Biography
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Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress best known for her role as Marcia Brady in the television series The Brady Bunch.
McCormick made her television debut in 1964 in an episode of Bewitched, and played guest roles in programs such as I Dream of Jeannie and My Three Sons before winning the role of Marcia. She played that role for the duration of the program's production from 1969 until 1974 and in later Brady Bunch movies. Also during this time, she was asked to lend her voice to the then new Chatty Cathy doll.
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, 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. 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 married Michael Cummings on 16 March 1985. They have one child, a daughter, Natalie Michelle Cummings (born 19 May 1989). The Cummings family make their home in the Conejo Valley in Southern California. Maureen went to Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High and then Taft High. Both are located in the San Fernando Valley area of Southern CA.
McCormick admitted to suffering from the eating disorder bulimia in her late teens and early 20s, 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 am 5-foot 3-inches. At some point I stopped growing, and it is harder when you are small. We never dealt with [eating disorders] on the show."
Other Appearances
- Maureen McCormick's other TV appearances include an episode of Happy Days ("Crusin") 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 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Her line on the Former Child Star was "But if one more person calls me Marcia, I'll bust his #%&king head".
- In 2003, she appeared in Scrubs in a dream sequence where Dr. "J.D." Dorian imagines Marcia Brady as his ideal bride (he shushes her when she points out that her name is actually Maureen McCormick).
- McCormick will appear on the fifth season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. She said in November 2006 that she hopes to lose the 30 pounds she has gained since the death of her mother.
Dramatic portrayals
- Kaley Cuoco portrayed Maureen in Growing Up Brady.
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