Jeri Ryan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeri Ryan
Ryan in 2019
Born	Jeri Lynn Zimmermann (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 57) 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
Spouse(s)	Jack Ryan ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 1999)​ Christophe Émé ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2

Jeri Lynn Ryan (born February 22, 1968) is an American actress. She is very well known for playing Seven of Nine in the TV show Star Trek: Voyager from 1997 to 2001. For this role, she won a Saturn Award. She played Seven of Nine again in Star Trek: Picard from 2020 to 2023, earning another Saturn Award.

Jeri Ryan also starred as Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public (2001–2004). She was also in the science fiction series Dark Skies (1997) and the legal drama Shark (2006–2008). From 2011 to 2013, she played Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama Body of Proof. Later, she appeared as Veronica Allen on the Amazon Prime series Bosch from 2016 to 2019.

Early Life and Education

Jeri Lynn Zimmermann was born on February 22, 1968, in Munich, West Germany. Her father, Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann, was a master sergeant in the U.S. Army. Her mother, Sharon, worked as a social worker. Jeri has one older brother named Mark. Because her father was in the Army, Jeri grew up on military bases in different states like Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas.

When Jeri was 11, her family settled in Paducah, Kentucky, after her father retired. She finished high school at Lone Oak High School in 1986. She was a very good student, recognized as a National Merit Scholar. After high school, she went to Northwestern University. In 1990, she earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from Northwestern.

In 1989, Jeri Ryan was chosen as Miss Illinois. She then competed in the Miss America 1990 pageant. She placed as third runner-up and won a preliminary swimsuit competition. For her talent, she sang "On My Own" from the musical Les Misérables.

Acting Career

Jeri Ryan in 2014

After college, Jeri Ryan moved to Los Angeles to become a full-time actress. She first appeared on TV in Who's the Boss?. She then had guest roles in other TV shows like Melrose Place, Matlock, and The Sentinel. She also acted in several TV movies.

She had a regular role as Juliet Stuart, an alien investigator, in the TV series Dark Skies. This show lasted for one season.

Star Trek: Voyager and Beyond

In 1997, Jeri Ryan got a big role in the science fiction series Star Trek: Voyager. She played Seven of Nine, a character who was once part of the Borg, a group of cyborgs, but was freed. When she joined the show in its fourth season, the number of viewers increased a lot.

After Voyager ended in 2001, Ryan joined the cast of Boston Public. She played Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke, a lawyer who becomes a high school teacher. The show's producer, David E. Kelley, wrote this role especially for her. Boston Public finished in 2004.

Jeri Ryan also appeared in movies like Wes Craven's Dracula 2000 and the romantic-comedy film Down with Love. Her first main role in a film was in The Last Man, where she played the last woman on Earth.

Other TV Shows and Films

In 2005, she had a role in a TV pilot called Commuters. She also had a recurring role as Charlotte Morgan on The O.C. in 2005. In 2006, she guest-starred on Boston Legal. Ryan then co-starred in the legal drama Shark as District Attorney Jessica Devlin.

She guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2009. After that, she had a seven-episode role on the drama Leverage as a clever character named Tara Cole.

Jeri Ryan was also in the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as Sonya Blade. This film later became a web series called Mortal Kombat: Legacy in 2011.

From 2011 to 2013, Ryan was a regular on the series Body of Proof. She continued to appear in guest roles on other TV shows, including Warehouse 13 and Helix. Most recently, she returned to her famous role as Seven of Nine in the series Star Trek: Picard.

Personal Life

Jeri Ryan at a Star Trek convention in 2010

In 1990, Jeri Ryan met investment banker Jack Ryan at a charity event. They got married on June 15, 1991. They had a son named Alex on August 15, 1994. Jeri and Jack later divorced on August 27, 1999.

Jeri Ryan enjoys gourmet cooking as a hobby. While she was starring in Boston Public, she sometimes worked in the kitchen of a Los Angeles restaurant called The House on weekends. In 2003, Ryan met French chef Christophe Émé at a charity event. They started a relationship, and Émé moved in with Jeri and her son Alex.

In February 2005, Jeri Ryan and Christophe Émé opened their own French restaurant called Ortolan in Los Angeles. They even appeared together on the TV show Iron Chef America. Ryan and Émé married in France on June 16, 2007. In March 2008, they welcomed a daughter in Los Angeles.

Awards and Recognition

Filmography

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See also

In Spanish: Jeri Ryan para niños