Recognized world-wide as Jan Brady, the wonderfully misunderstood middle sister on television’s The Brady Bunch, actress Eve Plumb has embraced the association that seemed destined at age 10 when she was cast on that show. The iconic 1970s TV series has been in perpetual reruns for five decades and is well known by three generations of children and adults. Her engaging memoir reveals that her stint on The Brady Bunch was only the beginning of her TV and theater career, a young lady with the confidence and spunk that her on-screen character often humorously lacked.
Today, Eve is a talented visual artist, with thirty-five years of experience, whose oil paintings have been displayed and sold in galleries here in the U.S. and Europe. Chock-full of Brady Bunch nostalgia and the skinny on countless classic TV shows with recollections straight from the set, this is Eve Plumb as you’ve never seen her.
Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond by Eve Plumb, with Marcia Wilkie, will be published April 28, 2026. Kensington Publishing provided an early galley for review.
I grew up watching The Brady Bunch on first-run followed by many years via reruns. It was one of those shows that provided great comfort (to the point where I pretty much knew every episode beat by beat).
First off, how cool was it that her TV brother Christopher Knight provided the foreward? That simple thing tells me so much about their bond.
What I really enjoyed was Plumb's inside view of the Hollywood sets during the 60's when she got her start. From her accounts, I really felt like I was experiencing the things she did. Of course, the stories about the iconic show were always appreciated as was hearing about how the cast interacted off-camera.
Fans of a certain age will enjoy this memoir.
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