Caryn Richman | |
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Born | Caryn Shelby Richman Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Education | Massapequa High School Syracuse University UCLA |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Television | The New Gidget A Very Brady Christmas American Crime Story The Young and the Restless |
Parent(s) | Lee Richman (née Rosenbaum) Solomon Richman (deceased) |
Caryn Richman is an American actress and singer who is best known for her role as Gidget in the TV series, The New Gidget , which evolved out of her lead role in the 1985 television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion . [1] She played Elena Dekker on the soap opera Texas (1980-1982), and Nora Brady, Greg Brady's wife in A Very Brady Christmas and in the TV series, The Bradys .
In the 1970s, Richman was part of Tuxedo Junction, a three-part vocal group who sang 40s music in disco style. [2] Richman starred in a Broadway production of Grease , and used her singing ability on Texas, where she played a successful country singer. Richman performed several songs on Texas. [3]
Richman has made numerous guest appearances on such TV shows as The Eddie Capra Mysteries , Matlock , Jake and the Fatman , Hitman , Angel Fire, and The Adventures of Mr. Clown. She also played the part of Victoria in the film The Black Water Vampire. She is also a TV commercial spokesperson for the prescription medication Atelvia, and has appeared as a spokesperson for Papa Murphy's Pizza, and Walmart. In late 2016, she starred in a short comedy film with Eddie Deezen and Larry (The Soup Nazi) Thomas.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Millie Greer | Episode: "Breakout to Murder" |
1980–1982 | Texas | Elena Dekker | 71 episodes |
1983 | The Rousters | Unknown | Episode: "A Picture Worth a Thousand Dollars" |
1985 | Gidget's Summer Reunion | Francine 'Gidget' Griffin | TV film |
1986–1988 | The New Gidget | Francine 'Gidget' Griffin | 44 episodes |
1987 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Stephanie Caldwell | Episode: "Green Blizzard" |
1987 | Matlock | Laurie Palmer | Episode: "The Reporter" |
1988 | A Very Brady Christmas | Nora Brady | TV film |
1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Janet Gleason | Episode: "The All American" |
1990 | The Bradys | Nora Brady | 6 episodes |
1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Janice | Episode: "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" |
1991 | The Young and the Restless | Lauren Fenmore | Temporary replacement |
1992 | Hitman | Lorna | Short film |
1992 | Angel Fire | Unknown | Feature film |
1995 | Sleepstalker | Mrs. Davis, Griffin's Mother | Direct-to-video film |
1998–2001 | Hollywood Safari | Jayne Johnson | 21 episodes |
1998 | Party of Five | Abby | Episode: "Love and War" |
1999 | Malibu, CA | Reporter | Episode: "Murray for Mayor" |
2006 | The Bitterness | Teacher | Short film |
2010 | Baby Blue | Tess | Short film |
2011 | Drowned | Sarah | Short film |
2012 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Blake's Mom | Episode: "Epic Cuffs" |
2012 | Surprising Merrily | Merrily Inclement | Feature film |
2013 | Darius | Mrs. Goldstein | Feature film |
2013 | The Adventures of Mr. Clown | Caryn | 12 episodes |
2014 | Black Water Vampire | Victoria | Direct-to-video film |
2014 | Mic Whore | Woman Giving Party | Short film |
2014 | Maron | Mrs. Romano | Episode: "Marc's New Friend" |
2015 | Stalked by My Doctor | Nurse Taylor | Feature film |
2016 | Beyond the Gates | Marilyn | Feature film |
2016 | The Love Suckers | Sara Schwartz | Short film |
2017 | The Collection | Judy Stillman | Short film |
2018 | American Crime Story | Carol, David's Mother | Episode: "House by the Lake" |
2018 | Nanny Killer | Therapist | Feature film |
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