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Geri Lee Reischl (born December 31, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her work as a child actor in the 1970s, most notably as Jan Brady on the variety show The Brady Bunch Hour, and various television commercials.

1966–1970: Early life
Geri Reischl was born in Bellflower, California, a small suburb of Los Angeles. Reischl's first appearance was at the age of six playing Gretl in a production of The Sound of Music, starring Patrice Munsel, at the Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim, California. There, she was discovered by a talent agent who signed her and got her parts in two commercials. She was then signed to an exclusive contract with Mattel Toys until she was retired in 1971 by the company at the age of 11. Geri would go on to appear in over 40 commercials for almost any product imaginable.

1970–1974: Early career
In 1970, Geri had her first role on a television series as

1974–1983: The Brady Years
Reischl sang and played guitar in a California band by the name of Sand Dabs from 1974-76. She went on to perform at U.S.O. clubs, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, the Harrah's Club, and with Marty Robbins at the Palomino Club of North Hollywood. She was one of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s "Kids" in his Lake Tahoe night club act, and also performed with Red Skelton.

In the summer of 1976, Reischl toured the United States and Montreal doing an act with Canadian singing sensation Rene Simard. Because of her interest in country music she made a guest appearance on the show Pop! Goes the Country in 1977 that was filmed at the Grand Ole Opry.

The Brady Bunch Hour
Reischl is best known for replacing Eve Plumb in nine episodes of the The Brady Bunch Hour during the 1976-77 television season. Her appearances as Jan have been referred to as 'Fake Jan'. She was selected from over 1,500 girls, including Kathy Hilton, who auditioned for the role in 1976 and supposedly came in second place for the part. She became a member of the famous television family when Eve Plumb was unable to reprise her role in the "The Brady Bunch Hour" series.

After The Brady Bunch Hour, Geri went back to high school and after graduating she held a job in a doctor's office while continuing to audition. She married in 1979 and also landed a series of Wizard of Oz-themed national commercials for Crispy Wheats 'n' Raisins. She got the role of Blair Warner in the television pilot Garrett's Girls (later renamed The Facts of Life), but was forced to give it up due to her contract with General Mills.

1983–2000: Full-time mom
After becoming pregnant with her first child, Geri decided to retire from show business to concentrate on her family.

2000–Present: The Legend of Fake Jan
In 2000, Geri began collaborating on a website with author Ted Nichelson. This was the start of Geri embracing her Brady Bunch past. Geri rekindled her friendship with cast-mate Susan Olsen and discovered a legion of Fake Jan fans.

Fake Jan Day
During research for the book Love to Love You Bradys, Geri, Susan Olsen, Lisa Sutton and Ted Nichelson got together to for a Brady Hour marathon, and Fake Jan Day was born. Fake Jan Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated by fans of Fake Jan and The Brady Bunch Variety Hour worldwide. It is observed annually on January 2nd ("Jan 2").

Return to music
Geri released a re-recording of her famous Brady Hour performance of Your Song titled Fake Jan Sings for Real on 25 September, 2011. Later that year, she followed up the single release with studio album titled 1200 Riverside on 1 November 2011.

Vocal ability and musical stylings
Since her debut with Rene Simard, Geri's voice and vocal style has been identified as pop country. Even her singing on disco heavy Brady Hour has a country music feel.

Studio albums

 * Fake Jan Sings For Real (2011)
 * 1200 Riverside (2011)