One of television’s most enduring icons, bouncy blonde actress Barbara Eden never escaped the shadow of Jeannie, the television alter ego she so iconically created over four decades ago. As the star of the popular fantasy comedy, “I Dream of Jeannie” (NBC, 1965-1970), Eden brought a new level of sexuality to television, albeit with a nose-wiggling innocence. Though tame by today’s standards, Jeannie’s brand of playful femininity was revolutionary for its time and would open the doors for future TV sex symbols, such as Farrah Fawcett, Pamela Anderson and Lucy Lawless.Born Barbara Jean Moorhead
