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My Take
For me Jeri Ryan will always be Seven of Nine, but I find the way she played the part more interesting than the role's iconic look. Born in Munich into a military family and trained at Northwestern, she brought real craft to what could have been a one-note ex-Borg, charting a character slowly relearning her humanity. What earns my respect is the return: coming back to the same role two decades later in Picard and winning a Saturn Award shows a rare loyalty to and understanding of a character. That kind of long arc, played with restraint, is something I genuinely admire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeri Ryan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・ライアン
- Reading
- じぇりー・らいあん
- Born
- February 22, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / restaurateur / beauty pageant contestant / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lone Oak High School
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeri Ryan born?
Born February 22, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Jeri Ryan from?
Jeri Ryan is from Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany.
What does Jeri Ryan do?
Jeri Ryan works as television actor, film actor, restaurateur, beauty pageant contestant, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.