Susan Olsen

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Biography

American actress

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack·producer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 14 August 1961
  • Place of birth
  • Santa Monica· California
  • Education
  • William Howard Taft Charter High School

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Worked as a graphic designer for 10 years.

Is spokeswoman for Migraine Awareness Month

Appeared on the short-lived series, "The Bradys" .

Had surgery to correct the lisp that had endeared "Cindy Brady" to millions of TV viewers.

Her son Michael was named after her TV brother, Mike Lookinland , who portrayed Bobby Brady, on the show.

Younger sister of actors Larry Olsen and Christopher Olsen.

Missed the filming of A Very Brady Christmas because she was on her honeymoon in Jamaica.

Her son was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, in 2004.

Graduated from William Howard Taft Highschool in Woodland Hills, California.

Ranked #34 in VH1s list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Is portrayed by Carly Schroeder in Growing Up Brady .

Auditioned for Times Square .

Olsen launched a coffee table book in 2009 entitled, "Love to Love You Bradys: the bizarre story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour." The publication is a satirical and benevolent look back the Bradys 1976-1977 variety show that was named to TV Guides top five Worst Shows of All-Time in 2002.

She is still best known for her role as Cindy Brady, the youngest of three sisters, on "The Brady Bunch" .

Once worked as an illustrator for childrens books.

Her acting mentor was: Florence Henderson.

An L.A. radio show called "Ober and Olsen" with Ken Ober.

In December 2016, she was fired as co-host from her radio talk show "Two Chicks Talkin Politics" after making homophobic remarks.

She has played the same character (Cindy Brady) in five different series: "The Brady Bunch" , "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" , "The Brady Kids" , "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" and "The Bradys" .

Due to their resemblance, Olsen was often confused with Family Affair child actress Anissa Jones. Olsen said that as a result, many fans mistakenly thought she was dead for a time following Jones 1976 suicide.

Quotes

I would rather be at Reggae Sunsplash, which happens once a year, than,doing some horrible Brady Bunch reunion.

[on working on various "The Brady Bunch" (1969) reunion,specials]: We missed each other. I think the idea of working together,again was appealing.

I think in order to have eternal life, you have to have a soul, and the,soul of the show is that we all really did love each other. I think,that really came across.

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