Maureen McCormick is a well-known American actress best recognized for her role as Marcia Brady on the classic ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch, which aired from 1969 to 1974.
She also returned to play Marcia in various spin-offs and movies related to the show, such as The Brady Kids, The Brady Bunch Hour, The Brady Brides, and A Very Brady Christmas in 1988.
Childhood & Education
Maureen McCormick, officially Maureen Denise McCormick, was born on August 5, 1956, in Los Angeles, California.
She was raised in a Catholic family alongside her mother, Irene, and father, Richard, who worked as a teacher. She also has three older brothers, Dennis, Michael, and Kevin.
At the age of 6, Maureen won the title of Baby Miss San Fernando Valley, and by 1964, she was featured in TV commercials for Chatty Cathy and Barbie dolls.
During this period, she also took part in a production of “Wind It Up And It Breaks” at the La Jolla Playhouse. Maureen later graduated from William Howard Taft High School.
Maureen McCormick Career
In the mid-1960s, Maureen McCormick made guest appearances in two episodes of “Bewitched,” and then went on to feature in “I Dream of Jeannie” (1966) and “My Three Sons” (1967). In 1969, she landed the role of Marcia Brady on “The Brady Bunch,” which ran for five seasons and included 117 episodes.
Maureen later reprised her character in several projects, including “The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie” (1972), “The Brady Kids” (1972), “The Brady Bunch Hour” (1976–1977), “The Brady Girls Get Married” (1981), “The Brady Brides” (1981), “A Very Brady Christmas” (1988), and “Day by Day” (1989).
She also appeared in the web series “Building Brady” (2018–2019) and the HGTV show “A Very Brady Renovation” (2019), which showcased the cast renovating their old TV house.
While on “The Brady Bunch,” McCormick recorded four albums with her fellow cast members and later teamed up with her TV brother Christopher Knight for an EP.
In 1972, she released solo singles “Teeny Weeny Bit (Too Long)” and “Truckin’ Back to You,” followed by “Little Bird (Sing Your Song),” “Just A Singin’ Alone,” “Love’s in the Roses,” and “Harmonize” in 1973.
Maureen McCormick kicked off her film career with a role in the 1976 movie “Pony Express Rider.” She followed that up with appearances in “Moonshine County Express” (1977), “Take Down” (1979), and “Skatetown, U.S.A.” (1979).
Throughout the ’70s, she also made guest appearances on TV shows like “Marcus Welby, M.D.” (1973), “Happy Days” (1975), “The Streets of San Francisco” (1976), “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” (1977), “The Love Boat” (1977–1982), and “Fantasy Island” (1978–1983).
In addition to her TV work, McCormick starred in films such as “The Idolmaker” (1980), “Texas Lightning” (1981), and “Shout for Joy” (1983), and she took on the role of a police officer in the 1987 film “Return to Horror High.”
Lately, McCormick has been featured in the movies “The Neighborhood” and “Rock Paper Dead,” both released in 2017.
She also made guest appearances on “Nightmare Next Door” in 2016 and “The Guest Book” in 2017, and she delivered an award-winning performance in the short film “Aileron” that same year. In 2021, she teamed up with designer Dan Vickery on the HGTV show “Frozen in Time.”
Personal Life
Maureen McCormick tied the knot with Michael Cummings on March 16, 1985, and they welcomed their daughter Natalie on May 19, 1989. Following the conclusion of “The Brady Bunch,” McCormick faced a long battle with cocaine and Quaaludes addiction.
She has openly shared that during her early twenties, she resorted to trading sex for drugs. When she auditioned for the 1981 movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” she was under the influence of cocaine and had gone three days without sleep.
Additionally, she dealt with bulimia and depression. However, after marrying Cummings, who helped her rise from her lowest point,
Net Worth
Maureen McCormick is a well-known American actress, singer, and author with a net worth of $4 million. She gained worldwide recognition for her role as Marcia Brady on the classic sitcom “The Brady Bunch” from 1969 to 1974, making her one of the most famous teenage characters in TV history.
