page_title: Barbara Eden
section_title: I Dream of Jeannie
hierarchical_section_title: Barbara Eden / I Dream of Jeannie
caption_attribution_description: English: Publicity photo of Barbara Eden from I Dream of Jeannie.
context_page_description: Barbara Eden is an American film, stage and television actress, and singer, best known for her starring role of "Jeannie" in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.
context_section_description: Bewitched was the number-two show on television in 1964, and following on its heels, in 1965, producer Sidney Sheldon signed Eden to star in his upcoming fantasy sitcom I Dream of Jeannie that would air on NBC. After various brunette starlets and beauty queens unsuccessfully tried out for the role, Eden was approached by Sheldon, who had seen her in The Brass Bottle and had received numerous recommendations for Eden from various colleagues. Eden played Jeannie, a beautiful genie set free from her bottle by astronaut and United States Air Force Captain (later Major) Anthony "Tony" Nelson, played by Larry Hagman.
  Eden played this role for five years and 139 episodes. Additionally in eight episodes, Eden donned a brunette wig to portray Jeannie's evil sister (also named Jeannie) who lusts after Tony Nelson, and in two episodes played Jeannie's hapless mother.
caption: Eden as Jeannie in a variation of the famous "Jeannie costume" seen only in the pilot episode
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