Barbara Eden #1
Barbara Eden #1
I Dream of Jeannie
Barbara Eden is best known for her title role in the hit TV series I DREAM OF JEANNIE and is one of our most endearing and enduring stars. Her memoir, JEANNIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE, was published in 2012. It debuted at number 14 on the New York Times Best Seller List. The autobiography chronicles her colorful life and remarkable Hollywood career that spans more than 50 years.
Barbara has played starring roles in a number of blockbuster feature films including VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIM, THE SEVEN FACES OF DR. LAO, and FLAMING STAR as Elvis Presley's leading lady.
As a singer, has headlined at many of America’s top hotel resorts and casinos in Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City and Las Vegas, including the MGM Grand, Caesar’s Palace, Desert Inn and Harrah’s, as well as on concert stages and in theaters across America.
Barbara has starred in more than 50 variety TV shows including 21 Bob Hope specials. During the Persian Gulf war, she traveled with Hope to the Middle East to perform for our combat troops and then continued on with Hope in a whirlwind eight-day around-the-world USO tour entertaining servicemen during the Christmas season.
On stage, Barbara toured in the national touring musicals SOUND OF MUSIC and GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES in which she played Lorelei Lee, the character created on Broadway by Carol Channing and played on-screen by Marilyn Monroe in the 20th Century Fox film version. She also starred in 20th Century Fox Television's series HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE to Marry in the role made famous by Monroe in the Fox feature.
People Magazine named Barbara "One of America's 200 Greatest Pop Icons of the 20th Century." She has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; named one of TV Guide's Most Popular Comedy Stars and has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the TV Land Television Network.
She works actively on behalf of numerous charities, including the American Cancer Society, the Wellness Community, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The March of Dimes, the American Heart Association, Save the Children, and Childhelp USA.
Born in Tucson, AZ, and raised in San Francisco, she has spent most of her life in California and currently resides with her husband Jon Eicholtz in Los Angeles with their beloved dog, Djinn-Djinn.
Barbara Eden's Official Website
Barbara Eden at the Internet Movie Database