Eve Plumb on SNL Jab: Jan Brady's Shadow

0:00On April 28th, Eve Plum, the actress who played Jan Brady on the Brady Budge, recently opened up about a line from an old Saturday Night Live sketch. That really got to her. It came from season 3, episode 10, a parody called Her Sister Shadow, where Jan deals with living in Marcia Shadow. Plum said the jab felt personal, like it mocked her own performance back in the day. She described it as a school yard taunt that took her right back to being a kid on set. Even though she was an adult watching an adult comedian do it, the reaction hit hard and felt out of place. Fans have always connected with Jan as that overlooked middle child trying to stand out. Interestingly, Plum was actually the youngest of three siblings and started acting at age 8. Later, in high school, after the show ended, she became a cheerleader and even homecoming queen. Plum also shut down rumors that she resented her Brady days from 1969 to 1974. She skipped just one reunion, the 1976 variety hour that recast her role, but showed up for every other TV movie and spin-off, always.

1:04Speaking highly of the experience that shaped her career, these days, Jan's story still resonates through memes and other portrayals by Jennifer Elise Cox's over-the-top version in the 90s movies. Plum's new book, Happiness Included, Iron Brady and Beyond, dives deeper-grab it if you're a fan. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.