Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1955)^[1] 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 (1974) 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).

O'Connor was born in New Rochelle, New York,^[2] and is the daughter of actress Lenka Peterson and film producer Daniel Patrick O'Connor.^[3][4] She is married to Douglas Stern, a New York City native, and they have two daughters together, Lindsay (b. 1990) and Hana.^[5]

In 1973, O'Connor made her screen debut and also sang the title song for the romantic drama film

Since the mid-1980s, O'Connor has been in a string of made-for-television movies.[7] In 1984, O'Connor starred as Leola Mae Harmon in the biographical film Why Me?, about United States Air Force nurse Harmon's trauma and series of facial reconstruction surgeries after a horrifying car accident. In 1986, O'Connor performed in the miniseries The Deliberate Stranger. Her other notable film credits include Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984), To Heal a Nation (1988), Police Story: Cop Killer (1988) and Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990). She starred in an 1986 episode of The Twilight Zone and from 1992 to 1993 had a recurring role in the NBC police drama Reasonable Doubts as Mark Harmon's character ex-wife. From 1993 to 1994, she replaced Ellen Dolan in the role of Margo Hughes on the CBS daytime soap opera, As the World Turns.^[7] In 1995 she made her return to prime time starring opposite Richard Thomas in the true crime television film, Death in Small Doses. She later starred in Summer of Fear (1996), Ellen Foster (1997) and Saint Maybe (1998).

O’Connor played defense attorney Anne Paulsen in five episodes, from 1998 through 2004, on the NBC drama series, Law & Order.^[6] She also guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2002 she made her first big screen appearance since 1980s, in the mystery thriller film, New Best Friend. In 2007, she appeared in the independent feature film P.J., directed by Russ Emanuel.^[16] 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.^[17]