Biography
The daughter of producer Daniel O'Connor and actress Lenka Peterson, American actress Glynnis O'Connor struck out for a performing career even before graduating from State University of New York. As a teenager Glynnis did time in the role of Dee Stewart on CBS' warhorse soap opera
As the World Turns, and in 1974 she was starred in the prime time sitcom
Sons and Daughters, a period piece more than a little reminiscent of
Happy Days. O'Connor costarred with
John Travolta and
Diana Hyland in the 1976 TV movie
Boy in the Plastic Bubble, and she was featured in such theatrical films as
Baby Blue Marine (1974),
California Dreaming (1979), Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) and
Johnny Dangerously (1984). In 1973, O'Connor was professionally paired with
Robby Benson in hopes of fostering a screen romantic team; they worked well together, but the "union" lasted only two films,
Jeremy (1973) and
Ode to Billy Jo (1976). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide