Eden, 94, played the mischievous blonde genie opposite Larry Hagman’s astronaut character, Major Tony Nelson, for five seasons on the NBC fantasy comedy, from 1965 to 1970. She became famous for her signature eye blink and belly-baring chiffon harem outfit, but initially assumed an exotic-looking brunette would be hired for the part.
“They had every tall brunette, winner of many beauty contests, they were testing,” she told the outlet. “I thought, 'Oh, it's not for me.' The Middle Eastern girl, and that's what they wanted. I'm a blonde, short blonde.“
"He said, 'You have the part,’” Eden recalled. “And I said, 'Do they know what I look like?'”
Once she accepted the role, Eden found out unexpected news.
“I didn't expect to stay in the show, and I really didn't care at that time,” she admitted. “I was just so happy to have a baby.”
“I sat down there with a big grin on my face and said, ‘You know, I'm pregnant, and I can't do your show. I just had to let you know so you could recast it,’“ she recalled telling the showrunner.
Eden was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for her role in I Dream of Jeannie.
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