35 Stunning Photos of Veronica Hamel as a Model in the 1960s ~ Vintage Everyday

Born 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American model and actress Veronica Hamel began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford. In her first film role, she played a model in 1971’s Klute, followed by roles in the disaster films Beyond the Poseidon Adventure and When Time Ran Out.

Veronica Hamel in the 1960s

Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975. She is best remembered for playing Joyce Davenport, the dedicated public defender, who also happened to be the love interest of police captain Frank Furillo, on the long-running TV series Hill Street Blues from 1981-87. She was a five-time Emmy nominee for that role.

Alan Alda’s 1988 film A New Life cast Hamel in a leading role as his doctor and love interest. She was cast as Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Grodin’s character in the movie Taking Care of Business in 1990. She was named on Us magazine’s “Best Dressed” list for 1983.

In 2002, Hamel also appeared on Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco’s legal drama Philly. In the late 2000s, she had a recurring role in the NBC television series Third Watch and appeared as Margo Shephard, Jack’s mother, in the ABC series Lost.

Take a look at these stunning photos to see portraits of a young Veronica Hamel as a model in the 1960s.

Veronica Hamel in Autumn Haze EMBA mink coat by Donald Brooks, photo by Virginia Thoren at the Claremont Riding Academy, New York for Town & Country, October 1964

Veronica Hamel in black crêpe cocktail dress with the Queen Anne collar to be worn up or down by Lee Claire, Harper's Bazaar, October 1964

Veronica Hamel in blue linen-weave cut-away jacket over a blue silk chiffon blouse, paired with a jet-brown skirt bound and bowed at the waist in brown velvet, hat by Halston, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1964

"Snake and Apple", Veronica Hamel wearing coat by Zelinka Matlick, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, July 1964

Model turned actress Veronica Hamel in pale apple-green suède skimmer, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, April 15, 1964

Veronica Hamel in Alaska fur seal coat by Grosvenor, 1964

Veronica Hamel in belted middy dress by Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman, Vogue, December 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel in black cage dress of lace covered with sequins in bias spirals free-falling from the straight-across top, underneath black silk crêpe with narrow straps, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, September 15, 1964

Veronica Hamel in black crêpe and organdie dress, ruffled from hips to short hem with a slip of a top by Junior Sophisticates, cabbage rose hat by Therese Ahrens, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel in charming dress of the thin white silk organdy with banded inserts of Swiss lace re-embroidered with pearly paillettes and crystal beads by Sarmi, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel in gray French wool suit, the jacket lined in gray-dyed French rabbit, by Marquise for Bergdorf Goodman, photo by Neal Barr, Vogue, September 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel in romantic black Chantilly lace dress, ruffled bared in back with black satin tied high on the waist by Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 15, 1964

Veronica Hamel in silk chiffon over silk surah printed in salmon-pink flowers on bright green with added appliquéd flowers over skirt and bodice by Sophie of Saks Fifth Avenue, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, March 15, 1964

Veronica Hamel in silk quilted pongee coat with round rolled mandarin collar and cuffs and frog closings worn with matching hat, both by Christian Dior-New York, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel in sleeveless sheath by Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman, Vogue, November 15, 1964

Veronica Hamel in suit of pale ivory silk crêpe with black blouse of doubled silk chiffon by Talmack, hat of black silk roses by John Frederics, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

Veronica Hamel, photo by William Helburn, 1964

Veronica Hamel's waterproof eye make-up by Pablo of Elizabeth Arden, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, July 1964

Veronica Hamel as Winter, photo by Bert Stern for Vogue, 1965

Veronica Hamel in beautiful strapless dress of black chiffon over white by Malcolm Starr, necklace by Atelier Nina, photo by Hiro, Kauai, Harper's Bazaar, June 1965

Veronica Hamel in body-skimming, tucked-front, double-knit Celara dress by Leslie Fay, Vogue, August 1, 1965

Veronica Hamel in charming dress by Dorothy Cox of Klopman's printed broadcloth, Vogue, April 1, 1965

Veronica Hamel in chelsea-collared pullover and skirt of textured knit linen, Arnel and wool by Goldworm, Harper's Bazaar, February 1965

Veronica Hamel in curved jacket and fluid skirt of pure worsted by Stefan for Briarbrook, Vogue, January 1, 1965

Veronica Hamel in Kodel polyester and combed cotton blouse by Lady Hathaway, Harper's Bazaar, March 1965

Veronica Hamel in misty blue chiffon gown with beaded bolero that covers a softly wrapped strapless top by Sophie of Saks Fifth Avenue, coiffure by Kenneth, shoes by Fiorentina, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1965

Veronica Hamel in two-piece dress of pale jade double-knit jersey by Tiffeau & Busch, coiffure by Marc Sinclair, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, January 15, 1965

Veronica Hamel is wearing sunglasses by Sea & Ski, photo by Hiro, Harper's Bazaar, June 1965

Veronica Hamel in free-flowing dress in shimmering silver lamé banded with brilliants by Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner, at L.S. Ayres & Co., Harper's Bazaar, October 1966