Leading actresses are the women we need in this world to make any show go from good to outstanding. With Meryl Streep, Jennifer Aniston, and Anne Hathaway going down on the list of amazing actresses, there are plenty of women carving their careers in Hollywood. With sitcoms such as ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Big Bang Theory’, and ‘Friends’ having all recently starred strong leading female characters, there are plenty of incredible women that have made their name in Hollywood by starting on the small screen.
Not just set on taking the small screen by storm, one superstar actress that not only has her name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but has gone down in history as one of the most glamorous leading ladies is Barbara Eden! With her career spanning more than 50 years, Barbara Eden has worked on an incredible number of projects in her time and still has plenty to keep her busy in her growing age. The now 86-year old actress is still as elegant and captivating as ever. Life behind the lens was a tough one, but just how much could Barbara Eden take?
[post_page_title]The early years[/post_page_title]
Barbara Jean Morehead, born August 23, 1931, was the only child to parents Alice Mary and Hubert Henry Morehead. Eden’s parents split when she was younger, and after being born in Arizona, she and her mother relocated to San Francisco. Eden’s mother remarried to Harrison Connor Huffman, and they had a daughter together, giving Eden a half-sister.
The family was majorly impacted by The Great Depression meaning they were unable to afford luxuries. Their mother would sing to the children as entertainment, giving Eden her first taste of music!
