Jeri Ryan

Jeri Lynn Ryan (born Jeri Lynn Zimmerman on February 22, 1968 in Munich, Germany) is an American actress known for playing the shapely Borg Seven of Nine on ' and for her relationship with Jack Ryan.

Career

After college, Ryan decided to pursue her dream of an acting career. Her husband encouraged her and even gave her a plane ticket to Los Angeles. She moved there and made her first acting debut as an extra in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, but was cut out of the final version. She continued to act in commercials and eventually TV shows like Melrose Place, Matlock, and The Sentinel as well as TV movies like Co-Ed Call Girl. Her big break came when she won a regular role as an extraterrestrial investigator named Juliet Stuart on the TV show Dark Skies. The show was cancelled after one season, but the role drew the attention of the science-fiction community.

Related Topics:
Los Angeles - Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Melrose Place - Matlock - Dark Skies

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In 1997, Ryan was cast to play Seven of Nine, a Borg drone freed from the collective on the science fiction series '. The role drew her instant fame and her wardrobe made her a sex symbol among some science-fiction fans. It also drew criticism from some fans who felt that character was created to add sexuality to the show, and who felt that a disproportionate number of episodes that followed her addition to the cast focused on her character to the exclusion of others. However, her appearance also coincided with higher ratings and more positive critical reviews of Voyager, which were partly attributed to better screenwriting and partly due to her character being both intrinsically interesting and well-acted.

Related Topics:
1997 - Seven of Nine - Borg - Sex symbol

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After Voyager ended in 2001, Ryan joined the cast of Boston Public in the role of Ronnie Cooke, a frustrated lawyer who quits to become a high school teacher. The show's producer, David E. Kelley, wrote the role specifically for her. The show was cancelled in 2004.

Related Topics:
2001 - Boston Public - David E. Kelley

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Ryan has recently appeared in movies such as Down With Love.

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