Geri Reischl

Geri Reischl
September 25, 2011, Boston Harbor, MA
Background information
Birth name	Geri Lee Reischl
Born	(1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 57) Bellflower, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, Actor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1966–1983, 2000–present
Associated acts	Marty Robbins, Sammy Davis, Jr., Rene Simard
Website	Official Website

Geri Lee Reischl (born December 31, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her work as a child actress in the 1970s, most notably as Jan Brady on the variety show The Brady Bunch Hour and various television commercials.

Reischl's first appearance was at the age of six playing Gretl in a production of The Sound of Music, starring Patrice Munsel, at the Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim, California. There, she was discovered by a talent agent who signed her and got her parts in two commercials. She was then signed to an exclusive contract with Mattel Toys until she was retired in 1971 by the company at the age of 11. During her career, Geri appeared in over 40 commercials. From 1979 to 1983, she appeared in a series of Wizard of Oz-themed commercials for the breakfast cereal Crispy Wheats-n-Raisins, in which she played Dorothy.

On television, Reischl appeared on Gunsmoke, The Interns, Apple's Way and The Bold Ones. In addition, Geri filmed a television pilot with Rene Simard entitled Rene and the Proteens. She went on to star in two low budget splatter films: The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) and I Dismember Mama (1974).

Reischl is best known for portraying Jan Brady in nine episodes of The Brady Bunch Hour during the 1976–77 television season. Her appearances as Jan have been referred to as 'Fake Jan'. She was selected from over 1,500 girls, including Kathy Hilton, who auditioned for the role in 1976 and supposedly came in second place for the part.