Jeri Ryan

Jeri Lynn Ryan (née Zimmermann; born February 22, 1968) is an American actress best known for her role as the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager (1997–2001) and Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023), for which she won two Saturn Awards, in 2001 and 2024. She is also known for her role as Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public (2001–2004), and as a regular on the science-fiction series Dark Skies (1997) and the legal drama series Shark (2006–2008). In 2009, she guest-starred on the series Leverage as Tara Cole. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama series Body of Proof, and from 2016 to 2019, she appeared as Veronica Allen on the Amazon Prime series Bosch.

Infobox

Born

Jeri Lynn Zimmermann (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 Munich, West Germany

Education

Northwestern University (BA)

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1991–present

Known for

Star Trek: Voyager Boston Public Shark Body of Proof Star Trek: Picard

Spouses

Jack Ryan (m. 1991; div. 1999) Christophe Émé (m. 2007)

Children

Tables

· Notable awards and nominations

1998

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Genre TV Actress

Notes

Star Trek: Voyager

1999

Saturn Awards

Golden Satellite Award

Role(s)

Best Actress – Drama Series

Notes

Won

2000

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Genre TV Supporting Actress

Notes

Nominated

2001

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress on Television

Notes

Won

2021

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Guest Performance in a Television Series

Notes

Star Trek: Picard

2023

Astra TV Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series

Notes

Won

2024

Saturn Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series

Notes

Won

Critics' Choice Super Awards

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series

Notes

Nominated

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1998	Saturn Awards	Best Genre TV Actress	Star Trek: Voyager	Nominated
1999	Saturn Awards	Best Genre TV Actress		Nominated
1999	Golden Satellite Award	Best Actress – Drama Series		Won
2000	Saturn Awards	Best Genre TV Supporting Actress		Nominated
2001	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actress on Television		Won
2021	Saturn Awards	Best Guest Performance in a Television Series	Star Trek: Picard	Nominated
2023	Astra TV Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series		Won
2024	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series		Won
2024	Critics' Choice Super Awards	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series		Nominated

· Filmography › Film

1999

Men Cry Bullets

Role(s)

Lydia

2000

The Last Man

Role(s)

Sarah

Disney's The Kid

Role(s)

Herself

Dracula 2000

Role(s)

Valerie Sharpe

Notes

Alternate title: Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000

2003

Down with Love

Role(s)

Gwendolyn

2010

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Role(s)

Sonya Blade

Notes

Short film

2019

Devil's Revenge

Role(s)

Susan

TBA

Role(s)

Unplugged

Notes

C . Skye

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1999	Men Cry Bullets	Lydia
2000	The Last Man	Sarah
2000	Disney's The Kid	Herself
2000	Dracula 2000	Valerie Sharpe	Alternate title: Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
2003	Down with Love	Gwendolyn
2010	Mortal Kombat: Rebirth	Sonya Blade	Short film
2019	Devil's Revenge	Susan
TBA	Unplugged	C . Skye	Voice role; in production

· Filmography › Television films

1991

Nightmare in Columbia County

Role(s)

Dawn Elizabeth Smith

Notes

Alternate title: Victim of Beauty

1992

Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

Role(s)

Felicia Kane

Just Deserts

Role(s)

Nicole

1993

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

Role(s)

Rebecca

1996

Co-ed Call Girl

Role(s)

Kimberley

Pier 66

Role(s)

Beth Saunders

2005

The Commuters

Role(s)

Anne

2010

Dead Lines

Role(s)

Sophie Fyne

Secrets in the Walls

Role(s)

Rachel Easton

2016

Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti

Role(s)

Jennifer Croft

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991	Nightmare in Columbia County	Dawn Elizabeth Smith	Alternate title: Victim of Beauty
1992	Flash III: Deadly Nightshade	Felicia Kane
1992	Just Deserts	Nicole
1993	In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco	Rebecca
1996	Co-ed Call Girl	Kimberley
1996	Pier 66	Beth Saunders
2005	The Commuters	Anne
2010	Dead Lines	Sophie Fyne
2010	Secrets in the Walls	Rachel Easton
2016	Against the Wild: Survive the Serengeti	Jennifer Croft

· Filmography › Television series

1991

Year

1991

Show

Who's the Boss?

Role

Pam

Notes

Episode: "The Unsinkable Tony Micelli"

1991

Year

1991

Show

The Flash

Role

Felicia Kane

Notes

Episode: "The Deadly Nightshade"

1991

Year

1991

Show

Top of the Heap

Role

Tyler

Notes

Episode: "The Marrying Guy"

1991

Year

1991

Show

Nurses

Role

Lisa

Notes

Episode: "Mother, Jugs, and Zach"

1991

Year

1991

Show

Reasonable Doubts

Role

Rachel Beckwith

Notes

Episode: "Graduation Day"

1993

Year

1993

Show

The Jackie Thomas Show

Role

Pauline Yardley

Notes

Episode: "Jackie and the Model"

1993

Year

1993

Show

Matlock: The Fatal Seduction

Role

Carrie Locke

Notes

2 episodes

1994

Year

1994

Show

Time Trax

Role

Lauren Sanders

Notes

Episode: "Out for Blood"

1995

Year

1995

Show

Murder, She Wrote

Role

Maura

Notes

Episode: "Death n' Denial"

1995

Year

1995

Show

Charlie Grace

Role

Claire

Notes

Episode: "Designer Knock-Off"

1996

Year

1996

Show

The Client

Role

Jennifer

Notes

Episode: "The Morning After"

1996

Year

1996

Show

Melrose Place

Role

Valerie Madison

Notes

2 episodes

1996

Year

1996

Show

Diagnosis: Murder

Role

Melissa Farnes

Notes

Episode: "Murder by the Book"

1997

Year

1997

Show

Dark Skies

Role

Juliet Stewart

Notes

8 episodes

1997–2001

Year

1997–2001

Show

Star Trek: Voyager

Role

Seven of Nine

Notes

100 episodes Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (1998–1999) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television

1999

Year

1999

Show

The Sentinel

Role

Alexis Barnes

Notes

2 episodes

1999

Year

1999

Show

Dilbert

Role

Seven of Nine alarm clock (voice)

Notes

Episode: "The Gift"

2001–2004

Year

2001–2004

Show

Boston Public

Role

Ronnie Cooke

Notes

59 episodes

2004–2011

Year

2004–2011

Show

Two and a Half Men

Role

Sherri

Notes

3 episodes

2005

Year

2005

Show

The O .

Role

Charlotte Morgan

Notes

7 episodes

2006

Year

2006

Show

Boston Legal

Role

Courtney Reese

Notes

2 episodes

2006–2009

Year

2006–2009

Show

Iron Chef America

Role

Herself

Notes

2 episodes

2006–2008

Year

2006–2008

Show

Shark

Role

Jessica Devlin

Notes

34 episodes

2009

Year

2009

Show

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Role

Patrice Larue

Notes

3 episodes

2009–2011

Year

2009–2011

Show

Leverage

Role

Tara Cole

Notes

8 episodes

2010

Year

2010

Show

Psych

Role

Dr. Kim Phoenix

Notes

Episode: "The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode"

2011

Year

2011

Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Role

Naomi Halloran

Notes

Episode: "Boots on the Ground"

2011

Year

2011

Show

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Role

Sonya Blade

Notes

2 episodes

2011–2012

Year

2011–2012

Show

Warehouse 13

Role

Major Amanda Lattimer

Notes

2 episodes

2011–2013

Year

2011–2013

Show

Body of Proof

Role

Kate Murphy

Notes

42 episodes

2014–2017

Year

2014–2017

Show

Major Crimes

Role

Linda Rothman

Notes

3 episodes

2014

Year

2014

Show

Helix

Role

Constance Sutton

Notes

2 episodes

2015

Year

2015

Show

NCIS

Role

Rebecca Chase

Notes

Episode: "Check"

2015

Year

2015

Show

Arrow

Role

Jessica Danforth

Notes

Episode: "The Candidate"

2016–2019

Year

2016–2019

Show

Bosch

Role

Veronica Allen

Notes

12 episodes

2020–2023

Year

2020–2023

Show

Star Trek: Picard

Role

Seven of Nine

Notes

25 episodes Astra TV Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television

2020

Year

2020

Show

The Ready Room

Role

Herself

Notes

2 episodes

2020

Year

2020

Show

MacGyver

Role

Gwendolyn Hayes

Notes

3 episodes

2023

Year

2023

Show

Dark Winds

Role

Rosemary Vines

Notes

4 episodes

2025

Year

2025

Show

Leverage: Redemption

Role

Tara Cole

Notes

Episode: "The Grand Complication Job"

2026

Year

2026

Show

Tracker (American TV series)

Role

Dr. Serena Jukic

Notes

Episode: "Chrono Stasis"

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1991	Who's the Boss?	Pam	Episode: "The Unsinkable Tony Micelli"
1991	The Flash	Felicia Kane	Episode: "The Deadly Nightshade"
1991	Top of the Heap	Tyler	Episode: "The Marrying Guy"
1991	Nurses	Lisa	Episode: "Mother, Jugs, and Zach"
1991	Reasonable Doubts	Rachel Beckwith	Episode: "Graduation Day"
1993	The Jackie Thomas Show	Pauline Yardley	Episode: "Jackie and the Model"
1993	Matlock: The Fatal Seduction	Carrie Locke	2 episodes
1994	Time Trax	Lauren Sanders	Episode: "Out for Blood"
1995	Murder, She Wrote	Maura	Episode: "Death n' Denial"
1995	Charlie Grace	Claire	Episode: "Designer Knock-Off"
1996	The Client	Jennifer	Episode: "The Morning After"
1996	Melrose Place	Valerie Madison	2 episodes
1996	Diagnosis: Murder	Melissa Farnes	Episode: "Murder by the Book"
1997	Dark Skies	Juliet Stewart	8 episodes
1997–2001	Star Trek: Voyager	Seven of Nine	100 episodes Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (1998–1999) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
1999	The Sentinel	Alexis Barnes	2 episodes
1999	Dilbert	Seven of Nine alarm clock (voice)	Episode: "The Gift"
2001–2004	Boston Public	Ronnie Cooke	59 episodes
2004–2011	Two and a Half Men	Sherri	3 episodes
2005	The O .	Charlotte Morgan	7 episodes
2006	Boston Legal	Courtney Reese	2 episodes
2006–2009	Iron Chef America	Herself	2 episodes
2006–2008	Shark	Jessica Devlin	34 episodes
2009	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Patrice Larue	3 episodes
2009–2011	Leverage	Tara Cole	8 episodes
2010	Psych	Dr. Kim Phoenix	Episode: "The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode"
2011	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Naomi Halloran	Episode: "Boots on the Ground"
2011	Mortal Kombat: Legacy	Sonya Blade	2 episodes
2011–2012	Warehouse 13	Major Amanda Lattimer	2 episodes
2011–2013	Body of Proof	Kate Murphy	42 episodes
2014–2017	Major Crimes	Linda Rothman	3 episodes
2014	Helix	Constance Sutton	2 episodes
2015	NCIS	Rebecca Chase	Episode: "Check"
2015	Arrow	Jessica Danforth	Episode: "The Candidate"
2016–2019	Bosch	Veronica Allen	12 episodes
2020–2023	Star Trek: Picard	Seven of Nine	25 episodes Astra TV Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television
2020	The Ready Room	Herself	2 episodes
2020	MacGyver	Gwendolyn Hayes	3 episodes
2023	Dark Winds	Rosemary Vines	4 episodes
2025	Leverage: Redemption	Tara Cole	Episode: "The Grand Complication Job"
2026	Tracker (American TV series)	Dr. Serena Jukic	Episode: "Chrono Stasis"

· Filmography › Video games

2001

Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force

Role(s)

Seven of Nine

Notes

Voice role (in patch 1 and the Expansion Pack)

2014, 2020

Role(s)

Star Trek Online

Notes

Seven of Nine

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force	Seven of Nine	Voice role (in patch 1 and the Expansion Pack)
2014, 2020	Star Trek Online	Seven of Nine	Voice role

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https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/07/tv/signoff-intergalactic-generation-gap.html
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https://www.startrek.com/database_article/ryan-jeri
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https://www.newspapers.com/image/894649847/
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/05/16/love-fizzles-with-fake-pillow-talk/
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