Acting · Munich, Germany · Born February 22, 1968
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.
MovieTo the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self
TVTracker
2024
as Dr. Serena Jukic
MovieStar Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Seven of Nine
TVDark Winds
2022
as Rosemary Vines
TVLeverage: Redemption
2021
as Tara Cole
TVStar Trek: Picard
2020
as Seven of Nine
MovieDevil's Revenge
2019
as Susan
TVThe Ready Room
2019
as Self
TVMacGyver
2016
as Gwendolyn Hayes
Movie50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
MovieAgainst the Wild II: Survive the Serengeti
2016
as Jennifer Croft
TVBosch
2015
as Veronica Allen
TVHelix
2014
as Constance Sutton
TVArrow
2012
as Jessica Danforth
TVMajor Crimes
2012
as Linda Rothman
MovieThe Captains
2011
as Self
TVMortal Kombat: Legacy
2011
as Sonya Blade
TVBody of Proof
2011
as Dr. Kate Murphy
MovieDead Lines
2010
as Sophie Fyne
MovieSecrets in the Walls
2010
as Rachel
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self
MovieMortal Kombat: Rebirth
2010
as Sonya Blade
TVWarehouse 13
2009
as Amanda Lattimer
TVLeverage
2008
as Tara Carlisle
TVShark
2006
as Jessica Devlin
MovieComedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Audience (uncredited)
TVPsych
2006
as Kimberly Phoenix
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Susan Cartwright
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Courtney Reese
MovieSudbury
2004
as Gillian Owens
TVNCIS
2003
as Rebecca Chase
TVTwo and a Half Men
2003
as Sherri
TVThe O.C.
2003
as Charlotte Morgan
TVCelebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
MovieDown with Love
2003
as Gwendolyn
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVAmerican Idol
2002
as Self
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Naomi Halloran
MovieDracula 2000
2000
as Valerie Sharpe
TVBoston Public
2000
as Ronnie Cooke
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000
as Seven of Nine
MovieThe Kid
2000
as Larry King's Guest
MovieThe Last Man
2000
as Sarah
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Patrice Larue
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
MovieStar Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
1999
as Seven of Nine
TVDilbert
1999
as 7 of 9 Alarm Clock (voice)
TVUFOs & Aliens
1999
as Narrator
MovieMen Cry Bullets
1998
as Lydia
TVDark Skies
1996
as Juliet Stuart
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVThe Sentinel
1996
as Alexis Barnes
MovieCo-ed Call Girl
1996
as Kimberly
TVThe Client
1995
as Jennifer
TVCharlie Grace
1995
as Claire
TVStar Trek: Voyager
1995
as Seven of Nine
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Melissa Farnes
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieIn the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993
as Rebecca
MovieThe Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Felicia Kane
TVThe Jackie Thomas Show
1992
TVMelrose Place
1992
as Valerie Madison
MovieVictim of Beauty
1991
as Dawn Elizabeth Smith
TVTop of the Heap
1991
as Tyler
TVThe Flash
1990
as Felicia Kane
TVMatlock
1986
as Carrie Locke
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Laura Gibson
TVWho's the Boss?
1984
TVJeopardy!
1984
as Self
Miss America
1954
as Miss Illinois 1989
MovieUnplugged
as C.J. Skye (voice)
