Maureen McCormick
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Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956) is an American actress. She portrayed
McCormick also had a brief career as a recording artist, releasing four studio albums with the Brady Bunch cast as well as touring with them. Her only release as a solo artist to date is a country music album, When You Get a Little Lonely (1995).
Despite professional success on The Brady Bunch and its spin-offs, McCormick struggled in her personal life in the years following the original series' end. Addictions to
Life and career
1956–1968: Early life and television roles
McCormick was born on August 5, 1956,
At age six, she won the Baby Miss
1969–1974: The Brady Bunch
McCormick played the eldest daughter,
McCormick recorded four albums with the Brady Bunch cast and toured with them as well. In 1972, she released her first solo single with the songs "Truckin' Back to You" and "Teeny Weeny Bit (Too Long)". The following year, McCormick recorded an album with her Brady Bunch co-star Christopher Knight, a pop recording titled Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick, which carried both duets and solo tracks. McCormick's second solo single "Little Bird", backed with "Just a Singin' Alone", had mild chart success in the western United States (reaching Top 5 at KCPX in Salt Lake City). McCormick later performed "Little Bird" on American Bandstand, where host Dick Clark encouraged her to follow a singing career. McCormick released another single in 1973, "Love's in the Roses", backed with "Harmonize".
In 2015, archive footage of McCormick as Marcia was used for an American TV commercial advertising Snickers chocolate bars. The commercial, which debuted during Super Bowl XLIX, features action film star Danny Trejo as young Marcia who (in the context of being hungry) is not acting like herself. After eating a Snickers, Marcia appears as McCormick once again.[7][8]
1975–2006: Other roles and personal struggles
Following the cancellation of The Brady Bunch, McCormick spent years
Despite her struggles with addiction and depression, McCormick did appear in guest roles on numerous television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, such as
McCormick married Michael Cummings on March 16, 1985.[12] Shortly after getting married, McCormick went through a series of interventions, stints in rehab, and experimental therapies. She was treated by psychologist Eugene Landy, and later claimed that his brand of psychopharmacology, for which he eventually lost his medical license, worsened her addictions because he prescribed her so many medications.[13] She began to get sober after marrying, but she still suffered from depression and paranoia, and once threatened to jump from a balcony in front of her husband.[12] She and her husband were at first wary of medication, but McCormick was treated with antidepressant medication such as Prozac beginning in the 1990s. McCormick also said that she was helped by her friendships with former Brady Bunch cast members.[3][10]
She continued to appear sporadically in films and television projects, having a minor role as a police officer in Return to Horror High (1987), and again reprising her Marcia Brady role for the television film A Very Brady Christmas (1988). McCormick gave birth to her daughter, Natalie Michelle, on May 19, 1989. When The Bradys, a revival of The Brady Bunch, was scheduled to begin production in 1990, McCormick was unavailable to return as Marcia because she was busy caring for her infant daughter, so Leah Ayres filled the role instead. In 1993, she played herself in the Herman's Head episode "When Hermy Met Maureen McCormick". In 1994, McCormick made her Broadway debut as Betty Rizzo in a production of Grease.[14]
McCormick released her debut studio album,
In 1997, she portrayed country singer
2007–present: Reality series and other work
In April 2007, McCormick appeared on
McCormick released her autobiography, Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, on October 14, 2008. It debuted at number four on The New York Times bestseller list, where it stayed for three weeks.[29] The book was published by HarperCollins and was acquired by Director of Creative Development Lisa Sharkey. While promoting the book, McCormick was a guest on many news and talk shows such as Access Hollywood, The Howard Stern Show, Good Day L.A., and Paula's Party.
Also in 2008, she joined the cast of the CMT reality show Gone Country, where she competed for a recording contract. This led to a spin-off reality series called Outsiders Inn, in which she opened a bed and breakfast in Newport, Tennessee. In 2008, McCormick became a spokesperson for Children International.[30] In March 2009, McCormick appeared on Comedy Central's roast of Larry the Cable Guy.
In 2015, McCormick appeared in the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, where she lasted 42 days and was the last evictee before the finale.[31]
On August 30, 2016, McCormick was revealed as one of the celebrities who would compete on
In 2021, McCormick paired up with contractor/decorator Dan Vickery in HGTV's new series Frozen in Time, a home remodeling series.
Biographical portrayals
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Young Marriage | Beth | Short |
1976 | Pony Express Rider | Rose of Sharon | |
1977 | Moonshine County Express | Sissy Hammer | |
1979 | Take Down | Brooke Cooper | |
1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Susan Nelson | |
1980 | The Idolmaker | Ellen Fields | |
1981 | Texas Lightning | Fay | |
1983 | Shout for Joy | Alma Irons | |
1987 | Return to Horror High | Officer Tyler | |
1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | Kitty (voice) | |
1997 | Dogtown | Didi Schmidt | |
1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Nick's Mom | Direct-to-video |
2000 | The Million Dollar Kid | Betsy Hunter | |
2001 | Title to Murder | Leah Farrell | |
2002 | Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | Nancy | |
2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Maureen McCormick | |
2012 | Snow White: A Deadly Summer | Eve | |
2015 | Lift Me Up | Grace | |
2015 | Big Baby | Molly | |
2016 | Accidentally Engaged | Jeannette | |
2017 | The Neighborhood | Rachelle | |
2017 | Aileron | Helen | Short |
2017 | Rock Paper Dead
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Nurse Ruland |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1964–65 | Bewitched | Young Endora | "And Something Makes Three", "Trick or Treat" |
1965 | The Farmer's Daughter | Christine | "Why Don't They Ever Pick Me?" |
1965 | Honey West | Margaret Mary Driscoll | "In the Bag" |
1965–66 | Camp Runamuck | Maureen Sullivan | "Who Stole My Bathtub?", "Tomboy" |
1966 | I Dream of Jeannie | Susan | "My Master, the Doctor" |
1967 | My Three Sons | Sylvia Walters | "Ernie, the Bluebeard" |
1969–1974 | The Brady Bunch | Marcia Brady | Main role |
1972 | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | Marcia Brady (voice) | "The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island" |
1972 | The Brady Kids | Marcia Brady (voice) | Main role (season 1) |
1973 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Sharon Boyd | "The Day After Forever" |
1975 | Happy Days | Hildie | "Cruisin'" |
1975 | Harry O | Nancy Wayne | "Street Games" |
1975 | Joe Forrester
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Irene Kellogg | "Bus Station" |
1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Cindy Lawson | "No Minor Vices" |
1976 | Gibbsville | Alice Chapman | "All the Young Girls" |
1976–77 | The Brady Bunch Hour | Marcia Brady | Main role |
1977 | Delvecchio | Lynette Youndfellow | "One Little Indian" |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Karen Phillips | "Nancy Drew's Love Match" |
1977–1982 | The Love Boat | Various roles | 5 episodes |
1978 | Vega$ | Jenny Logan | "The Pageant" |
1978–1983 | Fantasy Island | Various roles | 6 episodes |
1979 | Insight | Jenny | "When, Jenny? When?" |
1979 | Lou Grant | Tiffany | "Sweep" |
1979 | A Vacation in Hell | Margret | TV film |
1979 | The Runaways | Janet | "Throwaway Child" |
1981 | The Brady Brides | Marcia Brady Logan | Main role |
1983 | Rosie | Ally Parker | "Minute Waltz" |
1988 | A Very Brady Christmas | Marcia Brady Logan | TV film |
1989 | Day by Day | Marcia Brady | "A Very Brady Episode" |
1993 | Bradymania: A Very Brady Special | Maureen McCormick | TV film |
1993 | Herman's Head | Maureen McCormick | "When Hermy Met Maureen McCormick" |
1996 | The Single Guy | Valerie | "Kept Man" |
1997 | Touched by an Angel | Jodi | "Clipped Wings" |
1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Barbara Mandrell | TV film |
1997 | Teen Angel | Judy Beauchamp | Regular role |
1997–2003 | Johnny Bravo | Various roles (voice) | 3 episodes |
1999 | Moesha | Sales Rep | "Isn't She Lovely?" |
2000 | Passions | Rebecca Hotchkiss
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Regular role |
2000–2002 | Son of the Beach | Mrs. Strawther | "South of Her Border", "The Sexorcist", "Godfather Knows Best" |
2000-2002 | The Amanda Show | Moody's Mom | "Moody's Point |
2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Maureen McCormick | "Lust for Life" |
2002 | The Ellen Show | Rita Carter | "Shallow Gal" |
2003 | The Brothers García | Mrs. Bauer | "Moving on Up" |
2003 | Scrubs | Maureen McCormick | "My Journey" |
2004 | The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special | Maureen McCormick | TV film |
2011 | Christmas Spirit | Sarah | TV film |
2014 | Naughty & Nice | Kate | TV film |
2015 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Maureen McCormack | Reality TV - Australian series |
2015 | Christmas Land | Glinda Stanwick | TV film |
2016 | Nightmare Next Door | Marian Justi | "Orange Grove Cruelty" |
2016 | Dancing with the Stars
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Herself | Contestant on season 23
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2017 | The Loud House | Jancey (voice) | "Future Tense" |
2017 | The Guest Book | Maureen McCormick | "Story Nine" |
2019 | A Very Brady Renovation | Maureen McCormick | TV series |
2019 | Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular: Cakes on Parade | Maureen McCormick host | TV series |
2023 | Fantasy Island | Rosemarie | 1 episode (Season 2, Episode 4: “Mystery in Miami”) |
Stage credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1983 | Peter Pan | Wendy Darling | Touring national production | [11] |
1994 | Grease | Betty Rizzo | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | [14] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Presenter | Award | Result |
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2005– 2006 |
TV Land Awards | Choice Dream Sequence | Nominated |
2005 | TV Land Awards | Choice Singing Siblings (shared with the kids of The Brady Bunch) | Nominated |
2006 | TV Land Awards | Most Beautiful Braces | Nominated |
2007 | TV Land Award | Pop Culture Award | Won |
References
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Further reading
- McCormick, Maureen (October 14, 2008). Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. ISBN 978-0-06-149014-9.