Barbara Eden

 

Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead, August 23, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and producer most well-known for her lead role as Jeannie in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970). Other noteworthy parts include Roslyn Pierce, who played Elvis Presley in Flaming Star (1960) and Lieutenant (JG) Cathy Connors in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and a widowed single mother, Stella Johnson, in the film Harper Valley PTA (1978). The film's popularity led to Eden returning to her role as Stella Johnson on Harper Valley PTA (1978). Her debut public performance was with the church choir where she sang solos. As a teen she performed in local groups (led by Howard Fredericks and Freddie Martinstudied the theater for a year at City College of San Francisco. As Barbara Huffman, she was elected Miss San Francisco in 1951 and she also entered the Miss California pageant.Eden began her television career as a semiregular guest on The Johnny Carson Show in 1955.