Beverley Owen
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Beverley Owen (May 13, 1937 in Ottumwa, Iowa
) is a classically-trained American actress perhaps most widely known for having played the role of Marilyn Munster
during the first season of The Munsters
(a role she disliked, and only accepted out of contractual obligations to Universal Studios
). After 13 episodes, Owen left the program to get married, and was replaced by Pat Priest
. Beginning in 1971 she appeared for two years on Another World
, after which she retired from television and chose to perform exclusively in live theatre.
A student of Sanford Meisner
, Owen now lives in Upstate New York
, where she frequently appears with the Cambridge Theatre Company, which is the company at Hubbard Hall, in Cambridge, New York
. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan
. She continues to pursue her studies in Early American History, for which she earned her master's degree, in 1989.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
) is a classically-trained American actress perhaps most widely known for having played the role of Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Beverley Owen with actress Pat Priest later assuming the role. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her "plain" looks coming from Lily's side of the...
during the first season of The Munsters
The Munsters
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
(a role she disliked, and only accepted out of contractual obligations to Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
). After 13 episodes, Owen left the program to get married, and was replaced by Pat Priest
Patricia Ann Priest
Patricia Ann Priest is an American actress who is best known for portraying Marilyn Munster on the television show, The Munsters .-Show business career:...
. Beginning in 1971 she appeared for two years on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, after which she retired from television and chose to perform exclusively in live theatre.
A student of Sanford Meisner
Sanford Meisner
Sanford Meisner , also known as Sandy, was an American actor and acting teacher who developed a form of Method acting that is now known as the Meisner technique....
, Owen now lives in Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
, where she frequently appears with the Cambridge Theatre Company, which is the company at Hubbard Hall, in Cambridge, New York
Cambridge (village), New York
Cambridge is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 1,925 at the 2000 census. The village of Cambridge is partly in the town of Cambridge and partly in the town of White Creek...
. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. She continues to pursue her studies in Early American History, for which she earned her master's degree, in 1989.