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Florence Henderson Biography

Birth Name:Florence Agnes Henderson

Birth Place:Dale, Indiana, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Is included as one of the greatest pop cultural icons of all time in the Smithsonian Institute's first permanent Entertainment History Exhibit
  • Learned to sing virtually as soon as she learned to talk, and when she was 12, she would sing at the local store in exchange for groceries
  • Was the definitive sitcom mother of the 1970s, symbolizing the cultural ideals of the time with her character on "The Brady Bunch․"
  • Has worked as a television and film actress, talk show host, spokeswoman, recording artist, author, Broadway actress, motivational speaker and philanthropist
  • Appears in the music video for 'Weird Al' Yankovic's parody song "Amish Paradise" as an Amish wife
  • Became a certified hypnotherapist after her husband introduced her to the subject

Awards

  • 2007Pop Culture Award-: winner