Caryn Richman

Caryn Richman is an American actress and singer who is best known for her role as Gidget in the TV series, The New Gidget, which evolved out of her lead role in the 1985 television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion. She played Elena Dekker on the soap opera Texas (1980-1982), and Nora Brady, Greg Brady's wife in A Very Brady Christmas and in the TV series, The Bradys.

In the 1970s, Richman was part of Tuxedo Junction, a three-part vocal group that sang 40s music in disco style. Richman starred in a Broadway production of Grease, and used her singing ability in Texas, where she played a successful country singer. Richman performed several songs in Texas.

Richman has made numerous guest appearances on such TV shows as The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Hitman, Angel Fire, and The Adventures of Mr. Clown. She also played the part of Victoria in the film The Black Water Vampire. She is also a TV commercial spokesperson for the prescription medication Atelvia, and has appeared as a spokesperson for Papa Murphy's Pizza, and Walmart. In late 2016, she starred in a short comedy film with Eddie Deezen and Larry (The Soup Nazi) Thomas.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries Millie Greer Episode: "Breakout to Murder" 1980–1982 Texas Elena Dekker 71 episodes 1983 The Rousters Unknown Episode: "A Picture Worth a Thousand Dollars" 1985 Gidget's Summer Reunion Francine 'Gidget' Griffin TV film 1986–1988 The New Gidget Francine 'Gidget' Griffin 44 episodes 1987 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Stephanie Caldwell Episode: "Green Blizzard" 1987 Matlock Laurie Palmer Episode: "The Reporter" 1988 A Very Brady Christmas Nora Brady TV film 1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Janet Gleason Episode: "The All American" 1990 The Bradys Nora Brady 6 episodes 1991 Jake and the Fatman Janice Episode: "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" 1991 The Young and the Restless Lauren Fenmore Temporary replacement 1992 Hitman Lorna Short film 1992 Angel Fire Unknown Feature film 1995 Sleepstalker Mrs. Davis, Griffin's Mother Direct-to-video film 1998–2001 Hollywood Safari Jayne Johnson 21 episodes 1998 Party of Five Abby Episode: "Love and War" 1999 Malibu, CA Reporter Episode: "Murray for Mayor" 2006 The Bitterness Teacher Short film 2010 Baby Blue Tess Short film 2011 Drowned Sarah Short film 2012 Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures Blake's Mom Episode: "Epic Cuffs" 2012 Surprising Merrily Merrily Inclement Feature film 2013 Darius Mrs. Goldstein Feature film 2013 The Adventures of Mr. Clown Caryn 12 episodes 2014 Black Water Vampire Victoria Direct-to-video film 2014 Mic Whore Woman Giving Party Short film 2014 Maron Mrs. Romano Episode: "Marc's New Friend" 2015 Stalked by My Doctor Nurse Taylor Feature film 2016 Beyond the Gates Marilyn Feature film 2016 The Love Suckers Sara Schwartz Short film 2017 The Collection Judy Stillman Short film 2018 American Crime Story Carol, David's Mother Episode: "House by the Lake" 2018 Nanny Killer Therapist Feature film