55 years ago today, on Sunday, August 5, 1956 actress Maureen McCormick was born in Los Angeles, California.
Your blogger with Maureen McCormick, circa 1994.
Maureen’s TV career began in 1965 with appearances on “The Farmer’s Daughter,” “Honey West” and “Bewitched.” That was followed by roles on “Camp Runamuck,” “I Dream of Jeannie” and “My Three Sons.” Then in 1969 she landed the role of Marcia Brady in “The Brady Bunch.”
What can we say about “The Brady Bunch” that hasn’t already been said? I remember my older sister suggesting we watch this new show that she heard was supposed to be good, and I never stopped watching.
Although the sitcom ran for only 5 seasons it launched a brand that kept returning in several genres and is still remembered fondly. Is there anyone between ages 45 and 60 who doesn’t know all the words to the theme song?
Maureen McCormick would appear in most of the Brady “spin-offs” including “The Brady Bunch Hour” – a variety show that ran in the 1976-77 season and “The Brady Brides” – a sitcom that ran in 1981 for less than a season. She did not appear in the 1990 dramatic series “The Bradys.”
McCormick also starred in the TV movie, “Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story” in 1997, as country singer Barbara Mandrell.
More recently she appeared on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” in 2007.
In 1994 Maureen –played the role of Rizzo in the Broadway revival of Grease. That’s when I met and interviewed her. I can’t lie. It was “groovy” meeting “Marcia Brady.”
Happy Birthday Maureen.
Raised by TV 
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia