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Hilary Van Dyke

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Hilary Van Dyke (born 1970 or 1971[1]) is an American actress and singer.

Early years

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Van Dyke is the daughter of Bruce and Judy Van Dyke of Camarillo, California.[1]

Career

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She made one commercial (for Kentucky Fried Chicken)[1] before landing the role of Marilyn Munster in The Munsters Today,[2] where she appeared in 72 episodes from 1988-1991. Van Dyke replaced the actress in the original pilot episodes, Mary Ellen Dunbar. Her feature film debut was as a night-club dancer in Deadly Addiction (1988). She also starred as Joan of Arc in an episode of Life Goes On (1990) and Joanna in the TV series What A Dummy (1990).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joseph, Tony (February 5, 1988). "Teen actress in spooky role: Hilary Van Dyke joins cast of new 'Munsters' show". Ventura County Star. California, Ventura. p. 13. Retrieved May 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–present (9th ed.). Random House. pp. 928–929. ISBN 9780345497734. Retrieved August 5, 2010.