Jeri Ryan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 22, 1968 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Munich, Germany
- Credits
- 71
Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her roles as the liberated ("de-assimilated") Borg, Seven of Nine, on Star Trek: Voyager (1997–2001) and Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public (2001–04).
She was a regular on the science fiction series Dark Skies (1997) and the legal drama series Shark (2006–08). From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama series Body of Proof and in 2009 she guest starred as Tara Cole on Leverage.
Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann in Munich, West Germany, the daughter of Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann. She has one older brother, Mark. As a "military brat", Ryan grew up on Army posts in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia and Texas.When she was eleven, her father retired from the Army and the family settled in Paducah, Kentucky. She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986 (as a National Merit Scholar), and then attended Northwestern University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority.
In 1989, Ryan was chosen Miss Illinois. She was the third runner-up in the 1990 Miss America Pageant, winning the preliminary swimsuit competition. She graduated from Northwestern in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre.
Known for
Arrow
2012TV
Jessica Danforth
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Patrice Larue
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Susan Cartwright
Two and a Half Men
2003TV
Sherri
NCIS
2003TV
Rebecca Chase
Star Trek: Picard
2020TV
Seven of Nine, Seven of Nine / Annika Hansen
Filmography
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024Movie
Self
Tracker
2024TV
Dr. Serena Jukic
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023Movie
Seven of Nine
Dark Winds
2022TV
Rosemary Vines
Leverage: Redemption
2021TV
Tara Cole
Star Trek: Picard
2020TV
Seven of Nine, Seven of Nine / Annika Hansen
Devil's Revenge
2019Movie
Susan
The Ready Room
2019TV
Self
MacGyver
2016TV
Gwendolyn Hayes
50 Years of Star Trek
2016Movie
Self
Against the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti
2016Movie
Jennifer Croft
Bosch
2015TV
Veronica Allen
Helix
2014TV
Constance Sutton
Arrow
2012TV
Jessica Danforth
Major Crimes
2012TV
Linda Rothman
The Captains
2011Movie
Self
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
2011TV
Sonya Blade
Body of Proof
2011TV
Kate Murphy
Dead Lines
2010Movie
Sophie Fyne
Secrets in the Walls
2010Movie
Rachel
The Talk
2010TV
Self
Warehouse 13
2009TV
Amanda Lattimer
Leverage
2008TV
Tara Cole, Tara Carlisle
Shark
2006TV
Jessica Devlin
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006Movie
Self - Audience (uncredited)
Psych
2006TV
Kimberly Phoenix
Criminal Minds
2005TV
Susan Cartwright
Boston Legal
2004TV
Courtney Reese
Sudbury
2004Movie
Gillian Owens
NCIS
2003TV
Rebecca Chase
Two and a Half Men
2003TV
Sherri
The O.C.
2003TV
Charlotte Morgan
Celebrities Uncensored
2003TV
Self
Down with Love
2003Movie
Gwendolyn
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self
American Idol
2002TV
Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001TV
Naomi Halloran
Dracula 2000
2000Movie
Valerie Sharpe
Boston Public
2000TV
Ronnie Cooke
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000Movie
Seven of Nine
The Kid
2000Movie
Larry King's Guest
The Last Man
2000Movie
Sarah
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Patrice Larue
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999TV
Self
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
1999Movie
Seven of Nine
Dilbert
1999TV
7 of 9 Alarm Clock (voice)
UFOs & Aliens
1999TV
Narrator
Men Cry Bullets
1998Movie
Lydia
Dark Skies
1996TV
Juliet Stuart
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
The Sentinel
1996TV
Alexis Barnes
Co-ed Call Girl
1996Movie
Kimberly
The Client
1995TV
Jennifer
Charlie Grace
1995TV
Claire
Star Trek: Voyager
1995TV
Seven of Nine
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
Melissa Farnes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest, Self
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993Movie
Rebecca
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992Movie
Felicia Kane
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992TV
Melrose Place
1992TV
Valerie Madison
Victim of Beauty
1991Movie
Dawn Elizabeth Smith
Top of the Heap
1991TV
Tyler
The Flash
1990TV
Felicia Kane
Matlock
1986TV
Carrie Locke
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Laura Gibson
Who's the Boss?
1984TV
Jeopardy!
1984TV
Self
Miss America
1954TV
Miss Illinois 1989
Unplugged
Movie
C.J. Skye (voice)
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth 2010
Movie
Sonya Blade