For every thrill a breakout role can bring, there is also the fear of playing that role for all time. Eve Plumb became a household name thanks to The Brady Bunch, but one job relatively early in her career guaranteed Plumb she would never have to worry about being typecast as Jan Brady. Plumb, who just celebrated turning 66 this spring, got her start in a series of commercials starting in the ‘60s; she was just seven when her career began. Guest roles joined these jobs, including jobs on The Big Valley and The Virginian, and before the ‘70s hit, she was Jan Brady. But it was a much darker, mature role that came at a key point in her career that proved under no uncertain terms that Plumb had great range as an actor. Eve Plumb took on a mature role that protected her from being typecast after ‘The Brady Bunch’ Although appreciative of The Brady Bunch, Eve Plumb did not want to be typecast and known exclusively as Jan Brady for the rest of her career / Everett Collection By the time she was around the age of 11, Plumb was recruited to play the middle Brady daughter Jan, a role she maintained in the sitcom from 1969 to 1974, and reprised for reunion projects like The Brady Brides (1981) and A Very Brady Christmas (1988). RELATED: Eve Plumb From ‘The Brady Bunch’ Battles Childhood Stigma, Sports A Mean Mug At 63 Her most famous role, which also kept popping up the most in her resume, was remarkably wholesome—and that might have defined all her future jobs. However, Plumb took great measures to make sure, as soon as possible, she never had to worry about being typecast. “I didn’t want to wind up 32 and still be known as Jan Brady,” she said in an interview with the Journal Tribune. So, she sent Jan packing and became a runaway. The portrait of a teenage runaway actress DAWN: PORTRAIT OF A TEENAGE RUNAWAY, Eve Plumb, 1976 / Everett Collection In 1977, there was yet another Brady-themed reunion series in the works, and Plumb was among the original cast invited to reprise their respective roles. But she was the only one to turn the offer down. Instead, to make good on her vow to separate herself from Jan Brady, Plumb took up Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway and its sequel, Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn. For Eve Plumb, Dawn Wetherby proved the perfect foil to Jan Brady. “I love my role as Dawn in both films, probably because it’s several light years away from Jan Brady,” said Plumb around the time she was working on the films. “I don’t mean to sound ungrateful. I loved the ‘Brady Bunch’ years. I learned a lot, and the people were terrific to work with. But now I want to go on to other things and become an individual… not just one of the Brady group.” She was the only original cast member to turn down a reunion invite / Birdie Thompson/AdMedia The timing could not have been more perfect. “What happened for me was very fortunate,” she mused. “I auditioned for it and tested for it back in the day. … And I got the role. That was the giant leap that sent me from being Jan Brady to being an adult actress. By that time, I had already been in high school for several years. I was already becoming an 18-year-old. I was already very nearly adult. … I was very excited to play something very different and very challenging. It was a really great opportunity.” “It was very popular. It did really well in the ratings,” she added. “I haven’t faced a lot of typecasting. I’ve been fortunate enough to continue to be cast in different roles. Nobody has seemed to put me in a niche.” Click for next Article The post Eve Plumb Rejected ‘Brady Bunch’ Reunion In Favor Of Much Darker Role appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly

A sharp mind and a fondness for cheesecake. Betty White was known both for her comedic skill and for her caring heart, which, according to Vicki Lawrence, saw her once arrive late to work because she stopped to conduct a dog rescue, helping not one but two fur babies. White, who passed away at the age of 99 in late 2021, weeks before her 100th birthday, left an indelible mark on television history. Throughout it all, the Golden Girls star was a fierce advocate, always insistent on treating everyone with respect even when it cost her her work, and just as frequently promoting animal welfare in big and small ways. Here is one example of how White put action behind her words. Vicki Lawrence revealed that Betty White was late to work on set because she participated in animal rescues Vicki Lawrence shared the best aspects of Betty White’s caring heart / ©Group W Productions/courtesy Everett Collection Throughout her career that spanned over eight decades, White worked with countless other icons of the industry. She and Vicki Lawrence famously worked together on The Carol Burnett Show, but they reunited in 16 episodes of Mama’s Family. A year after White’s passing, 75-year-old Lawrence shared some of her fondest memories of White, which also say the most about her nurturing character. RELATED: Throwback Video Traces Betty White’s Enduring Love For Animals “One day she was late for rehearsal,” Lawrence shared with The Hollywood Reporter. “Nobody could reach her. But to be an hour late was unlike her. We were worried to death. She was always on time and prepared.” Lawrence continued, “When she finally walked in, she said she was sorry, but she was driving down Sunset Boulevard, and there were two golden retrievers in the middle of the road. And of course, she had to stop — and stop traffic — right in the middle of Sunset Boulevard and get the dogs into her car and get them home. She had to. That’s who she was.” Betty White lived her real dream and conducted animal rescues throughout her career Betty White was a strong proponent of animal rescue efforts / Everett Collection MeTV shares that, besides television, White actually wanted to be a forest ranger, so deep was her commitment to caring for animals. However, at the time when White was to pursue a career in earnest, women could not join the forest rangers. Throughout her life, however, White never faltered in advocating for animal welfare and protection. Since the ‘40s, White was a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. The Golden Girls star worked closely with several organizations / Dorothy Tanous/TV Guide/courtesy Everett Collection Then, in the ‘70s, White and her beloved husband Allen Ludden produced The Pet Set, in which stars introduce, bond with, and discuss their pets. White was also careful to include informative segments discussing pet care, ecology, and conservation. She also spent five decades in close partnership with the Los Angeles Zoo and even became a Board of Trustees member with the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. In the spirit of White’s famous devotion to caring for animals, fans developed the #BettyWhiteChallenge, promoting donations to shelters, knowing that’s exactly the way Betty White would have wanted to be celebrated. A fanmade challenge urged Betty White fans to donate to shelters / Kerry Hayes/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection RELATED: Cincinnati Zoo Pays Tribute To Betty White By Naming Penguin After Her Most Iconic Role Click for next Article The post Betty White Was Late To Work Because She Personally Conducted Animal Rescues appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly

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