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 Jeri Lynn Zimmermann on February 22, 1968) is an American actress. She is famous for playing the character Seven of Nine in the TV shows Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard. Seven of Nine was a former Borg drone, a type of cyborg alien. For this role, she won two Saturn Awards, one in 2001 and another in 2024.

Ryan is also known for her roles in other popular TV shows. She played Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke in Boston Public and Jessica Devlin in the legal drama Shark. She also had main roles in the science-fiction series Dark Skies and the medical drama Body of Proof.

Early life

Jeri Lynn Zimmermann was born in Munich, West Germany. Her father, Jerry Zimmermann, was a master sergeant in the U.S. Army, and her mother, Sharon, was a social worker. Because her father was in the military, Jeri's family moved a lot. She grew up on army bases in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas.

When she was 11, her father left the army, and the family moved to Paducah, Kentucky. She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986. She was a National Merit Scholar, which is a special honor for students who do very well on a national test.

After high school, Ryan went to Northwestern University. She studied theatre and graduated in 1990. In 1989, while still in college, she won the Miss Illinois beauty pageant. She then competed in the Miss America pageant and finished as the third runner-up.

Acting Career

Ryan in 2014

After graduating from college, Ryan moved to Los Angeles to become a full-time actress. She appeared in several TV shows, including Who's the Boss?, Melrose Place, and Matlock.

Her first regular role on a series was as Juliet Stuart in Dark Skies. The show was about investigators looking into aliens and UFOs. It was on for one season.

Star Trek and Stardom

In 1997, Ryan got her most famous role as Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. Her character was a Borg drone who had been separated from the Borg's group mind, called the Collective. She had to learn how to be an individual again. When Ryan joined the show in its fourth season, the show's ratings went up by 60%.

After Voyager ended in 2001, Ryan joined the cast of Boston Public. She played a lawyer who quits her job to become a high school teacher. The show's creator, David E. Kelley, wrote the part just for her.

Other Roles in Film and TV

Ryan has acted in movies like the horror film Dracula 2000 and the comedy Down with Love. She also co-starred in the legal drama Shark from 2006 to 2008.

She has been a guest star on many popular shows, such as Leverage, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Warehouse 13. From 2011 to 2013, she was a main character on the show Body of Proof, playing Dr. Kate Murphy.

In 2020, Ryan returned to her famous role in Star Trek: Picard. Fans were excited to see her play Seven of Nine again, showing how the character had changed over the years.

Personal life

Ryan at the 2010 Las Vegas Star Trek convention in Nevada

In 1991, Ryan married Jack Ryan, who later became a politician. They had a son, Alex, in 1994. The couple divorced in 1999. In 2004, when Jack Ryan was running for a seat in the United States Senate, some of their private divorce papers were made public. This caused him to leave the race. His opponent, Barack Obama, went on to win the election.

Ryan's main hobby is gourmet cooking. She even worked in a restaurant in Los Angeles on weekends while she was acting in Boston Public. In 2003, she met French chef Christophe Émé. They opened a French restaurant together called Ortolan in Los Angeles in 2005.

Ryan and Émé got married in France on June 16, 2007. They have a daughter, Gisele, who was born in 2008.

Notable awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Jeri Ryan para niños