Jeri Ryan Jeri Ryan is the actress best known for portraying Seven of Nine on from season four onwards , first appearing in . Far from being a fan of science fiction , Ryan nearly turned down the role of Seven of Nine . She reportedly had to be convinced by the producers that the role would not simply be " an intergalactic Barbie " . According to Ryan , the Borg suit she had to wear as Seven of Nine was initially so tight that she blacked out four times until the problem was fixed . According to some sources , she would have appeared as Seven of Nine in , were it not for a scheduling conflict with her role in the television series " Boston Public " . The cameo went to her " Voyager " castmate Kate Mulgrew instead . Ryan also expressed interest in appearing as an ancestor of Seven on " Voyager " s successor series , , but only if her schedule allowed it and if it was written by Brannon Braga , her boyfriend at the time . Several costumes and costume components worn by Ryan throughout the run of " Voyager " were sold off on the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction on eBay , including a dark blue shirt . In 2014 , Ryan reprised the role of Seven of Nine for the " Star Trek Online " expansion " Delta Rising " , set 32 years after " Voyager " . Two years later , she recorded a video of her playtesting the virtual reality game " " with LeVar Burton and Karl Urban . Biographical information . Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmerman in Munich , Germany . Her father , for whom she was named , was in the US Army , so for the first few years of her life Ryan grew up on numerous military bases in Germany and the US . Her family finally settled down in Paducah , Kentucky when she was 11 . She graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1986 , then went on to Northwestern University in Chicago , Illinois where she obtained a degree in theater . While at Northwestern , Ryan entered and won several beauty pageants as a way to help pay for her classes . In 1990 she won fourth place in the Miss America Pageant where she was Miss Illinois . On June 15th , 1991 she married , an investment banker - turned - politician from Illinois , with whom she had a son , Alex , in 1994 . They divorced in 1999 . Following her divorce , she became romantically involved with " Voyager " executive producer Brannon Braga . The two lived together with Ryan ' s son , but their relationship has since ended . On 8 February 2005 , Ryan and her current husband , French Chef Christophe Emé , opened a restaurant called " Ortolan " which they ran until December 31st 2010 . Ryan announced that she and Emé were engaged to be married in July 2006 , and they married on 16 June the following year . The couple ' s first child , a daughter Gisele , was born on 2 March 2008 . Other work . Regular roles . Before joining the cast of " Star Trek : Voyager " in , Ryan was a cast member of another science fiction series , " Dark Skies " . However , this series , which only lasted one season , ended soon after she came aboard . After " Voyager " came to an end in , Ryan joined the cast of the FOX drama " Boston Public " , created by David E . Kelley . She played high school teacher Ronnie Cooke on this series , which ended in 2004 . Afterward , Ryan had a recurring role on the hit series " The O . C . " , beginning with the episode " The Aftermath " which aired on 8 September 2005 . Ryan starred as attorney Jessica Devlin on the CBS series " Shark " . This series began airing on 21 September 2006 and aired its final episode on 20 May 2008 . Ryan took maternity leave from the series late in the second season and did not appear in the show ' s last four episodes , although her name still appeared in the credits . CBS canceled the series before Ryan could return . Ryan appeared as Lt . Sonya Blade in the web trailer at the personal invitation of its director and personal friend , Kevin Tanchareon . This trailer , which aired June 8 , 2010 , later evolved into the 2011 web mini - series , , in which she returned as Sonya . Ryan ' s next series , the ABC medical procedural drama " Body of Proof " , premiered on March 29 , 2011 . On this show Ryan plays Dr . Kate Murphy , while " Voyager " guest star John Carroll Lynch plays Detective Bud Morris . Robert Picardo had a guest appearance in a second season episode of the series . Recurring roles . Ryan played the role of Sherri in two episodes of the CBS sitcom " Two and a Half Men " , one in 2004 and another in 2005 and also appeared in 2011 . In 2009 , Ryan made two appearances as defense attorney Patrice Larue on the NBC drama " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " and a third one in 2010 . She portrayed the con artist Tara Cole in the series " Leverage " in seasons 2 and 4 . Former TNG cast member Jonathan Frakes is a frequent director on this series , and he has directed at least one episode , " The Bottle Job " with Ryan . Films and TV movies . Throughout the 90s , Ryan starred in several made - for - TV movies , including 1993 ' s " In the Line of Duty : Ambush in Waco " . This movie co - starred fellow " Star Trek " alumni Neal McDonough , Susanna Thompson , Gordon Clapp , Glenn Morshower , Jeff Allin , and Richard McGonagle . In 1996 , Ryan was directed by Michael Ray Rhodes in the CBS TV movie " Co - ed Call Girl " . Ryan was also the star of two independent feature films - " Men Cry Bullets " in 1997 and " The Last Man " in 2000 . She also had a small but memorable role as a reporter - turned - vampire in the film " Wes Craven Presents : Dracula 2000 " . This film also starred Christopher Plummer from . In 2003 , Ryan made an appearance in the romantic comedy " Down with Love " , co - starring Warren Munson , Michael Ensign , and Jude Ciccolella . Zachary Quinto also appeared as an extra in this film . In October 2010 Ryan starred in the TV movie " Secrets in the Walls " on the Lifetime Movie Network , followed by the television thriller " Dead Lines " also in 2010 . TV guest appearances . Ryan made guest appearances on such TV shows as " Who ' s the Boss ? " , " Matlock " , " Murder , She Wrote " ( in an episode with Lee Meriwether and Eric Pierpoint ) , and " Melrose Place " . She also appeared in a 1991 episode of " The Flash " along with actress Denise Crosby , " TNG " and " " guest actor Dick Miller , and " Voyager " guest actor Ian Abercrombie . In 2006 , Ryan appeared in the two - hour second season finale of David E . Kelley ' s series " Boston Legal " , co - starring with William Shatner and Rene Auberjonois . Robert Foxworth also guest - starred in the episode . In March 2010 , she appeared on the popular comedy - detective series , " Psych " . She played the romantic interest to the character played by Corbin Bernsen , who previously appeared as Q2 in the episode . In 2011 Ryan had guest parts in the " " episode " " in which she played and in the third season of the mystery series " Warehouse 13 " on which she worked with Saul Rubinek . Live TV appearances . On May 9 , 2006 , she was seen in the audience of FOX TV ' s " American Idol " . It was also on this day that the promo for her episode of " Boston Legal " first aired on ABC . On 22 January 2010 , Ryan participated in the fund - raising program " Hope for Haiti Now : A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief " . She was among the celebrities who operated the phones for the benefit , along with actors Chris Pine , Zoë Saldana , and Tyler Perry , actor Christian Slater , and Robin Williams .