Everything about Maureen Mccormick totally explained
Maureen Denise McCormick (born
August 5,
1956) is an
American actress, reality show participant and recording artist. She is best known as a
child actor who played
Marcia Brady in the
1970s
television series The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974.
Biography
Early life and career
McCormick was born in
Encino, California, on August 5, 1956, the daughter of Irene (
née Beckman) and William McCormick, a teacher. She attended Charles Evans Hughes Junior High and
Taft High School. McCormick made her television debut in 1964 in
Barbie doll and
Chatty Cathy commercials. She appeared in an episode of
Bewitched and played guest roles on
I Dream of Jeannie,
Honey West,
The Farmer's Daughter and
My Three Sons before landing the role of Marcia Brady. McCormick played the Brady character during the show's run from
1969 to
1974, and in later
Brady Bunch movies and spin-off series. She also lent her voice to the redesigned
Chatty Cathy doll that was introduced in 1970.
McCormick said she suffered from the eating disorder
bulimia in her late teens and early twenties, after
The Brady Bunch ended. "Back on the show, I could eat whatever I wanted," she told
Entertainment Tonight in November 2006. "Things changed. I'm 5-foot 3-inches [tall]. At some point I stopped growing, and it's harder when you're small. We never dealt with [eatingdisorders] on the show." In a May 2007 episode of
Access Hollywood, McCormick admitted to battling a five-year
addiction to
cocaine starting at the age of 18 (shortly after the
Brady Bunch was cancelled).
Later career
McCormick attempted to further her career after the demise of
The Brady Bunch. Although she made guest appearances in numerous television series, and played supporting roles in a few
B-movies (including 1979's
Vacation in Hell and 1987's
Return to Horror High), she was never able to repeat her earlier success. In 1994, McCormick played the role of Rizzo in the
Broadway production of
Grease. The following year she released a
country and western album,
When You Get a Little Lonely. Though not a great commercial success, it earned her generally positive reviews. In 2000, she played
Rebecca Hotchkiss on
Passions for ten episodes; after her stint ended, she was replaced by
Andrea Evans.
McCormick's other TV appearances include an episode of
Happy Days ("Cruisin") as well as an appearance as
Amanda Bynes' mother in the
Moody's Point skits on
The Amanda Show. She also had a
cameo appearance on . Her line on the Former Child Star was "But if one more person calls me Marcia, I'll bust his f*ck*ng head".
In 1997, Maureen played the title role in Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story. As of June 30, 2007, it's rated at 5.0 out of 10 stars on IMDB and continues to be shown on Lifetime and WE.
In 2003, she appeared in Scrubs in a dream sequence where JD imagines Marcia Brady as his ideal bride (he shushes her when she points out that her name is actually Maureen McCormick).
McCormick returned to television in 2007 as a cast member on the fifth season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. She said that she hoped to lose 30 pounds she gained since her mother died, as well as having to move her brother into an assisted living facility. McCormick actually lost 34 pounds and was declared the individual winner of Celebrity Fit Club in June 2007.
McCormick can also be seen in Brad Paisley's video "Online" as the next door neighbor as well as crush for Jason Alexander's geek character.
In 2008, she became a cast member of the CMT reality show Gone Country.
Also in 2008, she was a guest on the Food Network show Paula's Party hosted by Paula Deen.
She played Rebecca Hotchkiss on Passions and Mrs. Strawther on Son of the Beach. She also played a CMT on Gone Country.
Personal life
McCormick married Michael Cummings on March 16 1985. They have one child, Natalie Michelle Cummings (born May 19, 1989). The family lives in Westlake Village in Southern California.
In April 2007, McCormick announced that she was writing her autobiography, in which she'll discuss her battles with bulimia and drug addiction. The book, Here's the Story, is slated to be published in 2008.
Also in April 2007, McCormick revealed a family dispute on Dr. Phil, accusing a brother of elder abuse and of alienating their father from his other children to gain control of his financial assets.
Dramatic portrayals
Kaley Cuoco portrayed McCormick in Growing Up Brady. McCormick's character Marcia Brady has been portrayed by Christine Taylor and Autumn Reeser in The Brady Bunch Movies.Further Information
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