About Tina Louise
Tina Louise (née Blacker; born February 11, 1934) is an American actress widely known for her career on stage, film and television, including her role as movie star Ginger Grant in the popular television situation comedy Gilligan's Island. She began her career on stage in the mid-1950s before landing her breakthrough role in the 1958 drama film God's Little Acre for which she received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Louise had starring roles in The Trap, The Hangman, Day of the Outlaw, and For Those Who Think Young. Her other films include The Wrecking Crew, The Happy Ending, The Stepford Wives, and Johnny Suede. She also had a recurring role on the primetime soap opera Dallas. Louise got her first role at age two after being in an ad for her father's candy store. Louise returned to the United States, began studying with Lee Strasberg, and became a member of the Actors Studio.
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