) Episode: "Homicide: Part 1" Episode: "Homicide: Part 2" 1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Sheila McKnight Episode: "Macho Man" Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Enid Marshall TV Mini Series 1982 Palms Precinct Jeanine Monasco Television film Hart to Hart Dorothy Fulton Episode: "The Harts Strike Out" The Powers of Matthew Star Fortune Teller Episode: "Mother" Voyagers! Annie Brown Episode: "Old Hickory and the Pirate" 1982–1983 The Fall Guy Charlie Agent Eve Peterson Episode: "Charlie" Episode: "The Last Drive" 1983 Whiz Kids Kathy Fairgate Episode: "Deadly Access" Hardcastle and McCormick Pamela Peterson Episode: "Once Again with Vigorish" Lottery! Episode: "New York: Winning Can Be Murder" 1983–1984 The A-Team Maggie Sullivan (as Tricia O'Neill) Maggie Sullivan Episode: "Black Day at Black Rock" Episode: "Deadly Maneuvers" 1984 Riptide Tawny Clark Episode: "Catch of the Day" 1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Rita Holden Episode: "A Little Sex, a Little Scandal" Megazone 23 Additional Voices (Streamline Pictures dub) (English version, voice) Airwolf Annie Oakley, Louise Mackey Episode: "Annie Oakley" 1986 Blacke's Magic Teresa George Episode: "Breathing Room" (Pilot) Dynasty Mrs. Davis Episode: "The Trial: Part 1Episode: "The Trial: Part 2" Kay O'Brien Episode: "Princess of the City" 1987 MacGyver Susan Murphy, Victoria James Episode: "Phoenix Under Siege" The New Mike Hammer Fran Lasker Episode: "Little Miss Murder" Jack and Mike Barbara Episode: "Separate Lives"Episode: "Come Together"Episode: "Light My Fire" Hunter Sylvia Brand Episode: "Night on Bald Mountain" 1983–1988 Simon & Simon Laura ReynoldsNurse Sandy Purcell (as Trish O'Neil) Episode: "It's Only a Game"Episode: "A Firm Grasp of Reality" 1988 Police Story: Gladiator School D.A. Willis Television film 1989 L.A. Law Meredith Korngold Episode: "Captain Hurt" 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Beth Crane Episode: "Lies of the Hear" Equal Justice Sara Episode: "Courting Disaster" 1984–1991 Dallas Dr. Barbara MulgravyBarbara Barnes Episode: "True Confessions"Episode: "Conundrum" 1984–1991 Murder, She Wrote Ashley VickersBibi HartmanLila BensonAlthea MayberryLinda Truitt Episode: "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes"Episode: "Murder in the Afternoon"Episode: "Trouble in Eden"Episode: "From the Horse's Mouth"Episode: "Lines of Excellence" 1991 Jake and the Fatman Delta Ridpath Episode: "Every Time We Say Goodbye" 1992 Civil Wars Ruth Conway Episode: "Whippit 'Til It Breaks" A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Margaret Fitzpatrick Television film 1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Acting Coach Episode: "What Makes Doogie Run" 1990–1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Rachel GarrettKurak Episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise"Episode: "Suspicions" 1994 Babylon 5 M'Ola Episode: "Believers" Robin's Hoods Lydia Barnhouse Episode: "To Heir Is Human" 1989–1994 Matlock Cynthia SlaytonJackie Whitman - Model's AgentJackie Carol Davis Episode: "The Best Seller"Episode: "The Cover Girl"Episode: "The Tabloid" 1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Korinas Episode: "Defiant" 1995 Degree of Guilt Rosa Television film 1996 High Tide Karen Donaldson Episode: "University Blues: Part 1"Episode: "University Blues: Part 2" 1997 Diagnosis: Murder Jane Ellington Episode: "A History of Murder" 1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Earth Alliance President space opera television film Gia Vogue Editorbiographical television film Beverly Hills, 90210 Mrs. O'Lare Episode: "You say Goodbye, I Say Hello"Episode: "I'm Back Because" 2000 Titans Dr. Smith Episode: "Bad Will Hunting" 2001 JAG Amanda LitrellDr. Beth Salluci Episode: "To Walk on Wings"Episode: "Redemption"

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1970 Theatre World Award Performance Two by Two