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Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Actor · Born November 19, 1955 (70) · New York City, New York, USA

Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1955) is an American actress, perhaps best-known for her work in the mid-1970s, including her lead actress roles in the TV version of Our Town and the films Ode to Billy Joe and Jeremy, all of which co-starred Robby Benson. O'Connor was born in New York City, the daughter of stage, film and TV actress Lenka Peterson and Daniel O'Connor, a film producer. She appeared in the 1976 tearjerker, the John Travolta - Diana Hyland feature film, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. As of the late 1990s and continuing into 2004, she has had a recurring role as Anne Paulsen on Law & Order. In 2007, she starred in the independent feature film "P.J.", co-starring John Heard, Vincent Pastore and Robert Picardo, and is also appearing in the film Our Last Days as Children. One of O'Connor's four brothers is director Brian O'Connor. She is presently married to Douglas Stern and has two daughters, Lindsay and Hana Stern.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 19, 1955 (70)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Glynnis O'Connor's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
19%
Morality
17%
Survival
15%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 10 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 16 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Herald
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
9
Warm
7
Dread
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glynnis O'Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glynnis O'Connor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sand Dollar Cove(2021)

    as Nana

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Diane(2018)

    as Dottie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part One(2018)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part Two(2018)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Angelica(2015)

    as Older Constance

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Historian(2014)

    as Dean Jan Messer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Cali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Avie Bluejones

  • Heaven's Messenger(2008)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • New Best Friend(2002)

    as Connie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Poole

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Young Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Banks

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Raquel Kurtz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Saint Maybe(1998)

    as Claudia Bedloe

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ellen Foster(1997)

    as Charlotte Nelson Hammond

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Summer of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Winnie

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    as Harper Parish

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Death in Small Doses(1995)

    as Nancy Lyon

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    as Sloan Evans

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Anne Paulsen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak: Flowers for Matty(1990)

    as Molly Fitzsimons

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Too Good to Be True(1988)

    as Ruth Berent

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynn Lewis

  • Police Story: Cop Killer(1988)

    as Lynn Lewis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • To Heal a Nation(1988)

    as Becky Scruggs

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Conspiracy of Love(1987)

    as Marcia Woldarski

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Cas Richter

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cas Richter

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "The Storyteller")

  • Sins of the Father(1985)

    as Kevan Harris

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story(1984)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Why Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Leola Mae Harmon

  • The Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rindy Banks

  • Melanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Melanie Daniel

  • Night Crossing(1982)

    as Petra Wetzel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The White Lions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jeannie McBride

  • My Kidnapper, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as GeeGee / Arlette Fairlain

  • Those Lips, Those Eyes(1980)

    as Ramona

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • California Dreaming(1979)

    as Corky

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Getting It Over With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ruthie

  • Little Mo(1978)

    as Maureen Connolly

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Phyllis Carpenter

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Emily Webb

  • Vengeance(1976)

    as Lisa Thurston

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976)

    as Gina Biggs

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ode to Billy Joe(1976)

    as Bobbie Lee Hartley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Baby Blue Marine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rose

  • Someone I Touched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Carrie

  • All Together Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Carol Lindsay

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sons and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 9 episodes · as Anita Cramer

  • Senior Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Anita Cramer

  • Love Is Not Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Anita

  • Jeremy(1973)

    as Susan Rollins

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Foster · as Claudia Bedloe

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1951 to 2021; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Johnny Dangerously (1984)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Jeremy (1973)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Johnny Dangerously (1984)

Film career

19512021

Peak 1983 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Glynnis O'Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Too Good to Be True (1988)

77th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Glynnis O'Connor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles31–58 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Glynnis O'Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glynnis O'Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Pressman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers