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Tricia O'Neil (born Patricia Lou O'Neil; March 11, 1945) is an American actress. Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she is the daughter of James Weldon O'Neil and Mary Jane Marter. 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, where she studied with singer Miklos Bencze. 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: There is only one delight in 'Two by Two'—Tricia O'Neil as Rachel, Noah's daughter-in-law who marries the wrong son. Miss O'Neil is a stunning girl with a full sweet voice and the grace of an Assyrian lioness. She is the only Biblical thing in the show, bearing the wheat of Zion in her hair, the loyalty of Ruth in her eyes, the determination of Judith in her arms, the sensuality of the Song of Solomon in her throat and the curve of her thigh. 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 made a number of appearances in popular science fiction television series during the 1980s and 1990s. She portrayed Captain Rachel Garrett of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Yesterday's Enterprise", returning to that series with a role as the Klingon Kurak in the episode "Suspicions". Later she guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Cardassian Korinas in the episode "Defiant". 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. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Tricia O'Neil at IMDb Tricia O'Neil at the Internet Broadway Database Tricia O'Neil at Rotten Tomatoes Tricia O'Neil at AllMovie. Discover the Ruth Oneil popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ruth Oneil books.
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BRIANA
Ruth LanganTHE O'NEIL SAGAA family driven by destiny!Briana O'Neil…Regaled with tales of her brothers' adventures, Briana hoped to follow in their footsteps and fight for the freedom of their...
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The 25 Days of Christmas Family Devotional
Ruth ONeil & Sonya DavisAre you looking for something different to do with your family this Advent season? Here is a brand new family devotional that also contains stories, activities, and songs to help y...
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Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue
Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Amanda L. TylerRuth Bader Ginsburg’s final book offers an intimate look at her extraordinary life and details her lifelong pursuit for gender equality and a “more perfect Union.”In the fall of 20...
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Nino and Me
Bryan A. GarnerFrom legal expert and veteran author Bryan Garner comes a unique, intimate, and compelling memoir of his friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.For almost th...
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The Wind in the Willows
Ruth ONeilThe Wind in the Willows has been a favorite book for generations. What started as some simple bedtime stories became the book we know and love today. If you're an adult, go back in...
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Victory Song
Ruth ONeil & Jeri DonerThe United States is a country at war. Andy Richardson sees enlistment as an opportunity to get away from the farm life he so desperately hates.During his three year enlistment in ...
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The Red Badge of Courage
Ruth ONeilThe devotions in this companion to The Red Badge of Courage are not ideas taken directly from the story, but instead one line is used from each chapter of the book and developed to...
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CONOR
Ruth LanganTHE O'NEIL SAGAA family driven by destiny!An Honorable Rogue…Gifted with a smooth tongue and a sharp blade, Conor O'Neil sought to avenge the hardships his people had endured. But ...
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Dinners with Ruth
Nina TotenbergCelebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and lifeaffirming relationships, including her beautiful friendsh...
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Belonging
Ruth ONeilAfter the death of her father, painfully shy and introverted Shelly finds her world turned upside down. She is forced to speak with people and she may even have to move from her co...
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The Prince and the Pauper
Ruth ONeilIt's a case of mistaken identity. Even when both boys try to convince people of their error, no one believes them. Read the book and this devotional together so your family can gro...
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Lunch Ladies
Ruth ONeilThe walls of Bistro 316 have heard it all.Seven women. Ryann, Kayleigh, Mackenzie, Mercedes, Zena, Paige, and Angela. Each dealing with her own personal struggle – failed marriage,...
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A Wrinkle in Time
Ruth ONeilReading is an important part of a child's education, so are studying the Scriptures. This series of books combines both of those things. Each book in this series is developed to go...